Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa Signs MoU with International University Bonn/Bad Honnef

By BW Hotelier ECOLE HOTELIERE at Lavasa (LEH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with International University Bonn/Bad Honnef (IUBH) to foster academic exchange and research in advancement and dissemination of international hospitality learning. This partnership is the first step in strengthening Indo-German academic relations, where a sovereign German university is collaborating with a leading Indian hospitality management institute. The MoU focuses on joint curriculum development to establish Ecole/IUBH Dual Degree Bachelor Programme, where students would graduate with an Indian diploma and an official German degree at simultaneously. The MoU also encourages student and faculty exchange programmes and joint research to strengthen hospitality management education. Expressing his belief in the vast potential regarding the collaboration, Nathan Andrews, Director of Ecole Hoteliere at Lavasa, said, ’We welcome this MoU with IUBH for the mutual development of the hospitality industry. Both, our Indian and German students, now have further world class options to add mettle to their academic experience. The exchange program and the cultural exposure, caused by the union of two global academic leaders, will give our students a significant advantage in their journey to be the hospitality leaders of tomorrow. Prof Dr. Peter Thuy, Rector of IUBH shared a similar view point about the tie-up saying, ’The value of great hospitality in the Indian culture is recognized globally. Together with the Ecole h-teli-re de Lausanne standards, this is creating one of the best talent pools for the global hospitality industry. We are pleased to be partnering with LEH across a variety of initiatives like academic knowledge sharing, dual degree certificates, joint research missions and academic events. We are confiden t that this will be a landmark milestone in the future of Indo-German academic cooperation.’ A leading objective of the partnership is to identify huge untapped potential for German undergraduate programmes in India. The Dual Degree Programme will enable Indian students to gain global exposure and work with the best in German hospitality. IUBH has a stellar record of campus placements where each meritorious student has graduated with four job offers to choose from. Apart from attractive placements, Indian students will benefit tremendously from 1.5 year work permit in Germany on successful completion of this programme. For German students, LEH would be an ideal place to get hands on training and expertise in the field of Indian hospitality management. The state of the art campus and a dedicated faculty would play a significant role in sharpening their skill set. As a first step, 15 3rd year hospitality students from IUBH will train at the LEH campus at Lavasa from the next academic year.