Dubai | The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, part of Jumeirah Group, recently unveiled plans for a major extension of its campus with construction well underway for a scheduled opening in early 2007. To accommodate the rapid growth of The Emirates Academy, additional facilities will include additional class/teaching rooms, two auditoria and a large learning resource centre.

Ron Hilvert, Managing Director of The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management said: “The additional campus space and facilities are much needed and will assist us to accommodate the rapid growth we have enjoyed since we first opened in the summer of 2001. With a further intake of over 85 students joining The Emirates Academy in October this year, the student population will exceed 250.” He added: “The new facilities, which are state of the art, will allow us to continue offering the highest quality of teaching, service and facilities to the ever growing international student body.”

The new campus extension will feature six additional class rooms, several new offices for the academic faculty, a prayer room and two auditoria each with a capacity to accommodate 88 students. A fully equipped learning resource centre will also open within the new campus building featuring several study and meetings rooms for students to work on group projects. In addition to its current restaurant and café facilities in the main campus building, the extension will also see the opening of an additional café with in and outdoor seating offering spectacular views of Burj Al Arab. A new mini market and extension of the existing Club House on campus will also be part of the extension plan at The Emirates Academy.

Gerald Lawless, CEO of Jumeirah Group said: “The rapid growth of The Emirates Academy is testimony to the quality of the faculty and the various degree programmes on offer as well as its mature, professional and truly international student body”.

Current degree programmes on offer at The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management are a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons Degree in International Hospitality Management, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons Degree in International Tourism Management, an Associate Degree in International Hospitality Operations and an Associate Degree in Business & Tourism. The student body of The Emirates Academy is truly international with students from more than 45 different nationalities.

Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai based luxury international hospitality group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa.

The group’s activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Jumeirah has also expanded internationally and manages the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London’s Belgravia.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group has become a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.

As of January 15th 2006, Jumeirah has assumed management of the Essex House, one of New York’s most prominent hotels.

Francesca Howard
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