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The Les Roches School of Hotel Management will bring together 200 former students from 57 nationalities from May 5 to 7 at the Marbella campus. The attendees are part of large hotel and tourism companies, and luxury companies such as Rami Sayess, president of hotel operations Asia Pacific of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Carlos Erburu, general director cluster Thompson & Hyatt Centric Madrid, Madeleine Barck, director of Grand Hôtel Stockholm or Jesús Ernesto Rivera, CEO of Upwind Sarl.

Les Roches has a global network of more than 14,000 alumni and is committed to standing by alumni as they develop their professional careers and after graduation. Through the Les Roches Alumni Association, graduates can further develop their personal and professional relationships and exchange new ideas with other alumni. Employability rates are close to 100%. The Les Roches Alumni Association embodies André Nierdermann (President), Carola Eckert (General Secretary), Nikoleta Hroncova (Treasurer), Kaiz Patel (CEO), Majd Abdul Khalek (entrepreneur), Walid Abou Diwan (owner of WGAD Consulting), and Elton Dalmedo (regional director Spain and Portugal of Smy Hotels). The Board of Directors of the Les Roches Alumni Association consists of André Nierdermann (President), Carola Eckert (General Secretary), Nikoleta Hroncova (Treasurer), Kaiz Patel (CEO), Majd Abdul Khalek (entrepreneur), Walid Abou Diwan (owner of WGAD Consulting), and Elton Dalmedo (regional director Spain and Portugal of Smy Hotels).

This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with former and current colleagues from both campuses, establish contacts with industry professionals, alumni and Les Roches networking. Carlos Díez de la Lastra, CEO of Les Roches

Among the educational offer of Les Roches, the BBA Degree in Global Hotel Management and Tourism Companies stands out with five specializations that allow developing a detailed knowledge in a specific professional discipline (Entrepreneurship in the hotel sector, Digital Marketing Strategies, Management of hotel financial performance, Sustainable developments and practices and Development and Management of resorts); and the postgraduate and master's area with the Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management, the Master in International Hotel Management, the Master in Marketing Management for Luxury Tourism, MBA in Global Hospitality Management, the Master in Hotel Strategy and Digital Transformation; as well as the Executive Master in International Hotel Management, and the Executive MBA in Global Hospitality Management, both designed exclusively for active professionals, with hybrid formats or 100% online.  

About Les Roches

Les Roches is a bespoke experience to educate tomorrow's leaders in hospitality. Founded in 1954 in Switzerland, Les Roches offers undergraduate, graduate degrees and executive programs in Luxury, Hospitality and Tourism Management. Les Roches has campuses across Switzerland, Spain, UAE and China, as well as partner campus in near New Delhi.

Les Roches ranks in the top 5 in the world's higher education institutions for hospitality and leisure management (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).

Part of Sommet Education, worldwide leader in hospitality education, Les Roches is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

For more information and registration, please visit https://lesroches.edu/campuses/abu-dhabi.

About the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi's culture and tourism sectors, fuels economic progress and helps achieve Abu Dhabi's wider global ambitions. By working in partnership with the organisations that define the emirate's position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the emirate's potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture, creative and tourism industries.

DCT Abu Dhabi's vision is defined by the emirate's people, heritage and landscape. We work to enhance Abu Dhabi's status as a place of authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thought.

For more information about the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit: dctabudhabi.ae and visitabudhabi.ae

Anouck Weiss
Chief Communication Officer, Sommet Education
Les Roches

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