OUR MISSION

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management is a private, for-profit institution and as such, satisfying our customers is our main objective.  In this perspective, we have developed three missions:

• Institutional mission 
• Graduate School mission
• The campus mission

Institutional Mission

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management prepares international students committed to a career in the service industries for success. Its model hospitality education programs balance theory with practice, independent learning with strong faculty support, and a foundation for lifelong learning with the skills for immediate employment and progress to leadership positions in the industry. Through international sites the Les Roches model of education is accessible to students throughout the world.

The values that guide us at Les Roches as we work towards our mission are*:

• Swiss work ethos
• Respect for cultural differences
• Leadership, teamwork and entrepreneurship
• International perspective
• Integrity
• Nurturing industry and educational partnerships
• Responsibility towards the environment
  
  

* Abreviated version from the Academic Catalog.

Graduate School Mission

Building upon the institutional mission, the Graduate School develops international students who have an undergraduate degree, are in mid-career or who are seeking to make an important career change by providing them with an education that is both academically rigorous and has hospitality operations at its core.  Our culturally and academically diverse faculty fosters a learning culture that is focused on the quality of teaching and learning through its engagement in applied research and scholarly pursuits which are designed to develop future leaders for a volatile environment. We ensure this through the development of transferable skills, a high level of scholarship and intellectual honesty.  We endeavor to create a spirit of enquiry and life long learning in our graduates by encouraging their commitment to excellence and the development of sustainable business practices.

Campus Mission

Our purpose at the Bluche campus is to provide a positive learning environment that assists students’ overall personal development both inside and outside the classroom. As a specialist school in Hotel Management, the essence of Hospitality is about service, often through teamwork and solidarity with others. Students practice this during the first two years whilst in practical food and beverage classes in each school's three food and beverage outlets, and also while on internship in hotels and restaurants. This theme of hospitality is also fostered throughout the other academic programs within the school. The best encapsulation of what the school is trying to accomplish in fostering the hospitality ethos is written on the plaque outside the school entrance:

In all of our planned curriculum and extra curriculum programs, we aim to present the students with the opportunity to experience the spirit of teamwork, solidarity and service. In this way, the ethos of Hospitality assists overall personal development of the student.