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IMI International Management Institute Switzerland

Coordinates: 47°00′25″N 8°20′14″E / 47.0069°N 8.3372°E / 47.0069; 8.3372
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IMI International Management Institute Switzerland
IMI Switzerland
MottoAiming For Excellence in International Hospitality Management.
TypeHospitality and Business school
EstablishedAugust, 1991[1]
PresidentHeinz Buerki
Academic staff
30
Students400 per year,
In-house: 200,
in internship: 200 [2]
Undergraduates360
Postgraduates40 MSc, PgD
Location,
CampusKastanienbaum, Luzern
AffiliationsManchester Metropolitan University UK, Oxford Brookes University UK, Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality, BAC, EDUqua, QQQ[3]
Websitehttp://www.imi-luzern.com

IMI International Management Institute, Switzerland is a private hospitality school offering programmes from Foundation level to Master of Science.[4]

It offers students the opportunity to undertake paid, practical internships as part of their programme either in Switzerland or internationally.[5] It is one of Switzerland's smaller private hotel schools (with a maximum of 200 students per semester) and aims to offer students a highly personalised educational experience.

The school has over 25 years of offering Swiss hospitality education and was named in the top 20 providers of hospitality management education in the 2019 QS rankings.[6]

Programs

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  • BA (Hons) Degree in International Hotel, Tourism and Events Management
  • BA (Hons) Degree in International Culinary Arts
  • BA (Hons) Degree in Global Business or Marketing Management
  • MSc in International Hospitality and Events Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel and Events Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Culinary Arts

History

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In August 1991 the International Management Institute was founded at the Hotel Waldstaetten in Weggis with 55 students. By 1995 180 students per semester were being taught at IMI. In 1997 the current campus was launched in Kastanienbaum 12 bus minutes away from Lucerne. Today, around 200 students are studying each academic semester at IMI.

Campuses

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IMI Campus

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IMI Kastanienbaum campus is overlooked by Pilatus (mountain) and is situated on the banks of Lake Lucerne.

Notable Alumni

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—Princess Bendara of Yogyakarta

References

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  1. ^ "IMI International Management Institute Switzerland". Handelsregister. 2020.
  2. ^ "IMI-Luzern.com IMI University - Courses in tourism & hotel management training - AboutUs". aboutus.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ "About IMI International Management Institute Switzerland". Go Abroad. 2016.
  4. ^ "About Our School". imi-luzern.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Internships". imi-luzern.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Hospitality & Leisure Management".
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47°00′25″N 8°20′14″E / 47.0069°N 8.3372°E / 47.0069; 8.3372