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Degrees in Hotel and/or Tourism Management and Culinary Arts The SIM-IMI partnership is the first collaboration between a Swiss hospitality institution and a Singapore educational establishment. This partnership provides students greater access to a quality degree programme in hospitality from Switzerland, the birthplace of tourism and hotel management. Students have the opportunity to experience education both in Singapore and in Switzerland, and in addition the chance to untertake a placement in Switzerland or overseas. "The partnership between SIM and IMI provides students in Singapore with the rare opportunity to study in a Swiss School with a worldwide reputation for its quality hospitality education..This is evident from the IMI graduating class in Switzerland in 2008, where 4 out of 5 First Class Honours Graduates were from SIM's first cohort. We are proud of our students' accolades and look forward to a partnership that allows our future leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry to thrive in this global economy." Mrs Ho Soon Eng, Director, Higher Education Division A SIM Global Education SIM, the Singapore Institute of Management, is Singapore's premier management and human resource development organisation. For over 40 years, SIM has contributed significantly to Singapore's human capital development. SIM offers the widest range of high quality academic programmes in Singapore through its partnership with established international universities and institutions from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Switzerland. With an enrolment exceeding 14,000, SIM offers more than 50 academic programmes at postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate levels. Three degree programmes are offered through the SIMI-IMI partnership, namely, Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel & Tourism Management, International Hotel Management and European Culinary Management. On successfully completing their studies, students will obtain a dual award, one from IMI and the from the Manchester Metropolitan University of Great Britain.  With this solid academic qualification, graduates will be ready to join the hospitality industry at junior management, supervisory or management trainee levels. For more detail visit the SIM Website. Quotes from Students "SIM gave me the opportunity to explore my boundaries in terms of education. The SIM-IMI programme was ideal because it was completed in a year and the modules were relevant to what is happening in today's industry on a global scale. The biggest takeaway was the networking with leaders from industry and making great friends." "I chose to study at SIM because of the uniqueness of the course - a collaboration between Singapore and Switzerland. And studying at SIM has brought out the best in me - it has given me an international perspective." "People skills are the most important skill in my job. Not only do I have to ensure that my clients are happy by meeting their needs, I also have to liaise with the other departments in the hotel. "The semester spent in Switzerland was a good experience, helping us mingle with students across diverse cultures. The lecturers were from France, England and Scotland and were very friendly and approachable." |
