Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, USA

Founded in 1922, Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration is claimed to have been the first collegiate program in hospitality management.

It has 60 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching, research and service, and learning takes place in state of-the-art classrooms, in the on campus Statler hotel, and in varied industry settings around the world.

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The school offers four programmes:

- Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration
- Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH)
- MS and PhD Degrees in Hotel Administration

Click HERE to visit the school's website

Notable alumnus: Antoine M. Lhuguenot, general manager, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach

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