Asian hospitality group Dusit International launched the Dusit Hospitality Management College (DHMC), which is scheduled to open in 2017.
Said to be the first of its kind in the region by Dusit, the college is fully integrated with the dusitD2 The Fort, Manila.
Scheduled to open in 2017, the college's degree programmes will be certified by École Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) whilst professional advancement and culinary programmes will be introduced in collaboration with the Institut Paul Bocuse.
Ron Hilvert is the managing director of the college, and is also an EHL alumnus.
During his last conversation with Hotelier, he said: "From a personal point of view, it gives me a chance, on the basis that I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished here [in Dubai], to accomplish the same in Asia."
Upon completion, the facilities at the DHMC and the dusitD2 The Fort Manila hotel will include hospitality education facilities, including practical kitchens, restaurants, function rooms, recreational facilities including a swimming pool and fitness centre and 125 guest rooms.
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Students will, in addition to their studies, gain work experience throughout the different areas of the hotel.
The launch event was held at the Dusit Thani Manila’s newly renovated Mayuree ballroom and presided over by Dusit group CEO Suphajee Suthumpun.
“The launch of the Dusit Hospitality Management College is significant as it affirms Dusit’s commitment to continue developing quality educational programmes to support the growing needs of the industry throughout the region,” said Suthumpun.
“We are very proud to partner with the École Hôtelière de Lausanne and with the Institut Paul Bocuse on this truly innovative project here in Manila.”
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