Opportunities to develop talent portfolio opens for hospitality professionals by Sommet Education

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14: A portfolio of premium educational opportunities targeting middle and senior managers in the hospitality sector is being launched by Sommet Education, the higher education group encompassing leading hospitality management institutions Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches Global Hospitality Education.

It will be called Sommet Education Global Talent Development portfolio and also seeks to target other customer-centric businesses. The focus of Global Talent Development portfolio will be to develop the skills of hospitality professionals and deepen their knowledge of the latest developments within the industry.

Benoît-Etienne Domenget, CEO of Sommet Education said, “As leading providers of hospitality business education, it is our responsibility to also offer flexible learning solutions for professional development.”

Prof. Dominique Turpin will act as senior advisor to Sommet Education’s Global Talent Development portfolio. “In today’s business environment, lifelong learning is not merely a tool for career progression, but a requirement for any executive to update and test their leadership skills and behaviours. I am happy to see Sommet Education breaking new ground in hospitality management executive education and to be a part of this burgeoning field,” said Prof. Turpin.

Courses in offing

As a part of the portfolio, a range of general management courses in finance, human resources, marketing, leadership, owner management, corporate governance and entrepreneurship to modules on innovation & technology, spa & wellness, service and culinary excellence will be offered. In addition to the “Master the Gap” programme combines several modules over a course of 9-12 months for aspiring General Managers.

All courses combine face-to-face interactions across a global network of campuses with flexible online learning and are tailored according to participants’ needs.