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César Ritz Colleges Switzerland | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 1982 |
Parent institution | Swiss Education Group |
Dean | Dominic Szambowski, PhD |
Location | , , |
Campus | Le Bouveret & Brig |
Affiliations | University of Derby (UK), Washington State University (USA) |
Website | cesarritzcolleges.edu |
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland is a college in Switzerland founded on the principles of César Ritz and over 40 years of experience. César Ritz Colleges Switzerland provides a multi-campus learning experience focused on entrepreneurship and business management in Le Bouveret and Brig, Switzerland. [1] The school offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in partnership with Washington State University (USA) and the University of Derby (UK), and it shares its campuses with sister school Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland.
As of 2024, the colleges have been ranked third in the world among all hospitality and leisure schools, according to the QS World University Rankings. [2]
In 1982, Dr. Wolfgang D. Petri [3] opened the first college – Schulhotel Alpina – in Brig as part of the Hotelconsult Management Company. [4] The following year, the second institute – Schulhotel Zillwald – opened in Lax, Valais. In 1985, the school launched Switzerland’s first Bachelor of Arts program in Hotel Management in partnership with Washington State University (USA).[ citation needed]
The school’s namesake, César Ritz, was a hôtelier at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris [5] and the Ritz and Carlton Hotels in London. In 1986, his daughter-in-law, Monique Ritz, together with The César Ritz Foundation, issued the school the right to rename the institution in his honor. As a result, the Institut Hôtelier César Ritz opened in Le Bouveret, and the Brig campus was later renamed University Centre César Ritz in 1997.[ citation needed]
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the school forged academic partnerships with institutions in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Colombia, New Zealand, India, United Arab Emirates, Iceland, and Peru.[ citation needed]
What is now called Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland started in Lucerne in 1998, became part of César Ritz Colleges Switzerland in 2011, moving its campus to the former Hotel Union building in Lucerne.[ citation needed]
In 2005, Martin Kisseleff and Bernhard Schwestermann acquired the school and the former owner, Dr. W. D. Petri, became Honorary President. Later in 2011, César Ritz Colleges Group was acquired by Invision Private Equity AG [6] [7] and joined the hospitality education network Swiss Education Group.[ citation needed]
Swiss Education Group was subsequently acquired by the Hong Kong-based investment management company Summer Capital in 2018. [8]
At César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, students can pursue a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel & Tourism Management and a one-year Master of Science degree in Leadership.[ citation needed]
The school’s curriculum blends the principles of American entrepreneurship with the ethos of Swiss hospitality. Experiential learning is a core component of each program, and students “learn by doing” by participating in hands-on activities alongside lectures. [11]
Some of César Ritz Colleges Switzerland’s industry partners include Ritz Paris, Evian Resort, Comité Champagne [12] and Switzerland Tourism. [13]
Students study across two campuses, shared with Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland in Le Bouveret and Brig, Switzerland.
The campus in Le Bouveret is housed in a former hotel from the 1900s located on the shores of Lake Geneva near the French border. It is also home to the Apicius Culinary Training Center [14] and the Mosimann Collection – a collection of culinary memorabilia provided by Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann OBE. [15]
The Brig campus is located in Brig-Glis – the largest German speaking town in canton Valais. It is split between two buildings located in the center of town.[ citation needed]
This article contains content that is written like
an advertisement. (July 2022) |
46°23′12″N 6°51′00″E / 46.3867°N 6.850°E
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland | |
Type | Private |
---|---|
Established | 1982 |
Parent institution | Swiss Education Group |
Dean | Dominic Szambowski, PhD |
Location | , , |
Campus | Le Bouveret & Brig |
Affiliations | University of Derby (UK), Washington State University (USA) |
Website | cesarritzcolleges.edu |
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland is a college in Switzerland founded on the principles of César Ritz and over 40 years of experience. César Ritz Colleges Switzerland provides a multi-campus learning experience focused on entrepreneurship and business management in Le Bouveret and Brig, Switzerland. [1] The school offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in partnership with Washington State University (USA) and the University of Derby (UK), and it shares its campuses with sister school Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland.
As of 2024, the colleges have been ranked third in the world among all hospitality and leisure schools, according to the QS World University Rankings. [2]
In 1982, Dr. Wolfgang D. Petri [3] opened the first college – Schulhotel Alpina – in Brig as part of the Hotelconsult Management Company. [4] The following year, the second institute – Schulhotel Zillwald – opened in Lax, Valais. In 1985, the school launched Switzerland’s first Bachelor of Arts program in Hotel Management in partnership with Washington State University (USA).[ citation needed]
The school’s namesake, César Ritz, was a hôtelier at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris [5] and the Ritz and Carlton Hotels in London. In 1986, his daughter-in-law, Monique Ritz, together with The César Ritz Foundation, issued the school the right to rename the institution in his honor. As a result, the Institut Hôtelier César Ritz opened in Le Bouveret, and the Brig campus was later renamed University Centre César Ritz in 1997.[ citation needed]
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the school forged academic partnerships with institutions in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Colombia, New Zealand, India, United Arab Emirates, Iceland, and Peru.[ citation needed]
What is now called Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland started in Lucerne in 1998, became part of César Ritz Colleges Switzerland in 2011, moving its campus to the former Hotel Union building in Lucerne.[ citation needed]
In 2005, Martin Kisseleff and Bernhard Schwestermann acquired the school and the former owner, Dr. W. D. Petri, became Honorary President. Later in 2011, César Ritz Colleges Group was acquired by Invision Private Equity AG [6] [7] and joined the hospitality education network Swiss Education Group.[ citation needed]
Swiss Education Group was subsequently acquired by the Hong Kong-based investment management company Summer Capital in 2018. [8]
At César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, students can pursue a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel & Tourism Management and a one-year Master of Science degree in Leadership.[ citation needed]
The school’s curriculum blends the principles of American entrepreneurship with the ethos of Swiss hospitality. Experiential learning is a core component of each program, and students “learn by doing” by participating in hands-on activities alongside lectures. [11]
Some of César Ritz Colleges Switzerland’s industry partners include Ritz Paris, Evian Resort, Comité Champagne [12] and Switzerland Tourism. [13]
Students study across two campuses, shared with Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland in Le Bouveret and Brig, Switzerland.
The campus in Le Bouveret is housed in a former hotel from the 1900s located on the shores of Lake Geneva near the French border. It is also home to the Apicius Culinary Training Center [14] and the Mosimann Collection – a collection of culinary memorabilia provided by Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann OBE. [15]
The Brig campus is located in Brig-Glis – the largest German speaking town in canton Valais. It is split between two buildings located in the center of town.[ citation needed]