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Executive education, graduate study and lifelong learning opportunities for Glion alumni
To be Glion Alumni means being part of a close-knit community of high achievers. You are also part of a wider education family, which includes our sister schools Les Roches and École Ducasse. All three schools have built diverse portfolios of graduate programs, most recently adding new executive degrees which can be studied alongside a full time managerial role. By doing so, we recognize the growing emphasis on lifelong learning as a pathway to leadership.
As a member of our international alumni community, you have priority access to any and all of the graduate programs offered by Glion, Les Roches, and École Ducasse. And there are generous scholarships available to reward your loyalty.
Furthermore, our alumni ‘recommend a friend’ service covers every graduate program offered by Glion and Les Roches (including the new Executive Master’s and Executive MBA). If you have a friend or colleague who could benefit from graduate study, upon your recommendation their application will receive priority treatment, including first-priority application review. We will also waive their application fee.
Take a look below at the complete list of graduate programs available to you and your network.
Our programs
With at least five years of professional experience on your CV, now is the time to take your career to the next level. This Executive Master’s is purpose-designed to help you get there – with flexible study that means there’s no need to give up your current role.
Study while working
Specially designed for experienced managers
Flexible format that fits with your busy schedule
Executive coaching and high-level networking
Residential weeks in Switzerland and the UK
The world-renowned Les Roches MBA is now available in a flexible, Executive format. This enables you to study while remaining in your current role; learning at a pace you can balance with your professional commitments.
Study while working
Personalized executive coaching
Residential weeks in Switzerland & Dubai
High-level networking opportunities
The Executive Master’s in International Hotel Management gives you the flexibility to combine your current career with a nine-month study program that allows you to design your own academic journey.
Study while working
100% online and six week on-campus options
Fast-track nine-month program
Optional internship
Unrivalled network access
Our Master’s in International Hospitality Business will prepare you for a high-flying career with the world’s most prestigious hospitality brands. Designed for recent graduates or career changers, this program will give you the skills to manage people, businesses and operations in international hotels and world-class hospitality companies.
Location: Switzerland, London
Duration: 1.5 years, 2 academic semesters, Business Research Project, plus a 6-month internship
This Master’s degree is designed specifically for aspiring or current entrepreneurs, career-changers, as well as professionals who own a family business. Two semesters of intensive academic study take you on a journey of innovation and entrepreneurship, from idea to business model and then to market, covering the most cutting-edge business models and technology.
Location: Switzerland
Duration: 1.5 years, 2 academic semesters, Business Research Project, plus a 6-month internship
This one-of-a-kind Master’s program brings luxury to life, covering a diverse range of luxury sectors, including hotels and resorts, fine food and wine, ultra-luxury travel, plus fashion and design. Ideal for young talent, career-changers and companies investing in their employees, the intensive courses, immersive learning and real-world internships will take your career and skillset to the next level.
Location: Switzerland
Duration: 1.5 years, 2 academic semesters, Business Research Project, plus a 6-month internship
This Master’s degree will give you a comprehensive and systematic understanding of real estate, capital markets and global hotel development. Ideal for those wanting to become a chartered surveyor, work for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), consultancy, fund, bank or asset management team, this program opens the door to the world of real estate finance and hospitality development.
Location: London
Duration: 1.5 years, 2 academic semesters, Business Research Project, plus a 6-month internship
Taught exclusively on our Crans-Montana campus, this is our flagship graduate program. In one intensive year you will set yourself up for a senior managerial position. Includes two field trips, a choice of two career-focused specializations in your second semester, plus a real-world Consultancy Project with a leading hospitality brand.
Location: Switzerland
Choice of Specializations
Consultancy project
Duration: 1 year
Digital technology is revolutionizing hospitality, creating fantastic opportunities for tech-savvy professionals who have the skills and insights to lead digital transformation strategies.
Our new Master’s in Hospitality Strategy and Digital Transformation – the first of its kind in the world – is designed to make you ready to seize these opportunities to shape the hospitality industry of tomorrow.
Location: Switzerland
Field Trip
Duration: 1.5 years
Designed for ambitious hospitality professionals, recent graduates and career-changers, this Master’s combines the traditional Swiss ethos of luxury hotel management with the latest strategies in operations, digital marketing, talent and leadership. You’ll develop the skills to become a successful hotel manager.
Location: Spain
Internship
Field Trip
Duration: 9 months
Available in Switzerland, Spain and China, our most popular graduate program has launched thousands of successful hospitality careers in every corner of the world. It’s especially relevant for career-changers and it can also be a springboard to our flagship MBA program.
Location: Switzerland, Spain, China
Internship
Field Trip
Duration: 1 year
Luxury tourism is an exciting, fast-growing and highly competitive business. With its highly focused and practical learning approach, this Master’s will give you the skills to develop and lead effective marketing strategies – skills which are highly sought-after throughout the industry.
Location: Spain
Internship
Duration: 9 months
Intensive, two-month programs for culinary and pastry enthusiasts, career-changers and entrepreneurs. Ducasse savoir-faire distilled into hands-on, highly personalized training.
Culinary Arts Essentials
French Pastry Arts Essentials
French Chocolate & Confectionary Arts Essentials
French Bakery Arts Essentials
Programs of two to nine months for people aspiring to orientate their career path towards culinary or pastry arts and experienced professionals seeking to take their careers to the next level.
Culinary Arts Diploma
French Pastry Arts Diploma
Expert Diploma in Culinary Arts
Expert Diploma in French Pastry Arts
Hear what our returning alumni have to say
“I chose to continue my studies at Glion because I realized that everything I knew about the professional world and about life – I learnt from here.”
Jordan
“I have chosen the Master’s in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation as I would love to create my own business and it is important for me to create something innovative, and we are learning in depth how to do that and how to be creative in our way of thinking.”
Belgium and Austria
“The fact that I have an international class motivates me even more to see how different everyone thinks and how to combine many ideas into a main one.”
Switzerland and Argentina