Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM)

International Institute of Hotel Management signs MoU with global hospitality chain Accor

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Posted on 15 Oct 2023
05:42 AM
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Under agreement, IIHM will offer one-year certificate/diploma course for students in Delhi NCR, Calcutta, Bangalore, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Hyderabad

A collaboration between a global hospitality chain and a leading hotel management institute promises better career prospects for freshers.

Accor and the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). “The MoU establishes a long-term collaborative relationship of providing enhanced hospitality education and empowering students with employment opportunities throughout India,” said a formal communication.

Accor is a multinational hospitality chain with a presence in many countries, including India.

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Under the agreement, IIHM will offer a one-year certificate/diploma course for students in Delhi NCR, Calcutta, Bangalore, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Hyderabad.

“Accor will provide essential inputs to IIHM to support the design of the industry-relevant curriculum, offering industrial training opportunities, delivering guest lectures, facilitating faculty development programmes, providing internships and placements in Accor-managed hotels, and providing operational exposure across its properties in India,” said the communication.

The pact was executed by Puneet Dhawan, senior vice-president, operations, Accor India and South Asia, and Suborno Bose, founder and CEO of IIHM.

Last updated on 15 Oct 2023
05:42 AM
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