The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

EAHM first opened its doors in October 2001 where it welcomed its first intake of 15 students. It was then that EAHM was licensed and accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research in 2001 for delivery of Undergraduate programmes (now known as the UAE Ministry of Education). EAHM formed an academic association with Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne until 2019. By 2005, EAHM was proud to have its first graduating batch of Bachelors and Associate degree students.

EAHM's Master's degree was then after accredited by Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research in 2009 and in the following year its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were also accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) in the United Kingdom in November 2010 (only accredited university in the Middle East).

EAHM became an accredited member of The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education in Australia in July 2011 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in 2011. Four years later, EAHM became the first hospitality school in the world to receive the Green Globe Certification.

EAHM became listed on the China Education White List ranked among world’s top 10 hospitality schools by global education research firm Education.com and became a member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in August 2018.

In 2019, EAHM ranked on Top 50 QS Subject Ranking in the field of Hospitality & Leisure Management and also one of the Top 10 universities to study Hospitality Management by Educations.com.

The Emirates Academy offers degrees on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Undergraduate Programmes

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Hospitality Management^[1]

Classroom

A 3-year triple accredited BBA programme in International Hospitality Management inclusive of a 6-month internship at one of the top brands associated with EAHM. The first year focuses on the basics of hospitality management such as front office and housekeeping to food and beverage, understanding the main operational components. Things move up a gear in the second year of the programme where students will put the technical skills into practice through the internship and deep dive into their chosen electives. The final year involves mastering all the skills needed to run a hospitality business to be ready to take on the world.

Postgraduate Programmes

• Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality Management (MBA)

1-year triple accredited MBA programme in International Hospitality Management. The first trimester builds the undergraduate and real-life experiences by diving into managing service operations and deepening the understanding of processes. The second trimester focuses on the electives and the third trimester will teach how to manage human capital and progress to developing and monitoring the corporate strategy. By the end of the programme, students also produce a postgraduate thesis on a topic of their choice.

The Professional Training & Development department^[2] offers certifications for hospitality industry professionals such as Financial Management, Food & Beverage and Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Operations Management, Project Management or Human Resources. Several courses are in partnership with certifying entities such as the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute^[3] or WSET Global ^[4] Industry professionals are therefore able to pursue continuing education and obtain internationally recognised certifications.

EAHM Campus

The EAHM campus is situated right across the street from the iconic Burj Al Arab in one of Dubai's posh areas, Jumeirah. The design structure of the buildings and interiors are inspired by the Arabic architecture of stone work and arabic calligraphy on certain aspects of the interiors such as the chandelier lamps. The idea behind this was to maintain the rich culture of the Islamic architecture in a modern surrounding.

The campus consists of a number of facilities for the students. To ensure a resort-style living, the EAHM campus consists of a gym, swimming pool, multi sport and tennis courts, recreation room, prayer rooms, cafes and restaurants. The option for Guest Housing is available as well for external guests affiliated with EAHM or the Jumeirah Group. Situated at a primary location, the campus is only a few kilometres away from Dubai's top hotels, restaurants and activities such as the Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Residence and other hotels and places.

Education in the United Arab Emirates

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