MARRIOTT International has launched the Marriott Institute of Hospitality Education in partnership with Anhui Zhong-Ao Institute of Technology in China, and will begin with an intake of 300 students this year.
The school will become an integral part of Anhui Zhong-Ao Institute of Technology, and offer a three-year diploma programme.
The curriculum will centre on hotel management initially, before expanding to include tourism management and culinary and nutrition. Final-year students will also be allocated work placements at Marriott’s China properties.
Students will have the chance to attend lectures by Marriott’s senior executives, go on student field studies and take up internship opportunities at Marriott’s hotels.
Michael Malik, market vice president – eastern China, Marriott International, has been appointed deputy dean of the Marriott Institute of Hospitality Education.
Regan Taikitsadaporn, chief human resources officer, Marriott International Asia-Pacific, said that the establishment of the school “serves as a timely move to fuel our tremendous portfolio growth in China”.
Marriott already has in place cooperation programmes with 15 tertiary institutions in locations such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, and relations with 112 colleges across China. In 2012, the company hired over 2,500 interns.
Wang Yuang Hao, dean, Marriott Institute of Hospitality Education, said: “The hospitality industry of China has been growing rapidly and this trend is expected to continue in coming years. Therefore, it is essential that our education will keep pace with and meet the human resources demand of the industry.”
