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International Collaboration

International partnerships between Educational Institutes are beneficial to all, from the staff and students to the world as a whole. A gamut of opportunities opened out to students because of internationalization. While keeping with the standards of international education, the foreign collaborations help Indian students to access global education at half the price. The healthy exchange of knowledge, insight and information brings a wealth of know-how into the local institute. This creates a breeding ground for new ideas and research. Raises the bar for their internal faculty, and provides them an opportunity to interact with the brightest minds of the world.

Keeping this in mind, SIHM focuses and put efforts for its international collaboration. Following are the details of International Collaboration of SIHM with various institute

SIHM signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with STA

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The Seychelles Tourism Academy-STA of the Republic of Seychelles and the State Institute of Hotel Management-SIHM, Siddhpur, Gujarat signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The major aims for the MoU are as follow:

  1. Both (SIHM and STA) will develop close working relations to enhance training and employability in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector and further consolidate private sector participation.
  2. The collaboration will include, but not be limited to, the following:
    1. Exchange of staff and trainees and provision of specialist guidance;
    2. Sharing of documentation and training material conducive to the development of the Tourism and Hospitality in both countries;
    3. Organisation of Cultural and Human Resources Development activities and events e.g. competitions;
    4. Mutual assistance in the development of Educational Material and organisation of special courses.

SIHM signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with SHU

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State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM) Gujarat has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Jack Welch College of Business [JWCOB], Sacred Heart University, Connecticut, USA on 6th January.

Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private institution that was founded in 1963 and its Jack Welch College of Business (JWCOB) at SHU is an AACSB-accredited institution (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business's). The College offers Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management. The program offers three specializations: hotel, resort and club management; tourism management; and revenue, pricing, and data analytics management. Each involves a business core curriculum.

SIHM and JWCOB intend to collaborate in a mutually beneficial area of academic exchange in the areas of Hospitality, Travel, Tourism and Business that includes:

  1. Exchange of students;
  2. Short-Term student studies;
  3. Exchange of faculty and research scholars;
  4. Joint research and meetings for education and research;
  5. Exchange of materials in education and research, publications, and academic information;
  6. Enhancement of Curriculum.

This LoI is a significant milestone for long lasting collaborative partnership between both the Institutes i.e. SIHM and JWCOB.

SIHM signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with EHL

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EHL Experience Program (Education Exchange Program, 15 Days Program)

The EHL Experience Program (Education Exchange Program) is an opportunity for the students of an institution to experience Swiss quality education on either the Lausanne or Passugg campus of EHL. These programs serve as an induction to the world of hospitality for students through which they will experience and benefit from EHL’s unique learning philosophy and environment. Each of the programs are highly customizable; they are tailor-made to conform to the participant’s field of study and the institutions specific needs.

Academic Advisory

With a progressive Swiss Approach to quality hospitality education, we bring the expertise of EHL to new and existing learning centers around the world and enhance their academic quality and operational performance. EHL Advisory Services, with its deep-rooted expertise, history, knowledge, and credibility is well positioned to conduct an Academic Institution Audit for SIHM. The audit philosophy is not only oriented towards identifying and auditing the touch points where interaction between students and the institution takes place, it also looks at the intangible areas of the institution and student experience.
Qualified Learning Facilitator

Facilitation is the core of intellectual stimulation and the learner’s development of competencies. It is therefore required to emphasize the need for a methodology and environment so that the skill of how to learn can be transmitted. The EHL Qualified Learning Facilitator (QLF) Program is a one-of-its-kind high-impact program focusing on adult-learning principles, techniques and mindset, which environments in classrooms.