Luxury
Hospitality Leadership Experience
Glion/Montreux, SWITZERLAND
25 July-01 August 2027
For 18-26 year olds
Designed for Bachelor's & Master's applicants
Designing the future of luxury guest experiences
Experience what studying at Glion is really like
For one immersive week, step into the life of a Glion student.
The Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience is designed for ambitious 18–26 year olds who want more than an introduction to hospitality and luxury. It is an opportunity to experience the distinctive Glion approach to higher education: academic learning brought to life through practical application, industry immersion and real-world business challenges.
You will attend classes with Glion faculty, explore current and emerging issues shaping luxury hospitality, take part in practical workshops and go behind the scenes of leading hospitality businesses. Each element is connected, allowing you to take ideas from the classroom and see how they translate into real guest experiences, operations and business decisions.
Throughout the week, you will also work as part of a team on a real-world luxury hospitality challenge, culminating in a final presentation to Glion faculty and industry professionals.
This is your opportunity to discover what learning at Glion feels like – and where it could take you.
Glion campus: an icon of hospitality excellence
Formerly the location of an elegant Grand Hotel, Glion campus is today an acknowledged international focal point of hospitality and business education.
The campus is famed for its stunning views of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. It is where students from almost 100 nations come to learn hospitality’s practical arts; giving themselves a solid foundation for future leadership roles whilst refining skills in a prestigious, ‘real-world’ setting.
Glion campus: an icon of hospitality excellence
Formerly the location of an elegant Grand Hotel, Glion campus is today an acknowledged international focal point of hospitality and business education.
The campus is famed for its stunning views of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. It is where students from almost 100 nations come to learn hospitality’s practical arts; giving themselves a solid foundation for future leadership roles whilst refining skills in a prestigious, ‘real-world’ setting.
A week as a Glion student
Combine academic learning with real-world application and immersive industry experiences.
At Glion, learning goes far beyond the classroom. Academic theory is constantly connected to the realities of hospitality, luxury and business – and this same philosophy sits at the heart of your week.
Your experience is built around four interconnected academic themes, each exploring a critical dimension of the future of luxury hospitality:
The Future of Luxury Hospitality
Explore how luxury hospitality is evolving and what tomorrow's guests will expect.
In the classroom
- Evolution of luxury travellers
- Emerging guest expectations
- Ultra-personalization
- Hospitality beyond hotels
Bring it to life
Go behind the scenes of a luxury hospitality operation and observe how changing guest expectations influence service, operations and the overall experience.
Luxury Guest Experience Design
Discover how exceptional guest experiences are intentionally designed – from the first interaction to the lasting emotional memory.
In the classroom
- Customer journey mapping
- Emotional luxury
- Service psychology
- Designing memorable moments
Bring it to life
Apply these principles through service excellence and gastronomy workshops before experiencing luxury hospitality from the guest perspective.
Leadership in Luxury Hospitality
Explore the human side of hospitality leadership and what it takes to inspire teams to deliver exceptional service.
In the classroom
- Leading multicultural teams
- Luxury service culture
- Decision-making
- Hospitality leadership
Bring it to life
Meet hospitality professionals and observe how leadership, culture and operational excellence come together in a luxury hospitality environment.
Innovation & AI in Luxury Hospitality
Look ahead to the ideas, technologies and business models that will define the next generation of hospitality.
In the classroom
- AI and guest experience
- Sustainability
- Smart luxury
- Future business models
Bring it to life
Use these insights to strengthen your team concept before presenting your vision for the future of luxury guest experience to a Glion and industry jury.
One challenge
Your academic project
Just like a Glion student, you will not simply learn – you will be expected to apply, collaborate and present.
At the beginning of the week, you and your team will receive your challenge:
“Design an innovative luxury guest experience for an international luxury hospitality brand.”
Your project will become the connecting thread throughout your week.
As you progress through your academic classes, practical workshops and industry experiences, you will gather insights and inspiration that you can apply directly to your concept.
You will consider the expectations of tomorrow's luxury traveller, map the guest journey, explore emotional and service dimensions, evaluate opportunities created by AI and innovation, and think about how your concept could be delivered by a real hospitality team.
Glion faculty will coach you as your project develops, challenging you to turn your ideas into a compelling and credible proposition.
On the final day, your team will pitch its concept to Glion faculty and industry professionals – giving you a taste of the collaborative project work and presentations that form an important part of studying at Glion.
From classroom to industry
See what you learn in action
One of the defining characteristics of a Glion Hospitality & Luxury Business education is the connection between academic knowledge and industry reality.
Throughout the Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience, classroom learning is deliberately paired with practical workshops, professional encounters and industry immersion.
Study guest experience design, then examine the customer journey in a luxury hospitality environment.
Explore service psychology, then experience the details that shape exceptional service first-hand.
Discuss leadership and service culture, then meet the professionals responsible for bringing those principles to life.
Examine innovation and emerging technologies, then use them to solve your own luxury hospitality challenge.
This continuous movement between theory, experience and application gives you a genuine insight into the Glion way of learning.
Learn by doing
Luxury Service Excellence
Put service psychology and guest experience principles into practice and explore how attention to detail, anticipation and personalization can elevate a luxury experience.
Practical workshops
Practical learning is an integral part of the Glion experience. Your workshops are not standalone activities: they are designed to complement your academic classes and give you another perspective on the concepts you are studying.
Gastronomy Experience
Explore gastronomy as an essential component of luxury hospitality and consider how creativity, storytelling, service and sensory elements shape the overall guest experience.
Mixology & Sensory Experience
Discover the role of the senses in creating emotional connections and memorable luxury experiences.
Industry as your classroom
Go behind the scenes
Your learning continues beyond Glion campus.
Industry visits are selected to complement the subjects explored in class, giving you the opportunity to observe how luxury hospitality concepts are translated into real operations and guest experiences.
Possible experiences include:
- Five-star luxury hotel operations immersion
- Palace hotel management representatives Q&A
- Luxury spa and wellness destination
- Luxury resort
- Lavaux wine estate
Rather than simply visiting these destinations, you will be encouraged to observe, question and analyze them through the lens of what you have learned in class.
The industry becomes an extension of your classroom.
Live & learn at Glion
Experience university life in Switzerland
For one week, Glion becomes your home.
You will live on campus, attend academic classes, work on team projects, learn from faculty, share meals and experiences with fellow participants and discover what it feels like to be part of an international student community.
Outside the classroom, you will explore the extraordinary luxury hospitality ecosystem surrounding Glion – from the Montreux Riviera and Lavaux to Gstaad and Lake Geneva.
It is an opportunity not only to explore hospitality and luxury as potential careers, but also to experience the academic, social and international dimensions of studying at Glion.
By the end of the week, you should leave with more than memories. You will have developed new perspectives and skills, worked with students from different backgrounds and gained a much clearer idea of whether Glion could be the right next step for you.
Sunday, 25th July
All Day
● Arrivals to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Afternoon
● Montreux discovery
Evening
● Welcome dinner
Monday, 26th July
Morning
● The Future of Luxury Hospitality Academic classes + project launch
Afternoon
● Luxury hotel operations visit Industry application
Evening
● Palace hotel dinner
Tuesday, 27th July
Morning
● Luxury Service Excellence Applied workshop
Afternoon
● Gastronomy Workshop Practical application
Evening
● Fine-dining experience
Wednesday, 28th July
Morning
● Luxury Guest Experience Design Academic classes
Afternoon
● Gstaad Luxury Excursion Destination & guest experience analysis
Evening
● Luxury hotel dinner
Thursday, 29th July
Morning
● Leadership in Luxury Hospitality Academic classes
Afternoon
● Spa & Wellness Experience Industry immersion
Evening
● Wine Experience
Friday, 30th July
Morning
● Innovation & AI in Luxury Hospitality Academic classes + project coaching
Afternoon
● Team Presentations to Faculty & Industry Jury
Evening
● Private Lake Cruise
Saturday, 31st July
Morning
● Project Feedback & Luxury Careers Insight
Afternoon
● Closing Ceremony
Evening ● Farewell BBQ
Sunday, 1st August
Morning
● Departures to Geneva Airport (GVA)
View of Montreux from Glion campus
Immersive luxury visits
Life on Glion campus
Immersive luxury visits
Immersive luxury visits
Luxury dining experiences
Life on Glion campus
Enjoy Glion campus life
Immersive luxury visits
Share dining experiences
Immersive luxury visits
Luxury workshops
Immersive luxury visits
Applied workshops
Immersive luxury visits
Key:
● Industry immersion
● Academic classes
● Leisure activities
● Applied workshop
Could this be your next step?
The Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience is designed to give you a genuine taste of what studying hospitality, luxury and business at Glion can offer.
You will leave having:
- Experienced academic classes taught by Glion faculty
- Applied classroom concepts through practical workshops and industry immersion
- Worked on a university-style team project
- Presented your ideas to faculty and industry professionals
- Experienced campus life and Glion's international community
- Explored career opportunities across hospitality and luxury
- Developed new skills, perspectives and connections
Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to answer a very important question for yourself: Can you see yourself studying at Glion?
Fees
Glion/Montreux, Switzerland
ONE WEEK PROGRAM
25 July–01 August 2027
CHF 3,400
BACHELOR OR MASTER DEGREE OFFER
After completion, any student who enrolls in a Glion Bachelor or Master degree program will have the Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience fee deducted from the first semester’s tuition fees*. This offer is not valid with any other scholarship package.
*Offer valid for three years from the start of your Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience program.
Fees include
Please note that all items below are included in the fees. There will be no reimbursement of fees for unused items.
MATERIALS & UNIFORMS
- Teaching materials/uniforms (for practical classes).
- Materials required for practical experiences.
ACCOMMODATION
- Shared double room with en-suite bathroom.
- Single-room options may be available for an additional fee, subject to availability.
BOARD
- Full board, including meals during excursions and visits.
- Welcome and farewell events.
- Selected fine dining and hospitality experiences included in the program.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
- Transfers from Geneva Airport to Glion and return, subject to designated arrival and departure times.
ACTIVITIES & EXTRAS
- Academic classes and project coaching
- Practical workshops
- Industry visits
- Luxury discovery excursions
- Private Lake Geneva cruise
- Program certificate
- Closing ceremony and awards
Fees do not include
Pocket money, health insurance, travel insurance, laundry costs, airport transfers in the participant's home country and flights to and from Switzerland.
HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE
- It is mandatory that all students have their own personal health & travel insurance. Please provide policy copies with the Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience application form.
Cancellation policy
- In case of cancellation, we will refund the total amount of the program if the cancellation is made prior to 30 May 2027 in writing to the Admissions Department.
- 50% of the full amount will be refunded if cancellation occurs up to 15 days before the start of the program. No refund will apply if the cancellation occurs after this date.
Terms & conditions
- Payment of the full fee must be made 15 days after receipt of invoice and no later than 14 June 2027.
- Transfers between the airport and campus, in both directions, will only be booked for students arriving into and departing from Geneva Airport between 09:00–17:00 local time on arrival and departure days.
Entry requirements
for the Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience 2027
AGE
Participants must be aged 18 to 26 years old at the start of the program.
VALID PASSPORT
Participants must hold a valid passport. Nationals of any country can apply and must follow the relevant process for obtaining a visa for Switzerland, where required.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Participants must hold valid health and travel insurance covering their stay in Switzerland.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
The program is taught in English and participants must have a sufficient level of English to actively participate in academic classes, workshops, team projects and presentations.
Specific English language requirements and supporting documentation will be confirmed as part of the application process.
How to apply: step by step
From application to arrival on campus
01
Submit your application
Places are limited, so we strongly recommend applying as early as possible.
02
Provide the required documents
Submit the documents required to complete your application, including evidence relating to English language proficiency and health and travel insurance where applicable.
03
Receive your acceptance letter
If your application is successful, you will receive confirmation of your place on the Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience together with the information you need to prepare for your stay.
04
Arrange payment
Secure your place by paying the program fee according to the payment schedule provided with your acceptance documentation.
05
Arrive at Glion
Your Luxury Hospitality Leadership Experience begins.
On arrival, our team will welcome you and help you settle in before an unforgettable week of learning, discovery, luxury hospitality and new connections begins.
