YOUR GUIDE TO
Residential
WEEK
Executive Master's in Hospitality and Business Leadership
What to expect from your Residential Week?
A fully immersive experience
A unique and exceptional feature of this Executive Master’s sees participants spend a week on campus in the hills above Montreux.
Learn
Combine theoretical and experiential learning through immersive discovery field trips, company visits, workshops with expert guest speakers and faculty.
Network
Grow your professional network through face-to-face interactions with your executive-level peer group, faculty and industry leaders.
Hospitality immersion
Enjoy behind-the-scenes tours of leading hotels and other hospitality businesses.
“You'll enjoy an in-person experience through the Residential Week held in Switzerland. This intensive week gives you the opportunity to engage in face-to-face discussions and activities with your fellow participants, faculty members and industry experts.”
Dr. Marija Lazarev, Program Director
Highlights from previous Residential Weeks in Switzerland
Each Residential Week has a unique program where you will visit behind-the-scenes of some of Switzerland's most luxurious establishments and learn from industry leaders. Here are some highlights from previous Residential Weeks to give you an idea.
Team dinner at Maison Décotterd
Le Mirador Hotel and Spa visit & Q&A
Visit to Hermès store & Q&A
Hotel tour and Q&A at Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne
Mixology workshop
Practical experiences on Glion campus supplement the academic learning
Hear from our participants
Residential Weeks are often a program highlight. Hear stories from participants about how these invaluable experiences enable team bonding, offer exclusive visits to see luxury companies operate in reality and provide superb networking opportunities.
“The Residential Week gives you the chance to fully immerse yourself in the program and to meet your fellow students and the professors. It was an incredible experience and attending the classes in person felt like a genuine privilege to be learning from the experts.”
Gianmarco De Luna
Your program calendar
Fall 2025 intake
Module 1: New Frontiers in Hospitality
Start: 24 November 2025
End: 27 February 2026
Residential Week on Glion-Montreux campus
Course starts: 24 November 2025
Course ends: 28 November 2025
Travel recommendation
Arrival in Switzerland: Sunday, 23 November 2025
Departure from Switzerland: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Module 2: Driving Financial Performance
Start: 16 March 2026
End: 5 June 2026
Module 3: Delivering Operational Excellence
Start: 22 June 2026
End: 11 September 2026
Module 4: Leading the Transformation
Start: 28 September 2026
End: 18 December 2026
Module 5: Business Research Project
Start date: 24 November 2025 (introduction during Residential Week)
Submission date: 27 November 2026
Graduation Ceremony in Switzerland
February 2027
