The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

The EAHM was created as part of the emirate of Dubai strategy to develop hospitality and tourism as a key economic sector in the late 1990s. The campus first opened its doors in October 2001 for the delivery of undergraduate programmes. EAHM formed an academic association with École Hôtelière de Lausanne until 2019. By 2005, EAHM had introduced a postgraduate programme, while the first batch of Bachelors and Associate degree students graduated. In 2021 the EAHM celebrated twenty years of leadership in hospitality management higher education in Dubai and the UAE.

EAHM is a leading organiser of Hospitality and Tourism conferences and seminars for the academic and professional community (EuroChrie academic conferences in 2008 and 2014, THE-ICE in 2012 and in 2022^[1]).

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

Undergraduate Programmes

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

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 trainning and certifications courses in hospitality management for professionals and for amateurs, such as Financial Management, Wine and Beverage, Food & Beverage and Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Operations Management, Project Management or Human Resources. Several courses are offering international recognition such as WSET Global^[4] Industry professionals are therefore able to pursue continuing education and obtain internationally recognised certifications. Consultancy services are also provided for private organisations and public institutions in the field of hospitality and tourism management, as well as in hospitality education by the team of experts.

EAHM Campus

Located in the prime location of Jumeirah, across the street from the b, the campus is within walking distance to the iconic Burj Al Arab, and the Jumeirah beach . 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 resort-style living facilities for the residents : gym, swimming pool, multi sport and tennis courts, recreation room, prayer rooms, cafes and restaurants. Guest housing option is available as well for external guests affiliated with EAHM or the Jumeirah Group.

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