Hospitality is a global industry. With approximately 400 international hotel corporations and over 1 million hotel rooms worldwide, the industry continues to boom and provide employment opportunities for the right people.

These jobs form the basis of exciting career opportunities for young people with the enthusiasm and desire to succeed. It is no longer sufficient for these potential managers to learn through practical experience alone. The industry now demands that hotel managers have graduate level management and professional skills.

Keeping pace with this increasing demand for highly skilled staff, the Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS), under the guidance of the renowned International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI) of Neuchatel, Switzerland, produces graduates with the right skills and experience to take up a job in the industry anywhere throughout the world.

The best managers are usually those who understand all of the processes involved in the operation of their industry. At the PIHMS, students have the opportunity to perform all the roles crucial to the successful operation of a hotel. This well balanced education, combines Practical Skills, Theoretical Knowledge and Personal Development, meeting both NZ and international industry standards.

From day one, students live and study in a hotel atmosphere. The campus itself is run by the students as a fully operational hotel. Students are both a hotel guest and student, learning to operate the various departments of a hotel and to manage different business aspects of the hotel industry.  During the live-in semesters, students take on a number of responsibilities a hotel manager faces. From guest relations, front office management, food and beverage to housekeeping and property management, students gain experience in all aspects of hotel management.

In addition to the practical experience and academic emphasis, the lecturers stress the importance of work habits, such as attitude, punctuality, attendance and presentation, to ensure that students develop their professionalism.