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The Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) is an Australian higher education provider of hotel management education, with campuses in Leura and Sydney, Australia. Since 1991, the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School has provided qualifications in hospitality, event management and tourism management to over 2,500 graduates.〔(Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School - About )〕 The School currently delivers the following courses: *Bachelor of Business (International Hotel and Resort Management) *Bachelor of Business (International Event Management) *Master of International Hotel Management The undergraduate Bachelor's degree is a business degree with a specalisation to prepare students for a career in hotel or event management. The postgraduate degree in International Hotel Management is designed for those who wish to enter the hospitality industry or build on their experience in the industry. BMIHMS is now one of the hotel schools within Laureate International Universities. ==History== Officially opened by the then NSW Premier, the Hon. Nick Greiner, MP on 13 May 1991, the School was the first in Australia to promote an internationally recognised hotel management program. Under the guidance of an International Industry Advisory Board,〔(Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School - About )〕 the School developed an educational model in which students live and study in a fully operational simulated hotel environment. In January 2005, the School also commenced its English Language Program, delivered by specialist teachers on campus for students wishing to improve their language level for entry to the undergraduate programs. In September 2005, the BMIHMS acquired operation of the Australian International Hotel School, a private university-level provider of hotel management education, located in Canberra, Australia’s national capital. Following a major refurbishment and extension of campus facilities in October 2006, the School announced the commencement of a new strategic partnership with the School of Tourism at The University of Queensland, the only other World Tourism Organisation (WTO) accredited educator in Australia. The University of Queensland quality endorses the School’s own Bachelor of Business degree that accepted its first intake in 2009.〔(University of Queensland Media Release )〕 November 2008 marked the most significant corporate change for the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School when the privately owned school was bought by Laureate Education Inc, becoming part of a global education network. The School won the National Award for Tourism Education and Training at the Tourism National Awards held in Hobart Tasmania on 26 February 2010. Other finalists included Canberra Institute of Technology, Challenger TAFE, Griffith University, University of South Australia, Skycity Darwin, Holmesglen, Eco and Adventure Guide Training. In September 2011 BMIHMS opened a new campus in downtown Sydney for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students. The school launched a Master of International Hotel Management degree in January 2012 enhancing the range of courses available. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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