Swiss Education Group
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Hospitality, Education, Culinary Arts, Business |
| Headquarters | Montreux, |
Key people | Leo Wang (CEO) |
| Website | swisseducation.com |
Swiss Education Group (SEG) AG is a network of hospitality schools[1] that includes 4 schools—Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland, HIM Business School, Swiss Hotel Management School, and César Ritz Colleges Switzerland. Its schools operate across 5 campuses all based in Switzerland, with a student base of more than 6,000 enrolled students from around the world. Its schools have more than 45,000 alumni representing 110 nationalities.[2]
Chief Executive Officer Leo Wang joined Swiss Education Group in 2022.
Swiss Education Group was founded in 1986 and was originally called the Swiss Language Club (SLC) before being renamed to Swiss Education Academy. At the time, they hosted summer camps for young people ages 7-18 years old from around the world.
In 1992, Swiss Hotel Management School was established as the first school under the umbrella of Swiss Education Group.
HIM (founded in 1985) was acquired by Swiss Education Group in 2002 and International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI) (founded in 1984) also joined Swiss Education Group in 2004. That same year, Swiss Hotel Management School opened their Leysin campus after acquiring the Mont Blanc and Belvédère hotels.
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (founded in 1982) and Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland (formally known as DCT European Culinary Arts) joined the education group in 2011.
In 2017, Swiss Education Group launched their SEGPro program designed to offer professional courses in hospitality, culinary arts, and leadership.
Swiss Education Group’s holding company—Swiss Education Group Holding AG—sold the education network to the Hong Kong-based investment management company, Summer Capital, in 2018.[3]
In 2021, IHTTI merged with Swiss Hotel Management School.[4]