“ Value For Money ”. Although studying in Switzerland seems more costly compared to other countries, Switzerland is famous for its “value for money”. Moreover, the educational system in Switzerland is surely among the best in the world, currently ranked 3rd in the latest 2008/09 report of World Economic Forum ( http://gcr.weforum.org/gcr/ ) and even ranked 2nd if it comes to Management Schools. Why Switzerland?

“ Value For Money ”. Although studying in Switzerland seems more costly compared to other countries, Switzerland is famous for its “value for money”. Moreover, the educational system in Switzerland is surely among the best in the world, currently ranked 3rd in the latest 2008/09 report of World Economic Forum ( http://gcr.weforum.org/gcr/ ) and even ranked 2nd if it comes to Management Schools.

Switzerland is a small country… Some key figures http://gcr.weforum.org/gcr/ : Your want to study in a safe and politically stable environment. Organized Crime > Switzerland (rank 19), USA (72), Australia (27) You want to study in overall favorable high quality infrastructure. Quality of overall infrastructure > Switzerland (rank 1), USA (9), UK (24), Australia (25) You want to study where Internet is working Internet Access > Switzerland ( rank 8), USA (11), UK (15), Australia (18) You want to work in a environment which support Innovative work and studies Capacity for Innovation > Switzerland (rank 3), USA (6), UK (14), Australia (29) You want to have the availability of training services ensured Local availability of training services > USA (rank 1) Switzerland ( 2), UK (9), Australia (15) You want to study in an ethical environment Corporate ethics > Switzerland (rank 9), Australia (10), UK (17), USA (22) Why Switzerland?

Some key figures http://gcr.weforum.org/gcr/ :

Your want to study in a safe and politically stable environment. Organized Crime > Switzerland (rank 19), USA (72), Australia (27)

You want to study in overall favorable high quality infrastructure. Quality of overall infrastructure > Switzerland (rank 1), USA (9), UK (24), Australia (25)

You want to study where Internet is working Internet Access > Switzerland ( rank 8), USA (11), UK (15), Australia (18)

You want to work in a environment which support Innovative work and studies Capacity for Innovation > Switzerland (rank 3), USA (6), UK (14), Australia (29)

You want to have the availability of training services ensured Local availability of training services > USA (rank 1) Switzerland ( 2), UK (9), Australia (15)

You want to study in an ethical environment Corporate ethics > Switzerland (rank 9), Australia (10), UK (17), USA (22)

Competitiveness 2008 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report: Top 10 tourism industries http://www.weforum.org/pdf/CGR08/Rankings.pdf

.. And more Small multi-cultural, multi-lingual country Friendly and hospitable people Reach Paris by train in 5 hours, London by airplane for 20 Euro, Italy for a weekend shopping Politically and economically stable Safe Country Cleanliness and orderliness As of 2009 no more VISA needed to travel Europe

Luzern in the center of Europe and one of the main tourism hubs Some Key facts: Tourism hub of world fame and University town Easy to communicate in English Beautiful lively city embedded in a dreamlike natural environment Luzern is in the German part Total 5000 Hotels in Switzerland. More than 4000 based in the German speaking part. 70% of population is German speaking High profile guest lectures love to visit Luzern First city wide free WIFI Internet Hosts Global Tourism Forum in 2009

Some Key facts:

Tourism hub of world fame and University town

Easy to communicate in English

Beautiful lively city embedded in a dreamlike natural environment

Luzern is in the German part

Total 5000 Hotels in Switzerland. More than 4000 based in the German speaking part.

70% of population is German speaking

High profile guest lectures love to visit Luzern

First city wide free WIFI Internet

Hosts Global Tourism Forum in 2009

Luzern all WIFI Since 2008, Luzern Old town all free WIFI IMI students can take their notebook along and work on their projects and sip their coffee the very same time in one of the old towns many little restaurants

New educational portal

IMI – Member of Luzern Tourism IMI was officially selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to represent Switzerland in China during the Olympics IMI is the only Swiss Hotel School which is an active member of Luzern Tourism IMI will be involved at World Tourism Forum 2009 (Only Swiss Hotel Management School)

IMI – Member of Luzern Tourism Schweizer Ferientag am Freitag, 3. April 2009 «Nachhaltig oder erfolgreich?» lautet das Lead-Thema. Wir bieten Ihnen zu folgenden Schwerpunkten Keynote Referate, eine Podiumsdiskussion, Präsentationen und Networking-Plattformen: ein zukunftsfähiger Schweizer Tourismus ein nachhaltiges Tourismusmarketing gemeinsam mit Ihnen der Gast der Zukunft: wer ist er? die ökonomischen, ökologischen und gesellschaftlichen Dimensionen von Nachhaltigkeit IMI is the only Swiss Hotel School which is an active member of Luzern Tourism

Schweizer Ferientag am Freitag, 3. April 2009 «Nachhaltig oder erfolgreich?» lautet das Lead-Thema. Wir bieten Ihnen zu folgenden Schwerpunkten Keynote Referate, eine Podiumsdiskussion, Präsentationen und Networking-Plattformen: ein zukunftsfähiger Schweizer Tourismus

ein nachhaltiges Tourismusmarketing gemeinsam mit Ihnen

der Gast der Zukunft: wer ist er?

die ökonomischen, ökologischen und gesellschaftlichen Dimensionen von Nachhaltigkeit