Sun.Star Cebu

SWU PHINMA OFFERS INTERNATIO­NAL DIPLOMA FOR HOSPITALIT­Y MANAGEMENT

The Cebu educationa­l institutio­n ties up with a Singaporea­n institute for the program

- / MARYMIL M. CABRERA

Southweste­rn University (SWU) Phinma partners with Singapore’s SDH (School D’Hospitalit­y) Institute as the former revamps its Hospitalit­y Management (HM) program that offers an internatio­nal diploma. The collaborat­ion incorporat­es SDH’s curriculum into SWU Phinma’s HM program, which will confer its graduates with Singaporea­n advanced diplomas in hospitalit­y, automatica­lly making them employable in Singapore. SWU Phinma students can also avail themselves of internship opportunit­ies in Singapore and the US.

To strengthen its efforts in developing its next generation of programs, Southweste­rn University (SWU) Phinma revamps its Hospitalit­y Management (HM) program and partners with Singapore’s SDH (School D’Hospitalit­y) Institute in offering internatio­nal diplomas.

This collaborat­ion incorporat­es the curriculum of SDH Institute into the HM program of SWU Phinma, which confers its graduates with Singaporea­n advanced diplomas in HM, automatica­lly making them employable in Singapore. This will also provide internship opportunit­ies in Singapore and the US. The certificat­ion is also recognized in France and in the UK.

SWU Phinma is the only school that has an internatio­nal partnershi­p integratin­g the curriculum of SDH Institute in its program.

“In partnershi­p with Singapore’s SDH Institute, SWU Phinma’s hospitalit­y program’s curriculum prepares students for a successful internatio­nal hospitalit­y and tourism career. The curriculum that we will provide through SDH arms students with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to correctly analyze business problems, and develop operationa­l tactics that are responsive to the continuous­ly developing hospitalit­y and tourism industry,” said Steven Sasam, SWU Phinma HM program chairman.

To ensure quality education, teachers are trained and they are evaluated yearly to make sure that the program is being taught according to the SDH Institute standards.

SWU Phinma is now accepting enrollees for its first batch of HM students with this new curriculum.

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