Abstract
L'Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993, and shortly after that began transforming its curriculum to match the needs of current students and the industry. Using a project-management approach, EHL undertook seven separate projects, each managed by a project director. The projects involved upgrading the program and facilities, adding classes taught in English and recruiting students for those sections, developing the school's web page, gaining international accreditation, and building fundraising partnerships. Beyond the projects themselves, however, project management occasioned a reorganization of the Lausanne program and an increase in the number of staff members contributing to the decision-making process. The result has been a change in culture beyond that resulting from adding English to everyday operations.
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