"As a Vatel alumnus, I know the strong points its students have."
“As part of my job as the HR Deputy Manager at The Peninsula Paris, I often speak at Vatel schools and other hospitality schools, to present the Peninsula Group and its career opportunities. I myself am a Vatel Paris alumnus and I have to say that its students do have specific qualities.
Their strong points?
- They have an international mindset
- They are extremely open-minded
And with specialized MBAs, we can recruit profiles adapted to both functions and cultures, for instance the United States’. And I know that their courses, given by professionals, are based on realities and expectations in our industry.”
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The dual influence of the uniform
“In every place I’ve worked, I’ve noticed how much everyone appreciates Vatel students and how much the hospitality industry trusts the quality of their courses. The fact that these students wear a uniform has something to do with this. It’s unbelievable! Maybe students don’t realize this, but they get used to wearing the clothing that is the best adapted to job interviews, which puts them at the head of the list during interviews.”
Revenue Manager, Andaz Mayakoba (Mexico)
"I totally recognize myself in Vatel students."
“I’m from Cyprus and work there at the Four Seasons Hotel. I studied at Vatel Paris and I worked for Mavrommatis Paris for twelve years. I go to France twice a year to meet the heads of study and short-list students who might be interested in doing an internship in the hotel I manage. We host second and third-year students the entire year for six months, who are doing internships for their Bachelor and their MBA degrees. It’s certainly the only hotel in Cyprus that recruits their interns in France."
Operations Manager, Four Seasons Hotel, Cyprus
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Costas Nicolaou obtained the Vatel MBA in International Hotel Management with the Validation of Prior Professional Experience (VAE) procedure.
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