The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, part of Jumeirah Group, recently held their 2006 Dean’s List ceremony where they recognised high performing students for their outstanding academic performance.
The Dean’s list is one of the many ways the faculty of The Emirates Academy acknowledges the high performance of its top students. The ceremony, which was held at Mina A’ Salam, was attended by the faculty, staff, parents and students of The Emirates Academy as well as senior management of Jumeirah.
Students selected for the Dean’s List have shown achievement across courses and attained an exceptional Grade Point Average (GPA); with a threshold of 3.33. The Dean’s List ceremony was first introduced in 2004 and has now become a bi-annual event for students and faculty at The Emirates Academy.
Ron Hilvert, Principal of The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, commented: “We have a student body to be very proud of here at The Emirates Academy and we are very pleased to be able to recognise such outstanding academic performance.” He added: “The thriving hospitality industry here in Dubai, regionally, and globally is looking for young, talented hospitality professionals and our students will without a doubt excel in their future careers within our exciting, truly international industry”.
The top students in the class of 2004 were Anju Abraham from India, Kristian Kollsrud from Norway and Omar Abu Omar who is Jordanian. Altogether, 25 students from across the various academic programmes were recognised at this year’s Dean’s List ceremony for their exceptional academic achievements.
Current degree programmes on offer at The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management are a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons Degree in International Hospitality Management, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons Degree in International Tourism Management, an Associate Degree in International Hospitality Operations and an Associate Degree in Business & Tourism. The student body of The Emirates Academy is truly international with students from more than 45 different nationalities.
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai based luxury international hospitality group encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Beach Club Resort and Spa, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa.
The group’s activities are however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only third level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
Jumeirah has also expanded internationally and manages the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London’s Belgravia.
Building on this success, Jumeirah Group has become a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate a new phase of growth and development for the group.
As of January 15th 2006, Jumeirah has assumed management of the Essex House, one of New York’s most prominent hotels.
