Our Business Solutions

Your partner in talent development

We are Sommet Education Business Solutions. As the consulting arm of the world’s largest provider of hospitality, luxury and gastronomic education, we specialize in crafting bespoke training and leadership development programs that will unlock the potential within your organization.

Powered by Les Roches, Glion and École Ducasse, we have access to more than 300 expert educators and professional trainers, together with the support of a global alumni community now numbering 43,500 successful professionals and entrepreneurs. We are uniquely placed to be your partner in growth.

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Meeting the
challenges

Whichever sector you do business in, the organizational and talent development challenges facing you today are widespread. They include:

Attract and retain key talents by making personal and professional growth a key element of the employee reward structure
Develop the core competencies to drive enhanced business and operational performance, while mitigating risk
Cultivate the appropriate range of skills to support job transitions and onboarding to new positions, from entry level to C-suite
Break down internal silos and develop a customer-centric mentality throughout the organization

If you recognize these challenges – or you have specific requirements around human-centric talent and skills development – we’re ready to help.

Building the skills for success

With a combined 170 years of experience in hospitality, luxury and gastronomic education, we understand what’s required to deliver memorable customer experiences founded on flawless service and highly refined soft skills. We can apply this equally to teams working with ‘internal’ and ‘external’ customers.

We also bring proven expertise in organizational and behavioral development, together with driving operational efficiencies through more effective teamwork.

Talk to us about developing skills in areas such as:

Guest experience design
Leadership and talent management
Finance, real estate and hotel development
General Manager training
Sustainability solutions
Luxury and retail customer experience
Customer engagement
Luxury brand strategy
Innovation in F&B operations

What we offer

Explore our business solutions portfolio

Custom solutions

Every one of our clients brings their own unique requirements when it comes to organizational and talent development. We’ll work closely with you to understand your needs in depth and detail, ready to design a perfectly tailored solution.

Solutions can incorporate:

Face-to-face sessions on campus or on client premises
Specially tailored individual programs
Team workshops focused on a specific business challenge

Complete the form below and someone from our team will be in touch to discuss your tailored solution.

Flagship solutions

We’ve created our ‘flagship’ courses and modules in response to recognized talent development needs at both individual and team levels. As with our fully customized programs, these ready-made solutions can be delivered online, on-campus and/or onsite at client premises. See a selection of available solutions below.

Hospitality Leadership Program

Fast-Track GM Program

Hospitality Immersion Program

Mastering the Art of Luxury Customer Experience

Sustainable Tourism and Destination Management

Innovation and Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Business Model

Executive and online solutions

Executive and online learning solutions offer flexible study geared towards professional and leadership development. By partnering with us you’ll earn reduced tuition fees across this portfolio, with the benefits becoming more generous as more employees participate.

Hospitality Revenue & Demand Management

Business Trends in Luxury

Digital Marketing

Sustainability Matters

Executive MBA in Global Hospitality Management

Executive Master’s in Luxury Management and Guest Experience

Expertise at your service

For our consultants, the primary expertise is listening. Only by truly understanding your needs and ambitions can we construct the right solution – or package of solutions – to meet them.

Once your bespoke solution has been built and agreed, we deploy the correct experts to deliver it, drawing from the combined talent pool of our world-renowned schools. From PhD holding professors to vastly experienced industry practitioners to world champion chefs, our program leaders bring their specialist topics to life while delivering usable, real-world knowledge and skills.