Imperial Hotel Management College is an accredited professional training college, which offers a 9-month Executive Hotel Management Diploma Program and a 52-week Advanced Diploma in International Hospitality Management Program. We have developed a unique relationship with several hotels across Canada, providing a comprehensive training experience for our students.

Students live, work and study at the hotel properties, which we refer to as our 'hotel campuses'.

Our graduates may transfer directly into our partner universities in the UK and Switzerland to complete bachelors and eventually masters degree programs. Due to the intense nature of our programs, our graduates are often offered seats in the final year of degree programs. For example, Queen Margaret University in Scotland, UK recognizes our diploma as worth 2 years towards their 3-year Degree program. Our graduates only need to complete one year at Queen Margaret University and they earn a BA in International Hospitality or Hospitality and Tourism Management. Our partner universities include: Queen Margaret University (Scotland, UK), Les Roches (Switzerland), Glion (Switzerland), SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School (Switzerland), Cesar Ritz (Switzerland) and International Hotel Management Institute (Switzerland). As most of our courses are based on the curriculum of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), they are recognized by most universities within North America. However, the number of courses that would be transferred is subject to the university and the program applied to and the students' final grades.

In addition to the academic classes (which is largely based on the curriculum from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association), students in our 9-month Executive Hotel Management Diploma Program are also required to complete up to 500 hours of pre-arranged practicum work at our hotel campuses or restaurants. Students are placed to work in many departments of hotels or restaurants to gain a complete understanding of how a property is run, while participating in valuable, meaningful practical training. At the end of the program, graduates may receive reference letters from the hotels/restaurants where they have completed their practicum training.

Applicants who are interested in our 9-month Executive Hotel Management Diploma Program should hold a high school diploma, or G.E.D., or, be at least 19 years of age, as mature students with qualifications equivalent to high school education. For applicants who have English as a second language, submit proof of a TOEFL score of 500 and above or an equivalent (e.g. TOEFL CBT 173, TOEFL IBT 61, IELTS 6, TOEIC 600, or CAEL 50), or pass our language proficiency evaluation.

Program components of the 9-month Executive Hotel Management Diploma

Program:

Academic Study
The academic study portion of this program consists of twelve courses as follows:

• Hospitality Today: An Introduction
• Food and Beverage Management
• Managing Front Office Operations
• Housekeeping Management
• Managing Hospitality Human Resources
• Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing
• Basic Hotel and Restaurant Accounting
• Hospitality Facilities Management and Design
• Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry
• International Hotel Management
• Understanding Hospitality Law

Credentials
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive a Hotel Management Diploma from AHLA, a Certificate of Specialization in Rooms Division Management, twelve AHLA certificates in 12 different subjects, and an Executive Hotel Management Diploma from our college. Graduates may also receive reference letters from the hotels/restaurants where they have completed their practicum training.

The cost of the 9-month program is CAD$17,000, which is inclusive of course fees, textbooks, workshops and hotel & restaurant training. If a student wishes to live on campus, there is an extra CAD$16,000 boarding fee which includes accommodations at the Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown Hotel & Suites and three meals a day for the duration of the program.

Students may take our Advanced Diploma in International Hotel Management after they have completed the said 9-month Executive Hotel Management Diploma Program.