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Özyeğin University and Accor Collaborate for Future Hotel Leaders

Özyeğin University and Accor have taken a step to strengthen the ties between academia and the sector by signing an innovative collaboration for the tourism and hotel industry. The “Accor Executive Training Program” aims to train future hotel managers and leaders, while providing students with sectoral experience at the management level and contributing to the development of their management skills. Thanks to this partnership that brings together knowledge and practice, students will have management competencies at international standards.

It was published

5 months ago

December 20 2024

Author:

Elif Akin Yuksel

Turkey's innovative and entrepreneurial university, Özyeğin University, and Europe's largest accommodation and tourism group, Accor, came together to support the development of young people in the tourism and hotel industry and to develop international career opportunities. Within the scope of the Accor Executive Training Program, which had a signing ceremony recently, qualified executive candidates needed in the tourism and hotel industry will be trained.

Bringing together the academic power of Özyeğin University and the global experience of Accor, the program will provide students with both theoretical knowledge and practical application opportunities. Designed to meet the tourism sector's need for educated and dynamic employees, students participating in the program will have the opportunity to closely learn sectoral dynamics, participate in trainings that develop leadership skills, and have international career journeys.

This collaboration signed between Özyeğin University and Accor will offer student development opportunities in addition to the executive development program. As a reflection of the initiatives created to introduce the potential of the hotel sector to support different disciplines in universities and to develop new opportunities; a hotel room in the Center of Excellence of the Faculty of Applied Sciences will be furnished within the scope of a student project competition under the supervision of Özyeğin University Hotel Management and Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Departments faculty members, with the support and coordination of the Accor Turkey architecture office.

Özyeğin University Rector Prof. Dr. Barış Tan, Founding Director of Özyeğin University School of Applied Sciences Mehmet Teoman Alemdar, Sinan Köseoğlu, Vice President of Accor Türkiye Operations ve Accor Türkiye Talent and Culture Director Çiğdem ÖzdemirSharing his views at the signing ceremony held with the participation of Özyeğin University Rector Prof. Dr. Barış Tan Regarding the cooperation; “Tourism and hospitality sectors have strategic importance in developing economies. Tourism is one of the most important sectors that increase the foreign exchange reserves of countries. It creates employment, supports local development, provides cultural interaction opportunities, and creates a multiplier effect in other sectors of the economy. Investments made in the tourism and hospitality sectors are a driving force that shapes not only today but also the future. Considering all these factors, we are happy to have a faculty that makes a significant contribution to tourism and therefore to the country's economy.”

Mehmet Teoman Alemdar, Founding Director of Özyeğin University, School of Applied Sciences “Our Özyeğin University Hotel Management and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Undergraduate Programs, which adopt a transformative education approach that is intertwined with the sector, offer direct employment opportunities within the framework of the ‘Manager Training Program’ established with the MoU agreement to be signed with Accor, one of the world’s leading hotel brands, in order to provide job opportunities to our students who are in the final year of their education before graduation. In today’s world where the need for a trained and experienced, dynamic and goal-oriented employee portfolio is increasing day by day, the fact that the Accor Group has chosen Özyeğin University Hotel Management and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Undergraduate Programs as its education partner is an indication of the mutual respect and trust that both institutions have for each other.

“A rich career journey awaits our students who will be accepted to the ‘Accor Executive Training Program’ within the luxury brands affiliated with the Accor group,” he said, underlining the importance of academy-industry collaboration in the career journey of graduates.

Sinan Köseoğlu, Vice President of Accor Türkiye Operations ise, “The tourism and hotel sector is not just about accommodation services, but also a strategic sector that contributes to the country’s economy, increases cultural interaction and creates employment. This collaboration with Özyeğin University is an important part of our long-term vision for the sector. In order to raise future leaders, we aim to provide students with practical experience within the scope of this program while also contributing to the qualified human resources needed by the sector. As Accor, we are very happy to offer our global knowledge to young talents in Turkey.”

Çiğdem Özdemir, Accor Türkiye Talent & Culture Director, said: Regarding the collaboration; “As Accor, we always see human resources as our greatest value. In this context, we attach great importance to academic collaborations in order to train the leaders of the future. The “Accor Executive Training Program” that we have implemented with Özyeğin University will enable the training of young leaders with the competencies needed in the sector. This program will not only provide students with theoretical knowledge, but will also prepare them for the future of the sector by providing them with experience at international standards. In this way, our young people will have a strong start to their careers by understanding the dynamics and requirements in the sector in the best way. We believe that such projects will increase the interest in the tourism and hotel sector and make significant contributions to the training of a qualified workforce.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Accor Türkiye

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