UQU MBA in Global Hospitality Management - Residential Weeks Schedule

Monday, 20th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

08:30 - 09:00 Group 1: Check in - Lobby Group 2: IT Induction - NW 3.1 Group 3: Campus Tour - Start in Lobby

09:00 - 09:30 Group 1: Campus Tour - Start in Lobby Group 2: IT Induction - NW 3.1 Group 3: Check in - Lobby

09:00 - 09:30 Group 1: Campus Tour - Start in Lobby Group 2: Check in - Lobby Group 3: IT Induction - NW 3.1

10:00 - 10:30 Welcome Words - NW 3.1

10:30 – 11:15 Info Session with Director of Student Services - NW 3.1

11:30 - 13:00 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 15:00 Team Building Activities, Prof. Alexandre Gamberoni - NW 3.1 & NW 3.2

15:30 – 17:00 Drop-In Session: Business Strategies and Risk Management, Prof. Theodoros Benetatos - NW 3.1 & MS Teams

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Tuesday, 21st April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 11:30 Corporate Finance, Prof. David Engquist - NW 3.1

11:30 - 13:00 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 14:30 Corporate Finance, Prof. David Engquist - NW 3.1

15:30 - 17:00 Drop-In Session: Organizational Change and Innovation Practices, Prof. Miranda Kitterlyn - NW 3.1 & MS Teams

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 17:00 All Day Field Trip Visit to Discover Switzerland Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory Gruyere, and Fondue/Raclette - Gruyere, Fribourg

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Thursday, 23rd April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 12:00 Caps and Gowns collections Individual Pictures for Graduation Ceremony

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Market Place

13:30 - 17:00 Pricing and Distribution Workshop, Prof. Scott Dahl - NW 3.1

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Friday, 24th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 11:30 Hotel Operations – Simulation Workshop, Prof. Scott Dahl - NW 3.1

11:30 - 13:00 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 17:00 Hotel Operations – Simulation Workshop, Prof. Scott Dahl - NW 3.1

18:30 - 19:30 Dinner Market Place

Monday, 27th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 12:00 Customer Experience in Luxury and Beyond - Workshop, Prof. Andreea Antonescu - NW 3.1

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 15:00 Presentation Skills - Workshop, Prof. Andreea Antonescu - NW 3.1

15:00 – 17:00 Group work for Applied Research Project Presentations - NW 3.1

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Tuesday, 28th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 10:30 Leadership Strategies for Luxury Hospitality - Masterclass, Prof. Wolf Gerstkamp - NW 3.1

11:30 - 13:00 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 17:00 Group work for Applied Research Project Presentations - NW 3.1

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Wednesday, 29th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

08:30 - 09:30 Caps and Gowns Distribution LT 2

09:00 - 09:45 Group 1 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 2 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

10:00 - 10:45 Group 3 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 4 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

11:00 - 11:45 Group 5 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 6 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

11:30 Class Picture (Throwing the Caps) - Fountain

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch - Market Place

13:00 - 13:45 Group 7 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 8 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

14:00 - 14:45 Group 9 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 10 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

15:00 - 15:45 Group 11 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1 Group 12 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.2

16:00 - 16:45 Group 13 – Applied Research Project Presentation - NW 3.1

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Thursday, 30th April 2026

07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast - Market Place

09:00 - 17:00 Field Trip Visit including lunch at Fairmont Montreux Palace - Montreux

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner - Market Place

Friday, 1st May 2026

Graduation Ceremony!