Fondazione Campus Studi del Mediterrano
It is a unique institution of higher studies located in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. It is a public-private foundation and has collaboration with four Universities and Business School: Universities of Pisa, Pavia, Lugano and EDHEC Business School.
Kuoni Academy & Fondazione Campus Studi del Mediterraneo - Lucca, Tuscany have come together for an academic collaboration to offer the following programs to Kuoni Academy students in India
- MBA - Masters in Business Administration & Tourism Management
- Summer School in Travel & Tourism
http://www.fondazionecampus.it/e_international_programme.asp
Galileo India
Galileo India is the National Distribution Company of Galileo International. Galileo International is a leading travel and technology distribution company with its headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA. Galileo India commenced operations in India in 1994.
The Galileo CRS provided instant access to the widest range of travel vendors, automated pricing of the most complex flight itineraries, a variety of ticketing products, fully customized client documentation, technical solutions and tools designed for all types of agencies. Galileo India reaches out to nearly 4000 agency locations and enjoys a significant market share.
More than 500 airlines can be booked worldwide on the Galileo CRS. In India, Galileo has the maximum number of airlines on the highest level of agreement, the maximum for any Global Distribution System (GDS) in the country. Kuoni Academy provided training on Galileo - Computer Reservation System.
City & Guilds, London
Kuoni Academy has recently done a tie-up with City & Guilds, London who will provide skill certification to all its students. City & Guilds is one of the world’s largest skill certification body. It helps students in getting their skills certified and are valued by employers because they are developed in conjunction with key industry bodies - always relevant and up- to- date. City & Guilds is a registered charity institute which promotes and encourages education. City & Guilds is the leading vocational awarding body in the UK, awarding almost 50% of all the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs).
IST
Kuoni Academy is a proud partner with the International School of Tourism Management, Lucerne, Switzerland. This initiative promises to contribute to the honing of skills of India’s latent pool and developing top notch managers who are capable of driving this exponentially growing business
Rated as one of the top five travel schools in Europe, IST is a federally-acknowledged higher education institute offering diversified courses in tourism studies. IST opens versatile career prospects for its graduates. Approximately 350 students from across the world attend the IST programmes every year and discover the wide world of tourism.
IST has also been ISO certified since 2003 and bears the stamp of quality Level III (highest level) of Swiss Tourism
The one month course in Switzerland is a combination of theory and practical, with a lot of exciting outdoor excursions within Switzerland, to the Swiss Alps and serene lake fronts.
The Kuoni Academy students who successfully complete the IST Training in Zurich get awarded the “Diploma in International” Tourism Certificate
IATA Montreal
In 1945, the International Air Transport Association was founded in Havana, Cuba with the sole objective of providing safe, secure, reliable and economical service for the benefit of travelers. Though it started with a humble beginning, today it has grown by leaps and bounds covering the world with main emphasis in Europe and North America.
UFTAA
Two companies, FIAV and UTOAA, merged together to give birth to the United Federation of Travel Agents Associations (UFTAA) on 22 November 1966 in Rome, Italy. Recognising and understanding the need to unify travel agencies and tour operating services into one federation, UFTAA's birth was primarily to give a 360 degree solution by combining the services of travel agencies and tourism segments.
FIATA
The "International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations", a non-governmental organization, represents today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms. It is recognized as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organizations, governmental authorities and private international organizations in the field of transport.
The members are not limited to the freight forwarding industry but are also related to industries such as customs, ships, warehousing, consolidation, etc. The FIATA was founded in Vienna in 1926 in around 150 countries.
Kuoni Academy offers training for the IATA/FIATA Introductory Course, which is one of the requirements for accreditation as an IATA Cargo Agent. The Introductory Course takes into account a number of changes in the air cargo industry and the evolution of the industry towards the adoption of the Montreal Protocol.
APETIT - Asia-Pacific Education and Training Institutes in Tourism
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) established the Network of
Asia-Pacific Education and Training Institutes in Tourism (APETIT) in 1997 to promote regional cooperation in human resources development for tourism. Currently, 261 education and training institutes and national tourism organisations in 45 countries and areas are participating in its activities. Kuoni Academy is also a member of
APETIT.
IHM - Aurangabad
Kuoni Academy has tied up with the prestigious IHM – Aurangabad for the PG & UG Hospitality courses. The most important aspect of the Kuoni Academy Hospitality Course is that the course content has been developed by IHM-A.
IHM-A which was formed by the coming together of 2 great institutes - Internationally renowned scholar, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria’s Maulana Azad Education Trust & the Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces. IHM-A has the honor of being nominated one of the 8 Leading Hotel Schools in the world. After successfully competing the course students will be awarded joint Certification from Kuoni Academy & IHM-A.
Star Cruise - Ex Singapore
Star Cruises is the leading Cruise Line in Asia - Pacific’ and parent company of NCL. Its fleet of modern ships features the highest safety standards, world - class cuisine and exceptional service, hallmarks which have earned Star Cruises the Best Cruise Operator in Asia - Pacific award for 6 consecutive years.
Today, Star Cruises introduce work camp school work hardening program in pursuit of academic excellence and human development in Hotel, Travel and Tour Operation and Cruise line Management. It aims to be the Center of Excellence in the delivery of skills matched, work based and experience driven training programs.
Kuoni Academy offers “Hands on Experience” on board “Super Star Virgo” for the Hospitality students for 2 nights & 3 days.
McDonalds (Hardcastle Restaurant Pvt. Ltd.)
McDonalds is a globally known Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) business model. It has appealed to people by delivering quick meals at a reasonable cost to the customer, very high degree of consistency and quality giving huge respect to a category of skilled personnel. They also run Hamburger University in US.
McDonalds in India has two franchisees – Hardcastle Restaurant (West & South) and Connaught Plaza Restaurant (North & East). Kuoni Academy academic partnership with McDonalds (Hardcastle Restaurant) is in the area of paid on the job training / internship for its PG & UG Hospitality Management programs
Cabin Crew Direct - UK
Cabin Crew Direct - UK is the world’s largest online aviation recruitment site. Started in the year 2000 by John Ellis, with a group of airline instructors. The company is staffed by ex cabin crew members who have flown for leading airlines. It provides training to reputed airlines across the world and is highly acknowledge for the excellent-quality of applicants referred by them.
The Cabin Crew Direct - UK flight attendant course content is the only one, which is designed in association with the leading international airlines and meets training guidelines across the world. Kuoni Academy has an academic alliance with Cabin Crew Direct-UK for the course content of - International Diploma in Cabin Crew Training Program. Students will receive a joint certificate - from the Kuoni Academy and Cabin Crew Direct - UK which will have a worldwide recognition. Cabin Crew Direct compliments the recruitment process for various European and International Airlines.
International Airline & Business Academy (IABA)
The International Airline & Business Academy (IABA) is a Dubai based professional training institute. IABA promotes individuals to flourish by providing the infrastructure for developing, sharing and applying knowledge.
The International Airline and Business Academy has been awarded the status of IATA/UFTAA Authorized Training Center by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an association incorporated by a special act of the parliament of Canada with its head office at Montreal, Canada. Kuoni Academy has an academic tie-up with
IABA for its International Diploma in Cabin Crew Training program. Students after successfully completing the course will receive a joint certification from
IABA & Kuoni Academy.
English Edge
Kuoni Academy has an alliance with LIQVID for its “English Edge” programme.
English Edge forms an integral part of the syllabus for all the post graduate and undergraduate students.
English Edge is an award winning English Learning Programme, innovatively designed to help students speak English fluently, correctly with focus on improving diction and accent
LIQVID is based on two root words: 'Liquidus' - Latin for 'fluid' or 'flowing', and 'Vid' - Sanskrit for 'to know'. Liquid, by definition, takes the shape of the mould. LIQVID's philosophy hinges upon the idea of personalized learning - learning that takes the shape of the learner. With Fortune 500 Clients and top Training Institutions across the world as its Partners, LIQVID is the fastest growing integrated eLearning content solutions company from India.