Mumbai, 21st November 2024 – Richard Ginioux, former Managing Director of the renowned FERRANDI Paris hotel school, took over from Pascal Capellari as Dean of Excelia Tourism School on 4th November 2024. As a graduate of both ESSEC Business School and Sciences Po Bordeaux, Richard has extensive experience in the luxury hotel industry (Le Meurice and Le Bristol) and in the hospitality education sector (École Supérieure Internationale de Savignac, FERRANDI Paris).
As Dean of Excelia Tourism School, Richard Ginioux will be responsible for driving the school’s strategic repositioning and overseeing its international development. He will also be responsible for strengthening Excelia Tourism School’s reputation as a benchmark establishment in preparing future generations for the challenges facing the world of travel and tourism today, namely environmental, digital, social, societal, and ethical.
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Welcoming Indian students
“I am delighted and proud to be managing this excellent school, which welcomes students from all over the world, united by their passion for tourism and hospitality, and by their desire to shape the future of this dynamic sector. My ambition is to continue to strengthen our international dimension and to make Excelia Tourism School a global player in the industry. At a time when tourism is experiencing tremendous growth in India in particular, we look forward to welcoming Indian students who wish to excel in this rapidly expanding field”, enthuses the new Dean.
Founded in 2002, Excelia Tourism School currently educates more than 700 students looking to pursue careers in the fields of tourism, hospitality, leisure, as well as events and destination management. Renowned for its expertise and its strong international focus, the school was the first, and remains the only, French establishment to have received TedQual certification from the World Tourism Organization (WTO). It offers a range of Bachelor and Master programmes.
About Excelia
Excelia is one of the leading association-based French Higher Education groups. With a strong international standing, it comprises Excelia Business School, Excelia Tourism School, and Excelia Communication School. It currently educates some 6,500 students on its 4 campuses and boasts an alumni network of 45,000 graduates. It holds the following labels and accreditations: EESPIG, AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and EFMD, as well as UNWTO.TedQual certification (United Nations) in the field of tourism.
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