BBS trains Pinoy entrepreneurs

Think hospitable and efficient workers worldwide, and chances are, Filipinos would surely come out on top of the list. Aside from being known globally for their expertise in the field of arts, music, sports, and acting, Filipinos are also highly commended for their friendly attitude and accommodating manner.

Academically speaking, Filipinos are also proven competitive. Thus, Filipinos could very well be regarded as one of the most-efficient and competitive workers in the world. Given proper education, discipline, and training, Filipinos would surely succeed in the world market.

This high-regard for Filipinos’ efficiency and hospitality was what encouraged Boston Business School (BBS) executives in Singapore to branch out a marketing and consultancy office here in the Philippines. One of the main visions for this serious move is to direct the efforts of BBS in recruiting Filipino students and giving them the best career opportunities in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Registered in Singapore in July of 2004, BBS envisions itself as the global leader in hospitality education. Its primary mission is to create opportunities for school leaders, international students, and working adults to acquire skills, knowledge, and values appropriate for the hospitality industry. It has also partnered with the Confederation of Tourism Hotel and Catering Management (CTHCM) in the United Kingdom to further meet the challenges of producing the next generation of globally competitive and highly skilled workforce in the field of hotel and restaurant management. CTHCM is the only established specialist professional body in the United Kingdom to provide recognized standards of management and vocational training focusing on the needs of new entrants to the hospitality industry via its syllabi, examinations and awards. Its programs are endorsed by Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) and recognized by a number of British universities, particularly Bournemouth University, Northampton University, and Thames Valley University.

With the growing and developing demands for highly competitive workers internationally, BBS believes that now is the perfect time for Filipinos to go with the flow and be at par with the other skilled workers in the world. Aside from helping Filipino students to be more globally competent, BBS aims to help improve the economy by assisting Filipino graduates find a good job in the hotel and restaurant industry either in Singapore or other country, thus, helping them bring dollar into the country.

In admitting students, BBS prides itself in accepting students with good academic qualification. Moreover, applicants have to demonstrate fluency in English language.

They are also required to obtain a Student Pass from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore before they are allowed to join the program. However, there is no Grade Point Average (GPA) required for business students. Nonetheless, they’ve got to show their intense passion for the hospitality industry during the interview conducted before admission.

Upon successful admission, BBS offers a full course package which includes a Diploma on Advanced Diploma to be awarded by CTHCM, and a six-month industrial attachment in Singapore, Dubai, or New Zealand. The university also guarantees on the job training with allowance of S$500 to S$700.

Being one of the fastest growing colleges in South East Asia, Boston Business School offers the following CTHCM Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas: Diploma in Hotel and Casino Management, Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel and Spa Management, Diploma in Tourism Management, Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management, and Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management. It offers a carefully crafted study program that provides students with a solid foundation for building a career in hospitality management.

(For more information on Boston Business School, visit www.bostonbiz.edu.sg, or [email protected]. You may also call BBS Manila general manager, Queenie Sablada at 09279726995 or (02) 8300205-07 loc.19. You can also visit them in their office in the Philippines located at Unit 32 3F Worldnet Business Center Zeta Bldg., 191 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City or email Ms. Sablada at [email protected].)