Academician - Hospitality Advisor
Professor Dominic Szambowski, PhD, has an extensive background in international hospitality education and a reputation for bringing transformational change within institutions he has led. He has held senior positions in Malaysia, USA, Australia, and Switzerland.
He held several key roles in Asia-Pacific, including Vice Chancellor of BERJAYA University College of Hospitality, Kuala Lumpur, President/CEO at INTI International College, Subang – for the Laureate International Universities group and CEO of the International College of Management Sydney in Australia.
He also has experience of the Chinese market gained during his time with the Blue Mountains Group and with their campuses in Tianjin and Suzhou.
More recently, he has led transformations at both the Swiss Hotel Management (SHMS) School and Cesar-Ritz Colleges in Switzerland initiating a process of revitalization of the curriculum to ensure industry relevancy. While leading SHMS the institution rose to being #2 in the QS Subject Rankings for Hospitality & Leisure.
As an Australian currently residing in Switzerland, Dominic is an avid footballer and afficionado of the World Game.