About

HOSPITALITY MEETS EDUCATION

IATH Academy is a Foundation established in 2014 in Cernobbio (Lake Como) by the most qualified entities in the educational and entrepreneurial system of the tourism sector, in collaboration with prestigious Italian and international hotel chains.

The Academy Welcomes Aspiring Tourism Professionals Every Year. Set in the stunning and globally renowned backdrop of Lake Como—where hotels and restaurants are synonymous with prestige and excellence—IATH Academy opens its doors to dozens of young talents with ambitions to work in the tourism industry.
Here, the region’s most distinguished establishments become ambassadors of the culture of Hospitality, both inside and outside the classroom. It’s a journey where education and work seamlessly come together, preparing students for a future of excellence in the world of Tourism and Hospitality.

IATH Academy accompanies students on a personalized path of training and personal growth: the young person develops autonomy in a real working context where every step is carefully planned and directed towards acquiring the practical and technical skills required by the international market.

Knowledge & Know-How

ENHANCING UNIQUENESS BY CULTIVATING EXCELLENCE

IATH Academy promotes an educational method designed to guide, bring out, and enhance personal abilities and attitudes. The teaching focuses on the uniqueness of each individual, enhances the strengths of each student, and promotes the customization of internships in Italy and abroad.

In the classroom as well as in the workplace: collaboration and professionalism are learned by working together every day in teams, to acquire technical skills and develop indispensable life skills needed to become managers in the world’s best hotels.

FOUNDERS

Villa d'Este Spa

Grand Hotel Villa d'Este e Villa La Massa

Lario Hotels Spa

Hotel Villa Flori, Albergo Terminus, Posta Design Hotel

Meta Spa

Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Sheraton Lake Como, Villa Sola Cabiati e Villa Passalacqua

Caio Plinio Secondo

Istituto Tecnico Economico Statale

FOUNDERS

Villa d'Este Spa

Grand Hotel Villa d'Este e Villa La Massa

Lario Hotels Spa

Hotel Villa Flori, Albergo Terminus, Posta Design Hotel

Meta Spa

Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Sheraton Lake Como, Villa Sola Cabiati e Villa Passalacqua

Caio Plinio Secondo

Istituto Tecnico Economico Statale

Faculty

The professors at IATH Academy are both university professors and industry professionals capable of combining theoretical training, necessary for understanding the main phenomena of the sector, with practical skills training.

These competencies are transmitted by professionals from the most important business realities in the sector and acquired by students so that, once graduated, they can immediately enter specific corporate roles.

Technical-Scientific Committee

President

Giuseppe Bertagna

University of Bergamo

Gianmaria Bianchi

Carlo Cattaneo University - LIUC

Lorenzo Cantoni

USI– Università della Svizzera Italiana

Giuseppe Colangelo

University of Insubria

Manuela De Carlo

IULM University, Milan

Mauro Magatti

Catholic University, Milan

Alessandro Perego

Politecnico di Milano

Federico Visconti

Carlo Cattaneo University - LIUC

Giorgio Vittadini

University of Milano Bicocca

Transparent Foundation

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