Best Western Hotels & Resorts and University of Phoenix Partner to Provide Education and Tuition Reductions for Hotel Employees
August 04 2016 - 4:31PM
Business Wire
University named a preferred education supplier
for the global hotel company
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and University of Phoenix®
today announced a partnership that will provide customized
hospitality education certificates and tuition reductions to both
corporate employees and those employed by Best Western-branded
hotels. University of Phoenix has been named a preferred education
supplier for Best Western, and is designing customized hospitality
certificates with course sequences that reflect the hotel chain’s
needs.
“Helping to recruit and retain skilled employees with a passion
for the hospitality industry and helping them grow in their careers
are critical to delivering exceptional guest experiences,” said
Bruce Wienberg, vice president of operations for Best Western
Hotels & Resorts. “Best Western strives to be a leader in
hospitality workforce development and assist the hotels where we
can with their staff skill levels, and the collaboration with
University of Phoenix allows us to enhance our educational
offerings to ensure they are industry-aligned and relevant for our
workforce. With University of Phoenix’s vast alumni network,
faculty members who are working in hospitality today and relevant
educational programs, we are confident both our corporate and hotel
employees will obtain an education that can help them thrive in
their careers with Best Western and in the hospitality industry in
general.”
University of Phoenix will offer employees reductions on
educational programs, including individual courses, certificates
and degree programs. Students seeking Hospitality Fundamentals and
Hospitality Management certificates will get the sixth and final
course free to recognize their achievements. These certificates
offered through the partnership also can be earned en route to an
undergraduate degree.
“People are the primary drivers in the service economy, and Best
Western has shown an impressive commitment to helping its current
and prospective employees acquire the skills needed to compete and
be successful in the hospitality sector,” said Ruth Veloria,
executive dean, University of Phoenix School of Business. "Our
partnership is a great step toward encouraging Best Western
corporate employees and the employees of the independently owned
and operated hotels to pursue ongoing professional development, and
gain the skills needed to continue growing with the company.”
Best Western corporate and hotel employees across Best Western’s
more than 4,100 hotels in more than 100 countries will be eligible
for tuition reimbursement and reduced tuition to help enhance their
hospitality careers. Best Western students will also have an
assigned team of service professionals and extensive self-serve
resources to help throughout their program progression.
“We hope to inspire high levels of employee engagement and
satisfaction at our corporate offices and throughout Best
Western-branded properties, and be universally recognized as one of
the best companies in hospitality for employee development,”
concluded Wienberg.
To learn more about University of Phoenix hospitality programs,
visit phoenix.edu/business.
For more information about each of these programs, including
on-time completion rates, the median debt incurred by students who
completed the program and other important information, please
visit: phoenix.edu/programs/gainful-employment.
About Best Western Hotels & Resorts:
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Phoenix,
Ariz., is a privately held hotel brand with a global network of
4,100* hotels in more than 100* countries and territories
worldwide. Best Western offers seven hotel brands to suit the needs
of developers and guests in every market: Best Western®, Best
Western Plus®, Best Western Premier®, and Executive Residency by
Best Western℠, Vīb®, BW Premier Collection® and GLō℠. Now
celebrating 70 years of hospitality, Best Western provides its
hoteliers with global operational, sales and marketing support, and
online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 26 million
travelers are members of the brand’s award-winning loyalty program
Best Western Rewards®, one of the few programs in which members
earn points that never expire and can be redeemed at any Best
Western hotel worldwide.* Numbers are approximate, may fluctuate,
and include hotels currently in the development pipeline.
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating
to help working adults move efficiently from education to careers
in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and
engaging courses, and interactive learning can help students more
effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing
their busy lives. As a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: APOL), University of Phoenix serves a diverse student
population, offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S.
as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.phoenix.edu.
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