Study in Institut Paul Bocuse
Last edited on 15 Jul 2025
Institut Paul Bocuse is the first ever private higher education institution specialized in hospitality management to receive dual recognition from the French Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
Institut Paul Bocuse has been a member of the AACSB global business education network since 2020.
Our school is also a member of the EFMD, an international organization that accredits business and management school courses.
We are the only hospitality management school in France to be a member of the Hotel Schools of Distinction network
The INSTITUT PAUL BOCUSE is most prestigious management school in the fields of Hospitality and Culinary Arts Management located in France, Lyon.
Our Bachelor programs approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research provide you with the skills you need to succeed in your career in the highly dynamic hotel, hospitality and services sectors.
Resolutely innovative, our pedagogical approach, inspired by the "test & learn" philosophy, alternates operational and strategic aspects. 50% of your training is dedicated to professional situations and projects in our training hotels and restaurants: a 5-star school hotel (Le Royal MGallery *****), a hotel residence and 6 training restaurants.
During your training, you gradually adopt a managerial stance that allows you to rapidly develop your career: team spirit, leadership, communication, analysis and decision-making.
The MSc in International Hospitality Management is the result of a partnership between the Institut Paul Bocuse and emlyon business school.
The International Hospitality Management program trains you to become one of the world's top hospitality leaders.
The Master's degree Culinary Leadership & Innovation program in partnership with Haaga Helia University - University of Applied Sciences (Finland) brings you a strategic and avant-garde vision of the French and international Culinary Arts and Food Service professions.
Each year, you will complete a 4 to 6 month internship in France and abroad.
You have the choice to follow the program entirely in English.
INSTITUT PAUL BOCUSE offers many opportunities of study abroad experiences and international employment placements.
We have 4,500 alumni based in 80 different countries.
SOME FIGURES:
•100% EMPLOYABILITY within 3 months after graduation
•30 % of our Alumni start a successful own business after 3 years of graduation.
•60% of our students begin their career overseas
•800 leading partner companies
•More than 2000 best internships and job qualified offers per year.
