Alumni

John Imbal
Head of Department, Papua New Guinea, graduated 2008
„The learning experiences were great; managed and taught by one of the best teams I’have ever known. As Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management often times I use my Austrian experiences and images in class presentations, and the international exposure really helps.“
Susan Mwebaza
Lecturer Makerere University Uganda, Uganda, graduated 2008
„The skills I acquired from the ITH Teacher Training Programme have been very useful in my teaching career at the University where I work. I am now able to manage my students better as well as give industry-relevant examples in class. “


Pubudu Dassanayake
Managing Director & Chairman, Sri Lanka, graduated 2006
„What I learnt at ITH has put me in a strong position career-wise. I am now the Managing Director of a luxury boutique hotel, as well as Managing Partner of Zylan Luxury Villa in Colombo. I also have my own travel agency and I am the chairman of OEIC and of Mr. D & the Team (Pvt) Ltd.“
Nilofer Bakhtiar
Senator & UNWTO Special Advisor on Women and Tourism, Pakistan, graduated 1978
„Coming from a developing country, a society where we are still struggling for equal rights for women, studying at ITH was a huge opportunity for me. It was part due to the education that I was able to compete with both male and female political colleagues and become the first female Federal Minister for Tourism in Pakistan“


Anoop Kumar
Managing Director & Vice President Clarks Inn Group Of Hotels, India, graduated 1989
„I owe my success in the Hospitality field and the success of our Institute in India solely to ITH Salzburg. Exposure to European culture and the interaction with students from various countries made me a global citizen. ITH is by far the finest Hospitality and Tourism Institute in the world“
Kencho Wangmo Dorjee
Proprietor & Managing Director of SWTT, Bhutan, graduated 2005
„I would highly recommend ITH to all enthusiastic people who want to be successful in the tourism and hospitality industry. This institute has educated many successful businessmen, businesswomen and executives around the world. Being an alumnus I have benefited from a great deal of value-added know ledge and experience.“
