Ho Chi Minh City, May 27, 2025 – Saigon Business School (SBS) is proud to announce the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Marriott International, one of the world’s leading hotel groups. This landmark event, held as part of the “Career Week & Job Fair 2025” at JW Marriott Hotel & Suites Saigon, marks a significant milestone, opening up outstanding opportunities for SBS Hospitality Management students.
Strategic Partnership: Elevating Training and Career Prospects
The collaboration between SBS and Marriott International goes far beyond a conventional agreement; it is a strategic commitment to enhancing the quality of hospitality workforce training in Vietnam. With a network of 29 premier hotels and resorts across the country, Marriott International—with its globally recognized service standards—will provide an ideal real-world learning environment. The synergy between SBS’s training programs and Marriott’s recruitment needs ensures that academic content remains closely aligned with industry realities, while expanding professional job opportunities for students from the very start of their university journey.
Key Benefits for SBS Hospitality Management Students:
- Access to International-Standard Work Environments:
Students will have opportunities to intern and work at Marriott hotels across Vietnam, from core operational positions such as front office, food & beverage, and housekeeping to management roles. This foundation helps them build professional skills, develop global standards, and gain in-depth knowledge of hotel operations.
- Learning Directly from Industry Experts:
Marriott International will partner with SBS to organize exclusive workshops, seminars, and knowledge-sharing programs. These activities will help students stay updated with the latest industry trends, expand their professional networks, and gain valuable insights from leading employers and industry experts.
- Enhancing Global Competitiveness:
Hands-on experience at Marriott hotels will be a standout asset on students’ résumés, significantly improving their employability in the competitive job market. Notably, students will have the opportunity to become strong candidates for management trainee programs at Marriott and other international hotel groups.
Practice-Oriented Training: Strong Knowledge, Exceptional Skills
The SBS Hospitality Management curriculum is designed with a strong practical orientation, centering on real-world enterprise experience. SBS consistently partners with leading hotel brands like Marriott to ensure its curriculum is constantly updated and equips students not only with solid management and service knowledge but also with exceptional practical skills—preparing them for global career integration.
Students will engage in practice-based learning phases, including guided internships, real-world case studies, and projects, alongside extracurricular activities to enhance soft skills, language proficiency, and personal branding.
The Hospitality Management Program: Practice-Oriented Training, Strong Knowledge – Exceptional Skills
The signing of this partnership between SBS and Marriott International once again affirms SBS’s steadfast commitment to training and developing high-quality human resources for Vietnam’s Tourism and Hospitality industry. Through Marriott’s extensive network, SBS students will find an ideal environment to build their careers, enhance their skills, and aspire to senior management positions in the future.
