I was delighted and honoured to receive a HIT Scholarship to attend a two day leadership programme at EHL. The classroom learning was delivered exceptionally, it caused me to question the value I brought to my workplace on a daily basis. It was the start of my leadership and self development journey.
Alasdair Mackay, Operations Manager, Royal Terrace Hotel, Edinburgh
“The program was a very enriching experience, specifically being able to share experiences with top hoteliers from all over the world. This was a very good course which gave me insight on how to read the budget and what elements to look for in budget analysis.”
Mohammed Sleiman, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Resorts Development Company LLC, Qatar
"LHC assisted our brand with the conceptualisation of a multi-use property development. Their concept successfully increased the viability of the destination and significantly enhanced profit forecasts. LHC continues to guide the project roll-out"
Pyret Renval – Vice president, Trois Rocs – Verbier, Switzerland
"In essence, it was an advanced learning experience, a solid trigger to the International development of my career."
Mário Candeias, General manager, Hotel Tivoli Arade, Algarve, Portugal
"The experience was a dream come true for me and it was an invaluable step for my career!"
Kim Falconer, Sales Executive, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
"LHC assisted us with Organisation Design, Role Clarity and a Human Resource Development model. Their solutions were well founded, logical and still simple to implement. ... They even gave me a new job description as a CEO!"
Selim El Zyr, President - CEO, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd
"I found the Corporate Mangement Programme interesting because it allowed me to get away from our day-to-day opreational thinking for a few days, look at the bigger picture, trends and maybe even dream a little about the future."
Rainy Chan, General Manager, The Peninsula, Hong Kong
"Estácio de Sá started a relationship with LHC in 2005, in search for excellence for its hotel management programme in Rio de Janeiro. What we did not expect was that we got much more than that! Ask any one of our students - they will unanimously say that with LHC, excellence is only the beginning."
Marcel U. Calvacanti, President and CEO, Estácio Participacoes

Profiles

Maria Teresa AGOSTINI

Associate

Maria Teresa joined LHC in February 2012, after an internship at PKF Consulting Milan where she was involved with different Hotel, Spa and Real-Estate projects, including land valuation, feasibility and market studies. As an Associate, her role involves in organising and further developing Executive Education programmes as well as providing support to clients.

Maria Teresa graduated from Edinburgh Napier University Business School with Honours, and was awarded "Tourism Management Medal" for the year 2011. With a passion for History, she wrote her dissertation on a particular kind of Italian guesthouse called Residenza d'Epoca (literally "Heritage Residence") and more generally on the conversion of historic buildings into guest accomodation facilities. Since very young she has worked in a Residenza d'Epoca in her home country, Italy.

Maria Teresa likes to keep herself busy and is enthusiastic of anything new that comes on her way. As a student, she was involved in all kind of part-time jobs including doing market research for her professors, working in F&B facilities to finance her travelling, taking care of elderly people and selling ice cream in gelaterie.

Her mother tongue is Italian, and she is also fluent in English and French thanks to her experiences overseas particularly in Japan, Canada, New Zealand, France and United Kingdom.

In her free time, Maria Teresa enjoys meeting up with friends and loved ones, attend parties around the world and sun tanning on the beach... possibly eating a huge hazelnut and pistachio ice cream topped with whipped cream!