IMI International Management Institute Switzerland is a private hospitality, business, and culinary arts school in Kastanienbaum, near Lucerne, designed for older students seeking a smaller and more personal alternative to Switzerland's larger hospitality institutions. Founded in 1991, IMI offers English-taught undergraduate and postgraduate pathways in hospitality business management, international business, culinary management, and culinary arts, including UK-accredited BA honours degrees and MSc-level study. Its strongest differentiator is its boutique scale: the school promotes small classes, a family-style campus atmosphere, personalised career support, and paid internship opportunities in Switzerland or internationally. Families often choose IMI for its Lake Lucerne setting, practical Swiss hospitality training, international community, and career preparation across hotels, restaurants, tourism, culinary entrepreneurship, luxury service, and global business.

Located in the beautiful Kastanienbaum, Luzern, IMI International Hotel Management Institute has been providing exceptional education since 1991. With a student body of 200+ students from around the world, the school offers a truly international learning environment with instruction in English.