Dr Marija Lazarev

Program Director for MSc in Hospitality Business Leadership and Global Executive Master’s in Hospitality Leadership 

Marija Lazarev is a hugely experienced academic, who has taught tourism-related subjects and mentored PhD, Master’sand Bachelor’s dissertations at top higher educational institutions, business schools and universities in Switzerland and France since 2006. Formerly part of the Glion faculty for more than a decade, in early 2024 she returned to the school to become Program Director for two leadership-focused programs, including our flagship graduate degree: the Master’s in Hospitality Business Leadership. Outside of her teaching and dissertation mentoring roles, Marija also boasts extensive research interests, having earned a summa cum laude for her doctoral thesis. She has been published in academic and professional journals and collaborated on book chapters, as well as presenting at many international conferences.