Saint Petersburg Institute of Hospitality (SPIG), founded in 1994, was at the origins of forming the educational programs and training specialists in the sphere of tourism and hospitality in the North-West region of Russia. Diligent everlasting work in this direction gave us valuable experience that allowed the Institute to rank worthily among other institutes of the respective specialization.

Starting from the establishment till present time the institute provides training for managers in the spheres of tourism, hospitality, catering, finances, and business enterprises under the program “Management of organization”. In addition to it, the Institute opened training in the specialties “Tourism” and “Commerce”, as well as some majors of the higher vocational education: “Management”, “Tourism” and “Trade” in 2010.