With a multitude classes tailored for all the hospitality professional needs, the PDP is a series of in-depth, one-week courses designed for all levels of management from managerial trainees through the seasoned executive. There are eight major categories of courses offered:

• Food, Beverage and Restaurant Management
• General and strategic management
• Human resources management
• Managerial accounting and finance
• Marketing
• Operations management and information technology
• Property-asset management and real estate
• Rooms management

This year, management development takes on a new meaning and importance in light of the current economic climate. Both companies and individual employees are experiencing, first-hand, the need for education and professional development to in order to succeed in today's challenging economy. The tight job market demands the best people with the best training - and indeed, recruiting, retaining and training the best people are continuing challenge for the hotel industry. The Professional Development Program (PDP) is the industry's acclaimed leader in meeting these challenges.

PDP classes are held as one-week session from June 10 through July 19, 2002. The PDP program is a great option for professionals that have schedule constraints and cannot be away for long periods. PDP offers one-week immersion courses where hospitality professionals will benefit from an intensive productive time with the most distinguished hospitality faculty in the world.

In addition to the PDP, The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration offers two other courses designed specifically for senior managers and executives: Advanced Management (AMP), May 13-23, 2002 and the Generals Managers Program (GMP), June 17-28, 2002.

Founded in 1922, the Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration has delivered the most advanced educational opportunities available to the hospitality industry for nearly 80 years.