Cornell University and Nanyang Technological University Launch Asia's First Advanced Management Program for Senior Hospitality Leaders
Cornell University and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have launched Asia's first hospitality management program for senior professionals in the industry.The Cornell-Nanyang Advanced Management Program (AMP) in Hospitality Management will help senior industry executives with more than seven years of managerial experience advance their knowledge of hospitality management in a multinational setting. Combining industry best practices with cutting-edge hospitality management theory, participants can further sharpen their decision making abilities and strategic thinking.Conducted by world-class faculty from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration and NTU's Nanyang Business School, the program will give participants advanced and leading-edge insights into critical business and management issues facing Asia's booming hospitality sector.Associate Professor Nilanjen Sen, Associate Dean of Nanyang Executive Education at Nanyang Business School, said, "As Asia's hospitality industry grows rapidly, demand for senior hospitality leaders with exceptional skills in developing and managing change is on the rise.""The Cornell-Nanyang AMP will leverage upon participants' industry experience and equip them for higher responsibilities, putting them at the forefront of innovation amid Asia's ever-changing business landscape."Thomas Kline, Executive Director of the Office of Executive Educaiton, Cornell School of Hotel Administration, said, "This program represents an opportunity to gain knowledge, upgrade skills and get re-inspired. The managers in the program will have the distinct advantage of making their already successful careers even better. This joint effort between Nanyang Business School and Cornell will leverage the best qualitieis of both schools and deliver exceptional value for participants and their companies."The four-week program will be presented in two locations: Cornell's Ithaca campus in New York, USA, and NTU's Yunnan campus in Singapore. The first intake will be admitted in March 2014 and applications are now open.Patrick Imbardelli, president and chief executive of Pan Pacific Hotels Group, said, "The world is changing and along with it, the challenges in hospitality. As leaders we owe it to the industry, our colleagues and customers to keep ourselves connected and on top of issues that affect how we negotiate and spearhead change and innovation in our industry.""The Cornell-Nanyang AMP will plug you into the key aspects of our industry that are critical for leadership, equipping you with the skills, knowledge and network to raise your game."The program is offered throught the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (CNI), a long-standing partnership that was set up in 2004 to develop leaders, managers and entrepreneurs for the hospitality and tourism industry in Asia.Housed at NTU's Nanyang Business School, the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management combines the education and research strengths of two top universities in the world -- Cornell, an American Ivy League university with a world-renowned School of Hotel Administration, and Singapore's NTU, ranked fourth top business school in Asia by The Economist. For more information on the Cornell-Nanyang AMP in Hospitality Management program, visit www.hotelcornell.cornell.edu/amp.