Industry
Hospitality Leadership Through Learning
Comparison Chart: Which Programs are Right for You?
| PDP | GMP | ONLINE | CUSTOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Are... | |||
| A hospitality professional at any point in your career, from senior executive to new manager, with minimum two years experience. | A general manager or assistant general manager (or equivalent) overseeing a full-service hotel property. | A professional at any career level who desires the convenience and value of online learning. | An organization desiring an educational program that is customized to its specific dynamics and management level of the targeted audience. |
| Overview | |||
| The Professional Development Program offers a selection of intensive, 3-day courses on hospitality management topics taught by Cornell faculty, visiting lecturers and industry executives. | The General Managers Program is a comprehensive 10-day program targeting strategic operations-level issues taught by Cornell faculty and industry executives. | A selection of interactive online courses on hospitality management topics developed by Cornell faculty. Courses are self-paced and facilitated by a trained mentor. | Learn from Cornell faculty and industry executives through custom programs tailored to meet the organization's needs, including topics and timeframe. |
| 25 courses and 10 certification options. Two course levels to match level of experience. | One-day sessions provide an interactive experience with a combination of case studies, simulations, lectures, Q&A, and group work. | 47 courses and 14 certificate options. Three course levels to match level of experience. | Can be designed around existing curriculum, or custom-developed in a collaborative process. |
| Course and certification topics include: foodservice management, finance, marketing, operations and revenue management, hotel real estate, and sustainability. | Sessions cover key strategic topics such as: leadership, managing change, competitive advantage, and financial and asset management. | Course and certificate topics include: marketing, revenue and asset management, foodservice management, real estate investments, and strategy. | Examples of program topics are: change management, leadership and motivation, financial management, and strategic marketing. |
| Achieve a Cornell Certification or Advanced Certification by completing a specified series of courses. Select online courses may also be applied. | Provides a management toolkit designed to take you to the next level as a strategic leader, and produce new solutions to the challenges you face. | Achieve a Cornell Certificate or Master Certificate by completing a specified series of courses. | Organization-specific information, objectives, terminology, and methods can be precisely addressed. |
| Value to the Participant | |||
| Enhance knowledge or learn about a new area of hospitality management. | Expand your knowledge, broaden your perspective, and discover new insights and inspiration. | Enhance knowledge or learn about a new area of hospitality management from home or work. | Gain the unique knowledge and skills to strengthen your job responsibilities. |
| Establish an international peer network of support and friendship. | Establish an international peer network of support and friendship. | Share knowledge and network with other participants. | Meet colleagues and expand your network within the organization. |
| Eligible for affiliate membership in the Cornell Hotel Society (alumni association) upon completion of six PDP courses. | Eligible for affiliate membership in the Cornell Hotel Society (alumni association) upon completion. | Select courses may be applied toward the completion of a PDP Certification. | Grow as an asset to the organization and in your career. |
| Value to the Organization | |||
| Learning at a world-renowned hospitality school with peers from around the world. | Managers hone tactical leadership skills and strategic vision, utilizing their collective decades of experience. | Cost-effective way to provide professional development for employees. | Introduce new tools, strategies, and frameworks to a targeted audience. |
| Ability to implement up-to-date knowledge immediately on the job. | Pertinent, specific, applicable, and workable solutions to real-time issues and demands. | Earn a return on investment by staying on top of the industry. | Improve employee and business performance. |
| Applicable to a career growth plan. | Provides a venue for reflection and rejuvenation. | Invest in employees' skills while they remain at work. | Choice of the most suitable date, location and delivery method. |
| When and Where | |||
| June 25-July 7, 2012 Cornell University campus, U.S.A. |
Offered twice a year, in January and June Cornell University campus, U.S.A. |
Anytime, anywhere via the Internet. Average course completion time is 6-8 hours during a two-week period. | Based on client preference and faculty availability, can be held at Cornell, at a client-chosen site worldwide, via video-conference, online, or a combination. |
| Fees for 2012 | |||
| $2,195/3-day course includes: instructional materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks. | $13,950/10-day program includes: instructional materials, hotel accommodations, meals, and first-year CHS membership dues. | $699/course; $3,300/certificate; $7,200/master certificate; all include: instructional materials, online mentor, technical support, and CourseNotes tool. | Program costs vary depending on: length and location, amount of customized content developed, number of participants, and other conditions unique to each program. |