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For nearly 100 years, the Nolan School of Hotel Administration’s Hospitality Professional Development Program at Cornell University has welcomed hospitality professionals from around the globe. This world-renowned executive program is designed for busy hospitality professionals seeking to advance their careers and build a network of global colleagues.

The intensive, interactive learning experience will enable you to explore the latest industry trends, gain in-demand skills and knowledge, and engage with respected faculty experts, industry guest speakers, and hospitality peers. Experience the excitement of being on the beautiful Cornell University campus and earn a Cornell certificate. Led by senior Cornell University faculty members, you’ll engage in group work, case studies, and simulations with peers from around the world to share best practices and learn from one another.

Why Cornell? Over nearly a century of excellence, the Hospitality Professional Development Program has hosted more than 13,000 participants from 170 countries and garnered a global reputation as the one of the most prestigious executive education programs for hospitality professionals.

Price: $6,999 | Special Rate for CHS Members: $5,949

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Running for over 30 years, the General Managers Program is the world’s premiere transformational learning experience for hotel general managers and their immediate successors. As an experienced hospitality professional, you know that the industry is constantly evolving. To be successful, you must lead your team with purpose, embrace the industry’s evolutionary path, and seek opportunities to keep your organization at the forefront. Through GMP, you will hone strategic thinking skills, explore how to create value, and plan for action to tackle today’s most urgent business challenges and opportunities.

The program consists of two learning modalities. First, you’ll complete two live virtual courses, choosing topics that best meet your individual development goals. Topics are offered monthly and will be led by Cornell University faculty experts. Each course will include four 3-hour sessions and be limited to 35 participants to ensure high levels of engagement and networking.

Next, you will come to Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, New York to complete the program. The on-campus experience kicks off with a reception and orientation dinner, followed by five days of intensive, interactive, and engaged learning with peers from around the world. Led by senior Cornell faculty, you’ll take on strategic property-level issues with depth and precision. You’ll concentrate on hotel management issues and collaborate to expand the foundation of your knowledge, broaden your viewpoint, and produce new solutions to the challenges you face. As business transcends continental boundaries, so do we at Cornell. Through our interactive program, participants dissect theory-based ideas and learning, then relate these to current issues in the industry.

If you’re looking for specific, applicable, and workable solutions to your real-time issues and demands, this program offers a management and strategic-thinking toolkit designed to take your property to the next level.

Price: $11,500 | Special Rate for CHS Members: $8,998

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Cornell offers the opportunity to earn an Executive Master of Management in Hospitality (EMMH) primarily online so you can master the essential aspects of the hospitality business without putting your career on pause.

The EMMH program consists of engaging asynchronous online courses with weekly live virtual sessions, and an opportunity for week-long on-campus residency. All courses are taught by Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration faculty and feature active engagement and sharing of ideas and best practices. Whether you’re in a leadership role or aspire to one, this degree will help you advance your skills in hospitality leadership, operations, finance, human resources (HR), marketing, and real estate, all while developing your ability to think strategically, lead with an analytical mindset, and drive change.

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The CHS corporate agreement with eCornell/External Education and associated offering (including discounted prices) is exclusively intended for use by CHS members (including active dues paying affiliate members) and by colleagues (in the same organization), family and friends sponsored by the respective CHS member. This offering may not be publicly shared with other external parties (beyond with the referenced colleagues, family and friends) and may not be publicly communicated via social media or other widespread communication channels. CHS Global doesn’t assume any liability for payments or other obligations associated with the course enrollment. As noted above, the conditions of this agreement including prices may not be publicly shared with other external parties (beyond with the referenced colleagues, family and friends) and may not be publicly communicated via social media or other widespread communication channels.

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