| Testimonials from January
2009 PDP |
Chow Keng Hai
Senior Manager, Hospitality Operations
Far East Hospitality
Singapore
"I find the PDP extremely beneficial and relevant especially for
working executives who cannot easily make time to upgrade
ourselves. The methodology applied suits the learning pace of
the attendees, and the interactions amongst everyone create
other learning opportunities, too. I suggest that we should have
this program more frequently than just twice yearly." |
Thomas John
Manager - Hospitality Assets
Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC
Oman, UAE
"The PDP courses in connection with a professional career in the
hospitality sector provide very specific learning material to
fill "educational gaps”. It is also very rewarding to exchange
ideas and findings with your fellow participants in a class
environment. Last, but not least, I am happy to be able to
attend Cornell Courses without having to travel to the United
States." |
| Testimonials from July
2008 PDP |
Vindy Lui
Catering Manager, The Peninsula Hong Kong
Hong Kong"I found the PDP to be both stimulating and
informative. It provided significant opportunities for
participants to debate industry issues with experienced
delegates. It has been a great privilege to bounce around ideas
and approached with a talented group of leaders from different
organizations." |
Kerstin Poetzch
Director of Sales, The Regent Maldives
Republic of Maldives"The thorough analysis of industry
trends, practical cases, and the international perspective
through which all issues are examined, have enabled me to look
at my own working environment with different eyes." |
Gerrit Schmitt
Director of Banquets, The Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg
Germany"The PDP was very exciting and a great experience for
me. The lecturer and the participants were very focused and
worked together with amazing enthusiasm. The PDP has proved to
be very valuable both professionally and personally." |
| Testimonials from January
2008 PDP |
Matthew Daines
Director of Hotel Operations Planning - Asia
Venetian Macau Ltd & Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd“The PDP is an
engaging program which encourages and challenges participants to
adopt best practices and business processes from within, and
outside, of the hospitality industry. Major learning derived -
strategic planning is a key ingredient to any business model to
ensure any chance of success.” |
Hoyce Ho
Director
Energy Management, Asia Pacific &
Engineering, Southern Asia & Korea
InterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific“The PDP course
content was well planned and organized and I have acquired what
I’ve wanted. An extra bonus is that classmates from various
sectors of the industry came from all over the world, and this
made the class discussion more interesting and dynamic.” |
Clyde G. Min
Vice President, Asset Management, Asia Pacific
Kingdom Hotel Investments
“I have now completed the third of four required courses for
my certification in Asset Management conveniently through the
PDP at the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
in Singapore. The PDP is an excellent opportunity for
professionals in their current positions to upgrade skills or
acquire new expertise which are in high demand!”
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Viri Kaur
Director of Rooms
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore"Coming from a hotel operations
background, my initial thought was that Finance may be a
challenging topic to grasp. However, the comprehensive program
structure and presentation style helped to provide a simplified
understanding of the subject. Now, I have gained new
perspectives and relevant insights of advance Financial
concepts, both professionally and personally. Well done! " |
| Testimonials from July
2007 PDP |
Bjorn Richard Richardson
Executive Assistant Manager
Oakwood City Residence, Thailand“A well-structured with
up-to-date material and examples delivered in a dynamic setting.
As well as gaining new tools and ideas, PDP courses offer great
opportunities to widen your network among industry peers.” |
Steffen Kroehl
General Manager
Victoria Can Tho Resort, Vietnam“PDP is a great opportunity
for continuing education, offering high quality content and
seasoned instructors. Through the ideas generated in PDP
classes, I could substantially increase profits and
productivity. Also, it is a great networking opportunity,
exposing you to many different cultures and professional
backgrounds.” |
Imi Basheer
Director of Finance
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai“The PDP is a great program
backed by fundamental research that leads to innovation and
effective utilization of SBU assets in different scenarios /
paradigms in pricing, positioning, segmentation strategy. This
translates to healthier bottom line margins.” |
Barbara Elkaz
Front Office Manager
One & Only, Kanuhura, Maldives
"Attending both Team management and Leadership program has
almost mind blowing effect on traditional approach to work and
role we carry as managers. The new teachings, ethical business
way of thinking, materials used and outstanding mentors will
make you wish to change and improve. Any manager who cares of
continually improving him or herself on professional and
personal level ought to do these courses. I am not the same
person/manager I was before course and you will not leave the
same either." |
| Testimonials from January
2007 PDP |
Nandkishore Somani
Executive Assistant Manager - F&B
Sun-n-Sand, Pune, India.
The PDP is conducted very professionally and is well balanced.
It's a perfect platform for knowledge sharing and a great
opportunity for networking. The interaction among people from
diverse region allows you to gain key insights and gives you a
global perspective. Added to it is the immense contribution from
the professor who gives a completely meaningful dimension to the
subject.
I recommend the course for the global managers as the
hospitality business is very dynamic and requires us to adapt
very quickly. |
Kenneth Patterson
Food and Bevarage Manager
Copthorne Hotel Commodore
Christchurch, New Zealand
The PDP offers excellent executive education - in an environment
surrounded by industry leaders who are working together to solve
industry challenges in a cohesive networking environment. Thank
you Cornell for bringing the PDP to Singapore. |
Stephane Regnault
Director, Feasibility & Investment Analysis, MEAP
Hilton International
Singapore
PDP is an excellent tool to update oneself efficiently in a
specific field. The three-day format enables to strike the
perfect balance between latest theories, constructive debates,
relevant case-studies and networking opportunities. I have been
attending a different PDP (same field, different topic) every
six months since 2006 and have found it extremely rewarding so
far. |
Alp Ozkan
Regional Director of Food and Beverage
InterContinental Hotels Group
Greater China
The PDP was a very well planned and executed program. It is
normally hard to learn great deal of knowledge in such a short
time, however we did! The lecturers were passionate, active and
very professional. |
Kelvin Cheong
General Manager
Tiara Beach Resort
Port Dickson, Malaysia
The exceptional PDP instructors, as well as many high profile
hospitality professionals from around the globe, provided
stimulating interactive classroom discussions and case work... I
truly had a magnificent and fruitful learning experience at
Cornell-Nanyang Institute. |
Carlo Lorenzana
General Manager
White Rock Beach Hotel
Philippines
"I had a great experience with the PDP! I learned a lot in the
PDP courses I took. These are very refreshing and the professors
are very knowledgeable in the subject matter. I learned a lot
from the courses where I can apply the knowledge I gained to the
service industry I am from. I’d like to thank everybody here and
I look forward to coming back in July or next year. It’s a good
experience and it’s a good thing for Asia."
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Nori Tsuda
President & CEO
Breezbay Hotel Corp
Japan
"In Japan, I have my own company – a hotel operations company,
which operates 16 hotels and out of those, I own 11 properties.
Before coming to this course, I was doing my own way. I don’t
have extensive hotel management experience. By attending this
course, I would plan the next step for my business, I would
figure out the role of asset management and the asset manager
and the role of an investment manager. Once I go back to Japan,
I will think about establishing these roles in my organization.
I appreciate the professor, the staff and my classmates for this
experience.”
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Testimonials From July
2006 PDP |
Rajat Chatterjee
General Manager
Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai, India
“I had an excellent experience and the course was planned and
executed exceptionally well. The professor was extremely
thorough and took into account the comparatively limited level
of knowledge of the participants and made an otherwise difficult
subject an absolute pleasure to study. The diverse nature of the
group also added to the learning experience.” |
Hartmut Fink
Regional Manager
Revenue Management, Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific,
Intercontinental Hotels Group
“A very valuable and insightful experience, facilitated with
relevant personal insights by the professor, turning a complex
matter into easily digestible material.” |
Patrick Goh
Food & Beverage Manager
Sentosa Leisure Group, Sentosa, Singapore
"Great! I got more insights about the restaurant revenue
management from the course. It is very focused with useful tools
that can be applied in real-life environment. I also enjoyed the
class with friends from different nationalities sharing their
experiences!" |
Andrew Hickey
Director of Operations
Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific, Singapore
“Aside from the first class academic delivery, I found it very
rewarding to be in a classroom and interact with many
knowledgeable people from a broad cross section of the industry.
This, really, did make the learning experience even more
valuable.” |
Marina Kleiman
Assistant Vice President Sales and Market Development
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, Hong Kong Sales Office (PTO)
“I truly enjoyed the course and interacting with other
colleagues from the Hospitality Industry. The content of the
course gave me a greater vision of the finance side of the
industry and I look forward to participating in future PDP
programs.” |
Linie Cortez-Palacio
Hotel Manager
Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, Philippines“A great learning
experience! I picked up new tools of learning, which will help
me improve my technical know-how, enabling me to lead my team to
greater heights!
Not only did I get to update myself on the new developments in
the industry, I got to meet a lot of interesting people from the
hotel industry as well as from other industries and other
cultures.”
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Angele Liu
Executive Assistant Manager
D2hotel Chiang Mai, Thailand"I fully enjoyed the strategic
marketing PDP. The course shows you new models & ideas on how to
run your businesses more efficiently and effectively. The
sharing of information with colleagues from around the world is
undeniably the most valuable part of the course"
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Lionel Valla
General Manager
Evason Ana Mandara , Six Senses Spa @ Nha Trang, Vietnam
“The PDP 2006 in Cornell-Nanyang Institute in Singapore, has
exceeded all my expectations. Professors shared their knowledge
with passion, the operation team always assisted us with a smile
and it gave me the opportunity to meet many other colleagues
from all over the world. A fantastic tool to evaluate & develop
oneself, I will be back soon...”
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