Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management Wins CHIC Award 2010
The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (CNI) was honored with Hospitality Excellence Award 2010 at the China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC) in Shanghai, China today.
Mr David Ling, Chairperson of the CHIC Advisory Board said: “The CHIC Advisory Board members, comprising key members from the hospitality industry, had nominated and selected CNI as a leading organization, which is committed to the advancement of the hospitality industry. Indeed, CNI has consistently delivered best practices and excellence in its service standards. The institute’s tremendous contributions to the academic development and progress of the hospitality industry in Asia Pacific, including China, is greatly appreciated and widely recognized by the industry stakeholders.”
Dr Russell Arthur Smith, Interim Dean of CNI received the award at the conference award presentation today at the Grand Ballroom, InterContinental Shanghai Puxi.
“On behalf of CNI, I am delighted to accept this Hospitality Excellence Award 2010, which recognizes and affirms our commitment and dedication in providing academic and research achievements and excellence to the hospitality industry and developing well qualified hospitality professionals through our programs. It is a great honor to be acknowledged by the hospitality industry and we like to thank you for your confidence in CNI. We look forward to working with you, our industry partners, to lift the standards of the hospitality industry to a higher in the Asia Pacific,” said Dr Smith.
Dr Smith was also a moderator for the panel discussion on "The Feasible Master Plans" at the CHIC, which is one of the most important hospitality events in Asia Pacific. The discussion theme was “The master planner has just delivered the final version of the master plan and is about to embark on the project. It is now time to hire an architect, hotel operator and consultants. How does the master planner ensure that the project has all the bells and whistles so that the plan is a financial success?” The panel participants included:
- Lai Pak Hung, Managing Director, Davis Langdon & Seah Consultancy Shanghai
- Francis K. Lee, Senior Director of Project Services - Greater China & Mongolia, Hilton Worldwide
- Robert Day, Vice President and Worldwide Director of Planning, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
- Marc Kramer, Director, HVS Singapore
- Li Yao, Branch 1 Chief Architect, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
The panel discussed the continued importance of master plans in China's hospitality sector and highlighted the trend towards smaller scale resort developments, in keeping with the changing demand in China for more exclusive lifestyles. Such projects are forecast to have 300 or so villas, one golf course and one branded hotel as compared with past practice of up to 1,000 or more villas, two or three golf courses and a similar number of hotel properties.
The CHIC event from May 12 to 14, 2010 was organized by HVS Global Hospitality Services, one of the world’s leading consulting and services organizations focused on the hotel, restaurant, shared ownership, gaming, and leisure industries.
About Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management is the premier hospitality management institute, and a partnership between the world’s leading hotel management school - Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and one of Asia’s elite business schools - Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School.
Cornell University is the only Ivy League university to offer bachelor, master and PhD programs in hospitality management. The Nanyang Business School is a premier business school ranked number one in Singapore and number three in Asia and whose Master in Business Administration is in the top 25 in the world by the Financial Times 2009 Global MBA Rankings.
Strategically located in Singapore, CNI is positioned to develop leaders, managers and entrepreneurs for the Asian hospitality and tourism industry. It offers hospitality education programs designed to alleviate the shortage of qualified talent that is currently plaguing the hospitality industry in Asia Pacific.
The main programs provided by the institute are:
Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH)
This is a one-year postgraduate degree equivalent to a Master of Business Administration and is specialized in the hospitality industry. MMH students spend six months in Singapore with the Nanyang Business School and six months at the Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, New York, USA.
Executive Education
Executive education programs for hospitality professionals include:
Professional Development Program (PDP)
The 3-day classroom sessions cover a wide variety of career specializations in the hospitality industry. It teaches cutting-edge management techniques presented by internationally recognized faculty members and industry leaders. Participants can earn Cornell certifications in Financial Management, Property Asset Management and Real Estate, Food Beverage and Restaurant Management, General and Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, and Operations Management. CNI has hosted more than 1,200 PDP participants from nearly 40 countries in the last four years.
General Managers Program (GMP)
This is a 10-day program designed for General Managers of full service hotels and their immediate successors, and tackles strategic management issues facing the hospitality industry today.
Custom Programs
Custom programs especially tailored for corporations and organizations to enhance skills and service quality of their staff.
CNI also delivers cutting-edge hospitality research with Asian perspectives and focuses through Asian Business Case Centre by Nanyang Business School and Center for Hospitality Research by Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
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