First Graduates of the Cornell University Hotel Manager Program in Egypt

In partnership with the Egyptian Tourism Federation and under the auspices of H.E. Minister of Tourism,
Zoheir Garranah, the first Cornell University Hotel Manager Program In-Country Series came to a successful
end following a certification ceremony held at the Steigenberger Golf Resort in El Gouna Egypt. H.E. Zoheir Garranah, Ahmed El Nahas, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation; and Tom Kline, Executive Director of Executive Education at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, awarded certificates to the pioneering batch of 22 management executives who successfully completed the essential portion of the specially tailored two-part certificate program for hotel managers in Egypt and the region.
The In-Country Series unfolds over the course of two weeks with specialized learning from expert Cornell University faculty in Financial Management, Planning for Profits: Hotel Operations Decision Making, Strategic Marketing for Hotels and Restaurants and Leading and Motivating in the Real World. All courses were taught by distinguished professors from Cornell University. Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Hotel Manager Program certificates were awarded to those who have completed the two-part series, and certificates of completion from the Ministry of Tourism and Egyptian Tourism Federation were distributed to everyone. At the graduation ceremony, Minister Garranah voiced his delight in witnessing the completion of the first Hotel Manager Program In-Country Series and meeting with each participant to hear fist hand about their experiences. Release issued by the Egyptian Tourism Federation