IAHI Educational Opportunities

General Manager Academy

In 2005 , the IAHI and InterContinental Hotels Group introduced a significant new benefit entitled General Manager Academy. It built on the success of the Leadership Institute, a similar program created for IAHI members. The focus of the GM Academy is to provide strong leadership skills and general management principles to the individuals that attend this elite offering.

The establishment of the GM Academy is a collaborative effort between the IAHI, InterContinental Hotels Group, and the Purdue Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Krannert School of Management Executive Education Programs. The Purdue Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is ranked one of the top hospitality programs in the U.S.

The curriculum, designed around the concept of creating and leading winning teams and organizations, will help selected candidates do the following:

• Focus on leadership skills, knowledge and behaviors
• Increase business and organization competence
• Raise the bar in performance at the hotel level

Two sessions at the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, Indiana were offered in 2006.

Here’s what some of the past graduates have to say about the program…

"The material in the classes was challenging, well presented, and extremely relevant to my role as a hotel general manager. I recommend it highly for any of our GMs that may be fortunate enough to be extended an invitation in the future."
--Jim Larkin, General Manager, Holiday Inn Select-Airport, Fort Myers, Florida

"I learned so much about myself and my management style. The GM Academy also helped me to better understand the people that I work with on a daily basis and how we can all better achieve our goals."
--Kae Shisler, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

"Everyone involved in putting together this program should be very proud. They have set a new standard for learning and making IHG general managers the best in the industry. As a Holiday Inn GM for more than 15 years, this training will stay with me for life."
--Shawn Kennedy, General Manager, Holiday Inn Select Appleton, Appleton, Wisconsin

To read about the 2006 class, click here.
To read about the 2005 class, click here.