July 2024, Sterling Holiday Resorts, India's leading leisure hospitality brand announces its Emerging Leaders’ Development Program, powered by knowledge partners Indian School of Hospitality (ISH). 

Sterling Holidays, a pioneer in holiday segment across India, signed an MOU with the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) – a premier institute for hospitality education in India. The strategic aim of this partnership is to elevate the skills and talents of the professionals at Sterling, by offering ISH’s globally recognized curriculums, innovative learning methods, and expert mentoring from industry leaders. Overall, the initiative is to help foster young talent and prepare future leaders to support Sterling’s growth plans in the country.

Sterling’s Emerging Leaders Development Program (ELDP), a 12-month initiative, will now feature a 4-month campus immersion program powered by ISH. This program will focus on key areas such as Customer-Focused Marketing Strategies, Personal and Organisational Leadership, Financial Business Acumen, Hotel Revenue Management and Distribution Strategy, Hotel Asset Management, Digital Age Marketing Strategies, and Leadership in the World of AI.

''The Emerging Leaders Development Program is a testament to ISH's commitment to empower the future leaders of the hospitality industry and drive positive change and excellence in the segment. The initiative will deliver comprehensive training and promote critical thinking, leadership skills and innovation to ensure that the participants excel in their roles as General Managers,'' said Mr Dilip Puri, Founder & Executive Chairman, Indian School of Hospitality.

“At Sterling we are dedicated to the culture of nurturing and growing internal talents. My own journey here is a testament to this, starting from Head of Revenue and Sales to Business Development and now as a CEO & MD.  With the benefits of a sought-after curriculum offered by the industry stalwarts at ISH, we aim to reinforce this philosophy with an expert touch” said Mr. Vikram Lalvani, CEO & MD, Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited.

ISH is a part of Sommet Education’s global network of 18 campuses across 8 countries, which includes the preeminent Les Roches, École Ducasse, and Glion brands. The institutions' students benefit from global articulation pathways, strong industry associations, and the strong alumni networks of Sommet.