Outline
Specific Purpose: To conduct a thorough research aimed at establishing a plan that will make me successful in hospitality management while concentrating on general management
Central Idea: To be successful in hospitality management a person needs certain skill sets and proficiencies which I will need to develop or hone so as to achieve my short and long term career goals. This research will therefore enlighten me the requirements of working at luxurious boutique hotels like the Delano hotel.
I. Introduction
a) Attention Getter- A saying by Mark Sullivan, “To find a career to which you are adapted by nature, and then to work hard at it, is about a near formula for success and happiness as the world provides”. This will serve to introduce the topic and to make the reader be prepared about the themes to be discussed.
b) Credibility Statement- A career in hospitality management with concentration in general management is without a doubt a natural choice for me and a culmination of a long time dream.
c) Thesis Statement- This career choice has been kick-started by my pursuing a degree in hospitality management at the University of Florida and will be crowned by working in luxury boutique hotel like the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach.
d) Preview of Main Points- A boutique hotel is a term that was coined in North America and is used to refer to luxurious hotels that have a unique ambience or offer specialized services. The Delano hotel, for instance is upscale beach resort renown for is artistic ambience and frequented by celebrities.
II. Body
a) The Delano Hotel
Unique Features that make the Delano Hotel a Boutique hotel
Overview of Why I would like to work at the Delano hotel
b) Why General Management?
Passion
Skill set/ Personal Proficiencies
Life experiences
c) What Should I do to achieve this career goal?
Develop professional skills needed through education pathways and real work experiences at the Delano Hotel- Miami Florida
Self analysis of skill set and establish a personal development plan
III. Conclusion
a) Signal Closing- Conclusively, it can be established that becoming a professional in the hospitality industry is a journey.
b) Restate thesis - This career choice has been kick-started by my pursuing a degree in hospitality management at the University of Florida and will be crowned by working in luxury boutique hotel like the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach
c) Review of main points- Why I have chosen general management and what I will do to become a hotel manager at the Delano hotel.
