Design You Own Destiny (Starwood's graduate management program) - Vita Futura
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What is the VF set up?

Vita Futura is an 15-18 month program which is totally designed by you. The framework to the right-hand side is only a guide - your Human Resources Department will help you select the options which are right for you... and as you develop, the program can be tailored to suit your changing needs.

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Stage 1: Operations Overview (6 - 8 months)

Ideally, 3 operational departments from each functional area plus 2 months in any other department, however graduates do have flexibility to select from all hotel

departments. 

 

Rooms Division:

·         Front Office

·         Concierge

·         Housekeeping

·         Reservations

 

Food and Beverage;

·         Kitchen/Stewarding

·         In-Room Dining

·         Bar

·         Restaurant

·         Banqueting

 

Optional (2 months)

·         Any other operational or admin department

 

Stage 2: In-depth Experience (6 months)

2 departments of your choice (3 months per department)

 

Operational Departments - as above

  

Plus:

·         Sales and Marketing  

·         Revenue Management

·         Human Resources

·         Finance

·         Operational Innovation

 

Stage 3: Specialization (6 - 8 months)

1 department of your choice - for example:

·          Rooms Division

·          Food & Beverage

·          Sales /Events

·          Finance

·          Human Resources

·          Revenue Management

·          Operational Innovation