Nolan BusinessFeed

Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Meet our New Faculty: Yaxuan Chen

Yaxuan Chen joins the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration as a new assistant professor of accounting.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Going Down: Drop In Rankings Matters More Than A Rise

People love rankings, but do they really mean that much? Sometimes they do, according to new Cornell research.

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Manager Visits Heighten Workers’ Motivation, Productivity

When a company’s “big boss” pays a visit to observe and connect with workers on the front lines, research shows it leads to increased productivity.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Faculty Cooking Throw Down Dishes Up Camaraderie

The event brought faculty and students together to celebrate the end of the academic year at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

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Dead & Company concert funds $800K for new climate solutions

Two of the five projects announced this month by The 2030 Project are led by SC Johnson College of Business faculty Chris Barrett and Elena Belavina.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

International moves can pay off for venture-backed startups

Very few venture-backed startups move from their original location to a new country, but those that do benefit financially, according to new research.

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Iconic Wines Class Gets Better with Age

“Introduction to Wines” marks 50 years of teaching Cornellians about the finer points of wine.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Winds of Change in the Hospitality Industry

Nolan School Professor Chekitan Dev and Expedia’s Hari Nair, MMH ’02, discuss ten trends changing the world of hospitality, travel, and tourism.

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Research: Familiarity breeds contempt for moral failings

People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, new Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research has found.