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Alumni interested in developing new skills and increasing profits in the food and beverage industry can now earn an online master certificate in foodservice management from SHA. This unique advanced certificate examines the issues and challenges of the foodservice industry and outlines strategies that contribute to a successful foodservice operation. Learn from the industry’s top […]

A Mandarin-language version of the popular Hotel Valuation Software has been released by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), in conjunction with the Cornell Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF). Available at no charge, the Hospitality Valuation Software is the number-one item on the CHR’s website with more than 7,000 user downloads. The […]

In conjunction with his presentation to the Philadelphia Real Estate Council and prompted by the case of Marriott International v. Eden Roc, CREF Academic Director Jan deRoos provided an analysis of the case for the Llenrock blog. The Eden Roc case is important as it involves an owner’s ability to unilaterally terminate a hotel management […]

On February 21st CIHLER held its 2nd annual labor relations roundtable. Professor David Sherwyn, the John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources and CIHLER Academic Director, who led the roundtable, said that it was incredible to have industry “competitors” sitting in one room, agreeing and disagreeing in a collaborative and intellectual way. The […]

Center academic director David Sherwyn, who is a professor of law at the School of Hotel Administration, contributed a guest post to the “OnLabor” blog. He examined a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board that declared McDonald’s is a joint employer with its franchisees. The board’s decision rests on the level of control […]