{"id":2253,"date":"2026-05-20T17:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=2253"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:22:40","slug":"pihe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/pihe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"intro-text global-spacing--3x dotted-line-start\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship engages leading industry experts and faculty to educate students and provide them with experiential opportunities to learn all aspects of entrepreneurship. To support these critical goals, the Pillsbury Institute offers students, entrepreneurs, and faculty an expanding range of courses, programs, and activities focused on advancing students&rsquo; entrepreneurship knowledge and mastery.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-directors-welcome\">Directors&rsquo; welcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As we reflect on the past year, I am incredibly proud of the forward momentum the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship has made. Our progress is all because of the community&mdash;students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners&mdash;that continues to strengthen our mission and our impact.&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/pihe\/about\/welcome\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"sock-cta global-padding--10x bg--tone\">\n  <div class=\"grid-container\">\n    <div class=\"sock-cta__text text-margin-reset\">\n      \n      <h2>Engagement<\/h2>\n\n              <div class=\"global-spacing--1x intro-text\">\n          <p>At all stages of ideation, the Pillsbury Institute offers students, entrepreneurs, and faculty a broad range of courses, programs, and activities in which to engage.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"global-spacing--3x\">\n          <ul class=\"btn-row\">\n                          <li><a href=\"\/centers\/pihe\/engagement\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn\">Learn more about engagement<\/a><\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-corporate-relations\">Corporate relations<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-heading--wrap max-across--two span--red background--white bg--clear\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n    <section class=\"list-column-component column-set text-margin-reset stats-section\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                                                <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                                                            <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 600\/800\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/givingsept2016.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" alt=\"people saying goodbye and shaking hands after meeting\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                      <\/figure>\n                                      \n                                      <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/pihe\/corporate-relations\/giving\/\" target=\"_self\">Giving opportunities<\/a><\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Support an academic entrepreneurial program or finance a space where students can brainstorm and collaborate on business ideas and ventures.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"cell small-auto\">\n                <article>\n                                                            <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 600\/800\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/memberssept2016-1.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" alt=\"people a conference discussing\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                      <\/figure>\n                                      \n                                      <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/pihe\/corporate-relations\/\" target=\"_self\">Members<\/a><\/h3>\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"global-spacing--0_5x wysiwyg\">\n                      <p>Become a member and help the Pillsbury Institute provide professional expertise for student entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                  \n                                  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"section-heading--wrap featured-articles--wrap max-across--three images--show intro-text--hide bg--clear\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow\">Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship<\/div>\n                          <h2>Featured stories<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n      <div class=\"text-margin-reset\">\n        \n        <div class=\"featured-articles featured-article__smaller grid-container\">\n          <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x\">\n                          <div class=\"cell medium-auto\">\n                <article class=\"article article--side-by-side text-margin-reset\">\n      <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/hehir-kim-shumba-3200x2400-1-scaled.png\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"A woman on the beach with her golden retriever.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n\n            <\/figure>\n  \n  <time>July 30, 2026<\/time>\n  <h3 class=\"h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/2026\/07\/30\/hospitality-leader-gains-gen-z-insights-while-sharing-lessons-learned\/\">\n                  Hospitality leader gains Gen Z insights while sharing lessons learned\n              <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"global-spacing--1x\">\n      <p>In a Pillsbury Institute program, Brutus Broth co-founder Kim Hehir &rsquo;94 and other entrepreneurs help students build businesses and networks.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n      <div class=\"tags\">\n      <ul>\n                              <li class=\"term-list-item term-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/the-latest\/?category=news-announcements\">News &amp; Announcements<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"cell medium-auto\">\n                <article class=\"article article--side-by-side text-margin-reset\">\n      <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/budding-entrepreneurs-featured-image-3200x2400-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Undergraduate and graduate students connect in PIHE suite to &ldquo;Break the Ice&rdquo;.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n\n            <\/figure>\n  \n  <time>July 7, 2026<\/time>\n  <h3 class=\"h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/2026\/07\/07\/budding-entrepreneurs\/\">\n                  Budding entrepreneurs learn through experience\n              <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"global-spacing--1x\">\n      <p>From competitions to hackathons, mentoring to networking, the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship provides a wealth of industry experience.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n      <div class=\"tags\">\n      <ul>\n                              <li class=\"term-list-item term-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/the-latest\/?category=news-announcements\">News &amp; Announcements<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"cell medium-auto\">\n                <article class=\"article article--side-by-side text-margin-reset\">\n      <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Riley-Jacque-300x300-1.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n\n            <\/figure>\n  \n  <time>May 2, 2026<\/time>\n  <h3 class=\"h4\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/2026\/05\/02\/emotion-led-brand-building\/\">\n                  PIHE Perspective: Insights on emotion-led brand building\n              <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"global-spacing--1x\">\n      <p>Hospitality leader shares insights on emotion-led brand building.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n      <div class=\"tags\">\n      <ul>\n                              <li class=\"term-list-item term-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/the-latest\/?category=blog-posts\">Blog Posts<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n      <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"list-events global-margin--10x text-margin-reset bg--clear\" aria-label=\"List of events\">\n        <div class=\"grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n                <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n                    <div class=\"list-events__header\">\n                                                    <h2 class=\"list-events__heading\">Pillsbury Institute events<\/h2>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"global-spacing--1x\">\n                                <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                                    <p>Join us at an upcoming event.<\/p>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"global-spacing--1x button-row\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/month\/tags\/Pillsbury%20Institute%20for%20Hospitality%20Entrepreneurship\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn\" aria-label=\"\">All upcoming events<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"list-events__list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"list-events__datetime\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"list-events__datetime__heading\">September 28, 2026 at 8:30am<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"list-events__datetime__events\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"list-events__event\">\n                                                <h4 class=\"list-events__event__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.business.cornell.edu\/centers\/event\/20618-inside-food-beverage-operations-people-and\" target=\"_self\" class=\"stylized-link--dark\">The Future Food Equation: Rethinking Growth, Value &amp; Survival in F&amp;B<\/a><\/h4>\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"list-events__event__excerpt\">September 28, 2026 New York, NY By invitation only. Discussions will be facilitated by Lilly Jan, lecturer at the Cornell&hellip;<\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directors&rsquo; welcome As we reflect on the past year, I am incredibly proud of the forward momentum the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship has made. 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