Cornell Business News: Nolan School Edition

News, faculty research insights, and features in hospitality from the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration

‘Silenced Voices’ Are Revealed in New Book on Historical Figures

July 21, 2025

This book highlights the civic participation and community engagement of women, from abolitionists to philanthropists.

The K-pop status shuffle: producers, power and reinvention

July 15, 2025

New SC Johnson College research finds entertainment agencies in Korea play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups.

Where Innovation Meets Impact: The Nolan Hotel School Celebrates Industry Luminaries

June 11, 2025

Tech pioneer Cindy Estis Green ’79 and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian redefine hospitality through innovation, strategy, and human-centered leadership.

Cornell Graduates Aim to ‘Lead From the Front’ as Military Officers

June 2, 2025

Rose Jou ’25, a student in the Nolan School, graduated as Navy ROTC's battalion commander.

Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

May 21, 2025

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Hotelies Extend Cornell Commitment to ‘Wish-Making’

May 8, 2025

Nolan School students raised nearly $5,000 for Make-A-Wish Central New York - with help and inspiration from an alumna who was a wish-kid herself and founded the first college "wish-makers" group in the country.


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program

Explore stories from the Nolan School’s academic and executive education programs


Known as the world leader for teaching and researching the business of hospitality, the Nolan School prepares people-focused, tech-savvy leaders who understand that business success happens when they model the essence of hospitality.


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Student
VOICES

Perspectives authored by Cornell Nolan School students


Our students tell the Nolan School’s story the best. Read about coursework, student organizations, studying abroad, internships, and more from our undergraduate and graduate students.

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Undergraduate

Read more posts by undergraduates in Nolan School’s Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration program

UNDERGRAD VOICES


Graduate Programs

2024 Graduates Reflect On Their Cornell Experience

May 24, 2024

Congratulations to the class of 2024! Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Graduates share their most memorable moments and learnings

Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate 2023 Fall Career Trek

December 12, 2023

The Center for Real Estate and Finance encourages diversity and inclusion in Real Estate by supporting the DAIRE 2023 Fall Career Trek to New York City

Recent Grad Sets His Sights on Real Estate Opportunities in the Caribbean

July 13, 2023

Browne graduated from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Now he aims to bring his expertise back to a region close to his heart.

Read more posts by students in the MMH program and the Baker Program in Real Estate

Master’s Voices


Faculty &
Research

Influencing the hospitality industry with relevant dialogue and timely, rigorous research


The Nolan School’s centers, institutes, and faculty focus directly on research that benefits the industry in areas such as real estate and finance, services management and marketing, human resources, food and beverage management, and organizational behavior.

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The K-pop status shuffle: producers, power and reinvention

July 15, 2025

New SC Johnson College research finds entertainment agencies in Korea play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups.

Where Innovation Meets Impact: The Nolan Hotel School Celebrates Industry Luminaries

June 11, 2025

Tech pioneer Cindy Estis Green ’79 and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian redefine hospitality through innovation, strategy, and human-centered leadership.

Snack Startup Cramp Bites Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition

May 5, 2025

Armita Jamshidi ’25 won $25K for her startup Cramp Bites, natural pain-relief snacks for soothing menstrual cramps.


More Across the
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business


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Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

SC Johnson College

Diverse Expertise Drives Vertical Integration at Family Business

August 5, 2025

Innovation at Joe Jurgielewicz & Son—one of the largest duck farms in America—stems from an unusual combination of hospitality and veterinary skills.

Johnson School

From Nonprofit R&D to Big Pharma Marketing: A Q&A with Deepika Cattry, MBA ’18

July 31, 2025

Career Corner: Healthcare marketing professional Deepika Cattry pivoted from R&D at a nonprofit to marketing at a major biopharmaceutical firm.

SC Johnson College

Discovering the Influence You Already Have

July 29, 2025

Vanessa Bohns’s book shows how we underestimate our power to persuade and connect.

Johnson School

Redefining Defiance as Action Aligned with Values

July 28, 2025

It’s hard to say no when there’s pressure to comply. Sunita Sah’s book tells us how.

Johnson School

Use Reason to Seek Happiness, Advises Professor

July 23, 2025

Kaushik Basu’s book offers thought experiments and puzzles to help readers think clearly and develop a happy life.