COVID-19

Take these steps if you’re renting a vacation home during the pandemic
Professor Chekitan Dev provides tips on how to vacation responsibly and minimize exposure to COVID-19 this summer.

How business schools can help retool the economy for a post-pandemic world
The School of Hotel Administration’s expertise is helping the hospitality industry implement best practices in a new COVID-19 pandemic reality.

Starbucks closing stores and shifting operations amid COVID-19
Professor Alex Susskind Starbucks says Starbucks’ mobile order and pick up options will help people get back into having their daily Starbucks.

New restaurants are mad crazy to be opening right now — or are they?
Lecturer Lilly Jan says it might not be ideal to open up a new restaurant right now, but wouldn’t call it crazy.

As cruise industry prepares to sail, choppy waters are ahead
Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik believes the cruise industry will be making some long-term changes to get back on its feet post-COVID.

Coronavirus: is this the end of the line for cruise ships?
Not having to follow U.S. or E.U. regulations, Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says cruise lines that register in tax havens keep costs down.

What’s it like to go on vacation during a pandemic? I went to a newly reopened resort to find out.
Professor Linda Canina, academic director of the Center for Hospitality Research, says a challenge for hospitality is balancing cleanliness and atmosphere.

Employees looks at companies’ actions, not just statements
Management Professor Bruce Tracey says that how companies treat people during these difficult times will impact them for years to come.

Cruise lines are working on their comeback. Some destinations say not so fast.
Associate Professor Rob Kwortnik poses a question to those in hospitality who are walking a tightrope between tourism and potential COVID-19 exposure.