Insights

Aaron Adalja joins the A team
Adalja joined the faculty last year as an assistant professor of food and beverage management— the culmination of a wide-ranging professional journey.

Alumni and friends celebrate at 10th annual Icon and Innovator Awards
The Hotel School hosted its 10th annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards on June 5, 2018 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

4 reasons to attend the Cornell Executive Forum on Sustainability
Stay informed on industry trends at the intersection of business and sustainability and attend the Cornell Executive Forum on Sustainability.

Research Recap: Legal analysis proposes new standards in the age of “Me Too”
David Sherwyn and Paul Wagner discuss what constitutes sexual harassment, identify the problems, and propose a solution that could eradicate, or at least mitigate, the reason for the Me Too movement.

Have African-American chefs finally shattered the glass ceiling?
Alex Susskind, an associate professor in the Hotel School that teaches restaurant management courses, offers his thoughts on the winners of this year’s James Beard Awards and why together they represent a breakthrough for African-American chefs.

Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorship
Moderated by Richard Baker ’88, the CEO of NRDC Equity Partners and governor and executive chairman of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the discussion was hosted by Cornell’s Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF) and Baker Program in Real Estate.

Protecting customers’ privacy requires more than anonymizing their data
Sachin Gupta, professor of management and director of graduate studies in management at Johnson, co-authors a fascinating article on protecting customer data, recently published in Harvard Business Review.

Starbucks is closing all its U.S. stores for diversity training day – experts say that’s not enough
Jamie Perry, assistant professor of human resource management at the Hotel School, provides expert analysis into the importance of reinforcing positive impact on the workforce.

How Grubhub, Uber Eats, and other meal-delivery apps are killing hotel room service
Alex Susskind, associate professor at the Hotel School, offers insight into why meal-delivery apps are increasingly more popular than traditional hotel room service.