Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Focus on fundamentals remains key for hotels
Rohit Verma’s co-authored study shows the core of the hotel business still focuses on creating a memorable stay by providing exceptional service.
Study highlights changes in hotel revenue management
Sheryl Kimes discusses her study on emerging trends in hotel revenue management practices—technology and data will increasingly inform RM decisions.
Searching for Unicorns in the Land of the Phoenix: The Lebanese startup ecosystem
The Lebanese capital of Beirut has become home to a growing startup ecosystem. With the right kind of support, it’s only a matter of time until a highly valuable and […]
A Journey to the East and Back
Morgan Alexander Jones, MBA ’15, COO of US-China Strong by Giorgi Tsintsadze ’17 In a subtle but powerful way, Morgan Jones was exposed to Chinese culture even before he went […]
Book Talk: ‘Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi’
Speaker: Eswar Prasad Eswar Prasad is Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, part of the College of Agriculture and Life […]
The Impact of Local Trade on Export Activities, Firm Performance, and Resource Misallocation
Speaker: Jie Bai Jie Bai is an Assistant Professor in Public Policy at Harvard University. Jie’s research focuses on microeconomic issues of firms in developing countries and emerging markets, particularly to […]
Review of Mazzucato’s and Penna´s Analysis of Brazilian National Innovation System
Brazilian innovation policies reflect the very notion of innovation itself: they are uncertain, cumulative , and collective. Innovation policy is, thus, risky by nature because results are hard to predict. […]
Perceptions of China’s Outbound M&A
by Kaiwen Zhong, BA ’15 Chinese companies’ acquisitive streak in the US is often called a buying “spree” and is frequently compared to Japan’s heightened real estate purchase activities in […]
How hotels can benefit from bad reviews
Christopher Anderson discusses his recent study in which he found that simply encouraging customer reviews can boost a hotel’s ratings and revenue.