Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Study highlights growth of strategic hotel profit management
Cathy Enz’s co-authored study shows hospitality firms continue to expand their revenue management practices with a strategic profit-management approach.
Online travel sites are still important for hotel operators
Anderson’s co-authored study underscores consumers’ reliance on hotel websites and non-direct channels when researching and booking rooms.
Seminar: Migrant Wages, Human Capital Accumulation and Return Migration
Speaker: Jerome Adda Jérôme Adda is a Professor of Economics at Bocconi University. He is a managing editor for the Review of Economic Studies. His research interests include Health Economics, Labor Economics and Macroeconomics. His main contributions have been on the effect of public policies on health behavior, the links between income and health, the role of human […]
The Impact of Political Capital on Firm Internationalization: Evidence from Russian FDI and Exports
Issue No. 13 by Lilac Nachum*, Andrei Yu. Panibratov** and Rajeev J. Sawant*** Is a firm’s political capital in the home country of value internationally? As a form of firm-specific capital that originates in firms’ relationships with home country politicians, the value of this asset outside the home country is dubious, calling to question […]
Brazil and Latin America Innovating to Overcome the Crisis
The 4th Annual BRASA Conference seeks to promote discussion on new alternatives to expand Brazil and Latin America initiatives on skills development, based on successful experiences and the role of the new player On March 13th the Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) at Cornell hosted their 4th Annual Brazil Conference, “Brazil and Latin America: Innovating to Overcome the Crisis” at Cornell University. The […]
Can Africa Feed the World?
Africa could be the world’s next breadbasket. But can it overcome the hurdles in its way?
News: Can Xi, Trump seal a Sino-US grand deal?
Victor Nee says that, despite their starkly different personalities, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping actually have much in common. Now, with reciprocal visits all but sealed, it remains to be seen how the two presidents steer the bilateral relationship. By Victor Nee via South China Morning Post US President Donald Trump has embarked on an […]
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.