Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Maximizing female talent in hospitality, travel
A panel of industry and academic leaders share stories, challenges and organizational best practices for supporting women in hospitality and travel.
Charting Your Future: Reflections from Lee Pillsbury ’69
Reflections from Lee Pillsbury occasioned by the 15th anniversary of The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
My Fellow Americans, Let’s Be Better Tourists
“The kind of company you want to pick can show you how they’re measuring the impact of their travel,” Megan Epler Wood, the managing director of the Sustainable Tourism Asset Management Program, tells the New York Times.
ESG performance in emerging markets: China at a crossroads
EMI research intern Juan Pablo Borda Kuhlmann analyzes China’s ESG potential, diving deep into its environmental, social, and governance policies.
Geopolitical factors affecting China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America: Brazil and Mexico
Brazil and Mexico have different relationships with China with regards to its Belt and Road Initiative and other geopolitical factors.
Roundtable Recap: Finding the Balance Between Driving Revenue & Managing Costs
The CHR Roundtable, Finding the Balance Between Driving Revenue & Managing Costs, addressed three key aspects of the issue: People, Process, and Technology.
Entrepreneurial students connect at kickoff event
The Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship participated in a kickoff event hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.
Bitcoin drops below $43,000 on El Salvador’s first day using it
Fintech expert Professor Will Cong comments on Bitcoin’s value drop, an event that happened on El Salvador’s first day of using the cryptocurrency as legal tender.
How to reach 50 percent zero-emission vehicles
BY CHRISTOPHER R. KNITTEL, JIM STOCK AND SHANJUN LI, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 09/01/21 05:00 PM EDT, PUBLISHED BY THE HILL The Biden administration has set a goal for 50 percent of cars and light trucks sold in 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles. This is a critical step in the fight against climate change. The transportation sector accounts […]