Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Country Clubs and Crisis: How one segment of the hospitality industry is surviving the pandemic
Country clubs offer socially-distanced outdoor amenities and activities that allow people an escape without flouting CDC guidelines or travel restrictions.
Hotel Ezra Cornell Sponsors Virtual Conference on “Prioritizing People Over Dollars”
Industry leaders partnered with academic scholars to discuss people over dollars: prioritizing people-oriented solutions in a business landscape.
Emerging Markets Conference 2020: A Recap of Events
Emerging Markets Institute team members discuss the institute’s unique challenges and successes in hosting its first virtual conference.
HospitalityVIEW: Evaluating 2020 and Looking Ahead at Hotel Innovation in 2021
Professor Dave Roberts BS ’86, MS ’88 co-authors an article on anticipated hotel innovations in Lodging Magazine.
China’s e-currency is the world’s first sovereign digital currency
China is creating a digital yuan in an attempt to make their currency stronger and more global.
Across D.C., hotels faced a dilemma: The Capitol mob was staying the night
Professor David Sherwyn tells the Washington Post that hotels can make a legal case for refusing room bookings to people who cause a disruption, but that it would likely be impractical to do so.
Connecting the dots: Linking problem-solving skillset to tech sales strategy
Trevor Sung, MBA ’21, expanded his perspective and sharpened his consulting and problem-solving skills in the Sustainable Global Enterprise Immersion.
African debt storm
EMI Fellow Tyler Botzon reports on the global pandemic’s staggering economic implications for heavily indebted countries in Africa.
9 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Travel in 2021
Professor Robert Kwortnik Jr. tells the New York Times that flexible cruise cancellation policies will likely continue through 2021.