Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

Inside seating? A Harlem bar owner navigates COVID-19’s changing rules
Professor Alex Susskind discusses the new reality restaurants will have to navigate in a changed world and food industry.

Need to escape your house for an hour? This company lets you rent a space for a short time
Professor Steve Carvell discusses the benefits of new services allowing stuck-at-home employees to escape their dwellings for a short-term workspace.

Spring trek combines Asian culture, real estate, and infrastructure
Emile Schachter, MPS-RE ’20 (Baker), reflects on Asian culture, economics, and the real estate market after his trek to Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Roundtable Recap: Card check, employer associations, and hotel arbitration discussed at annual Labor Relations Roundtable
The 8th Annual Labor Relations Roundtable invited hospitality industry representatives to discuss the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law.

Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
Chekitan Dev, professor of marketing at the School of Hotel Administration, has co-authored a study recently published in Industrial Marketing Management.

New restaurants are mad crazy to be opening right now — or are they?
Lecturer Lilly Jan says it might not be ideal to open up a new restaurant right now, but wouldn’t call it crazy.

Japan-Korea trek focuses on business strategy in wines and spirits
Students in Johnson’s residential MBA programs traveled to Japan and Korea, identifying international business opportunities in wine and spirits.

Employees looks at companies’ actions, not just statements
Management Professor Bruce Tracey says that how companies treat people during these difficult times will impact them for years to come.

COVID-19’s impact on India
EMI intern Srishti Mutha explains COVID-19s impact on the well-being of thousands of people, education, the economy, and the environment in India.