Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship engages leading industry experts and faculty to educate students and provide them with experiential opportunities to learn all aspects of entrepreneurship. To support these critical goals, the Pillsbury Institute offers students, entrepreneurs, and faculty an expanding range of courses, programs, and activities focused on advancing students’ entrepreneurship knowledge and mastery.
Directors’ welcome
As we reflect on the past year, I am incredibly proud of the forward momentum the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship has made. Our progress is all because of the community—students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners—that continues to strengthen our mission and our impact. Read More
Engagement
At all stages of ideation, the Pillsbury Institute offers students, entrepreneurs, and faculty a broad range of courses, programs, and activities in which to engage.
Corporate relations
Giving opportunities
Support an academic entrepreneurial program or finance a space where students can brainstorm and collaborate on business ideas and ventures.
Members
Become a member and help the Pillsbury Institute provide professional expertise for student entrepreneurs.
Featured stories
Budding entrepreneurs learn through experience
From competitions to hackathons, mentoring to networking, the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship provides a wealth of industry experience.
PIHE Perspective: Insights on emotion-led brand building
Hospitality leader shares insights on emotion-led brand building.
Hackathon provides industry exposure for students, fresh ideas for Hilton
The Pillsbury Institute’s industry ties include the Hospitality Hackathon, in which students leverage data to address Hilton’s business challenges.
PIHE Events
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September 28, 2026 at 8:30am
The Future Food Equation: Rethinking Growth, Value & Survival in F&B
September 28, 2026 Cornell ILR Conference Center, NYC You’re invited! Cornell Roundtable on the Future of Food Business | September…