Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship

The latest news from the entrepreneurial hub of the Nolan School.

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Case study challenge invites students, alumni, and hospitality experts to weigh in

Chekitan Dev’s co-authored case examines options for expansion of a luxury resort. Learn more about the challenge and see how the industry responded.

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Airport lounge idea wins hospitality business plan competition

Matte Black Lounges wins this year’s Hospitality Business Plan Competition hosted by SHA’s Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

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SHA launches hospitality industry resource hub

The COVID-19 resource hub compiles expert information, tools, and guidance from the school’s faculty and its partners in the hospitality industry.

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Elizabeth Blau named 2020’s Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Blau, who helped transform Las Vegas into a world-class dining destination, will be honored in June 2021 in New York.

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Do hospitality schools deliver the talent you are looking for today?

Dave Sherwyn, director of CIHLER and the Pillsbury Institute, contributes to Hospitality Net’s 2020 C-Suite World Panel on the value of hospitality education.

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PIHE Advisory Board member highlight: Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, P ’16

Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, P ’16, shares her experience and insights she’s gained as an entrepreneur, a Cornell parent, and a PIHE board member.

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At hospitality hackathon, students challenged to revolutionize the customer journey

Hotel Business highlights the Pillsbury Institute’s hackathon and Hilton’s involvement in Cornell workshops.

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Pitch competition rewards new ‘way’ to pay restaurants

The Pillsbury Institute’s pitch competition awarded top prizes to undergraduates in SHA, Dyson, and ILR and a grad student in the MMH program.

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Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs the art of communication

Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs communication skills that can help boost their careers and bring success to other areas of their lives, too.