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Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

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Contestants Cash In on a Case for Cannabis

Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition showcases marketable business ideas, polished presentations, expert feedback, and $5,000 in seed funding.

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Students Envision New Programs for “Workcation” Guests at Hospitality Hackathon

Students from across Cornell proposed new programs aimed at delivering exceptional experiences for the hotel guest of the future.

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Research: The State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Hospitality industry

Cornell Nolan Hotel School Professor leads on first benchmarking DEI hospitality study

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Johnson School

Meet Our New Faculty: Meng Qi

Meet Meng Qi, one of the newest faculty members from across the SC Johnson College of Business, and learn about her area of expertise, research focus, courses she will be teaching, and other interests.

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How the Disruptive Business of Home-Sharing is Being Disrupted

Home sharing has opened up a world of opportunities for people looking to rent out their properties. Airbnb and similar companies have become a popular way for people to list […]

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Park Perspectives: Sowing seeds for courage

Valerie Hanke, MBA ’23, reflects on learning how to develop courage as a daily habit.”

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The Next 100 Years: Innovators and Disruptors Shaping the Future of Hospitality

Panelists discuss the strategies of hospitality industry innovators and disruptors, lessons to be learned from these forerunners’ successes and failures, key drivers of innovation and disruption in travel, and predictions for the future.

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Rachel Roginsky ’79 – The Climb to the Top

Interview with Rachel Roginsky focusing on her journey to being a top hospitality industry professional

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Nolan School Entrepreneurs Shape Pandemic Challenges into Business Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged much of the hospitality sector, requiring businesses to pivot or get left behind. For some Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan […]