Student Voices & Experiences

Park Perspectives: Sowing seeds for courage
Valerie Hanke, MBA ’23, reflects on learning how to develop courage as a daily habit.”

Emerging Markets Program hosts celebration of SMART experiential research
The SMART Program hosted a dinner to honor Professor Iwan J. Azis with the Wharton Award and celebrate a student poster presentation.

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.

Rachel Roginsky ’79 – The Climb to the Top
Interview with Rachel Roginsky focusing on her journey to being a top hospitality industry professional

Park Perspectives: It’s okay not to be okay
Rachel Starr, MBA ’22, reflects on how embracing her struggles have made her an approachable leader.

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 […]

Hospitality Hiring Crisis: Legal Concerns Facing Employers
Professor Dave Sherwyn of the Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations joins two experts to discuss the latest issues in employment law.

From Nature to Technology, Making an Impact
Mariana Flores Aguilar, MBA ’22, writes about her experience as an intern on the Technology for Social Impact team at Microsoft.

Cornell SC Johnson College Graduates Next Generation of Business Leaders
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business community is celebrating the achievements and success of the Class of 2022. Undergraduate and graduate students across the college’s robust catalog of degree […]