Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.
Hotels are promoting the nostalgia of the family road trip
Professor Chekitan Dev says new marketing is invoking the familiar tropes of the family car ride to a beach, the mountains, or a national park.
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.
‘Do you belong here?’: Lawsuits allege Hilton, other hotels discriminated against Black guests
Professor David Sherwyn says big hotel brands can recommend anti-discrimination training for franchised properties, but lack teeth under the law to require it.
IHG bets on ultra-luxury even in this economy by expanding Regent hotels
Professor Steve Carvell says the the luxury market tends to be more insulated and recession-proof in most downturns.
What hotel staycations during Covid era will be like
Professor Christopher Anderson says goodbye to the buffet, hello to the pre-wrapped meal option.
Focus on hotels: Brand new world
A future hospitality brand shakeout is inevitable, says Professor Chekitan Dev, as hotels continue to operate through the COVID pandemic.
Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid
Professor Alex Susskind predicts that 30% of restaurants may go out of business as their incomes have been decimated by COVID-19 shutdowns.
Cornell Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
Professor Chekitan Dev examines the relationship between key operating factors and opportunism on the part of brands and their hotel partners.
Dean Walsh outlines SHA’s preliminary antiracism action items
Kate Walsh, Dean of the School of Hotel Administration, shares the school’s preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.