Student Voices & Experiences

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.

Student perspective: Managing assets in a time of uncertainty and volatility
Cayuga Fund student asset managers quickly adapted to work virtually when COVID-19 and resulting economic disruption hit the markets.

Student organizes fellow 3D printers to make hospital gear
A Slack channel created by Dyson’s Karina Popovich ’23 has become a hub for 3D-printing hobbyists to exchange tips and advice about printing protective gear for hospitals in need.

My Oceana experience: Moving toward a career in environmental sustainability
Ocean plastic pollution is a global crisis, and it will probably get worse before it gets better. MBA student Russell Grandin is speaking out to affect positive change.

Speaking of beer: A few rounds with Doug Miller
SHA lecturer Doug Miller shares some beer trends and trivia and talks about his course, Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake.
2020 Best & Brightest: Samay Bansal, Cornell (Hotel Administration)
Samay Bansal, SHA ’20 is featured as one of Poets & Quants’ 2020 Best & Brightest.

2020 Best & Brightest: Jessica Tao, Cornell (Dyson)
The Dyson School’s Jessica Tao ’21 is featured as one of Poets & Quants 2020 Best & Brightest.

Emerging markets elective highlights teamwork and insight among EMBAs
David Wei Wu (EMBA Metro NY) shares what he learned about emerging markets—and his classmates—during a winter residential session elective course.

MMH externships give insider’s view of the hospitality industry
Two MMH students recap their winter externship experiences shadowing hospitality professionals in revenue management and hotel development.