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

Noteworthy: Dean Walsh says SHA selects students who exemplify “the essence of service”
Dean Kate Walsh offers her insights into why Hotelies and hospitality leadership go hand-in-hand in an interview with Today’s Hotelier.

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Faculty reflect on their careers and share their best advice
To the women who wear many hats we celebrate you today and every day as you empower others and exemplify what it means to live a life of service.

A wanderer at heart, Andrea Bonds ’20 finds her home as a Hotelie
Andrea Bonds earned money for college by playing her flute as a street performer. Now she’s focused on hospitality entrepreneurship at her dream school.

Richard Adie ’75, retired Statler GM, offers advice for fellow hotel general managers
Retired Statler Hotel General Manager Rick Adie ’75 reflects on his experiences as a GM and his interactions with executive education participants.

A.I. wants to know how you plan a trip
Alex Susskind, SHA associate dean of academic affairs, comments on why the competitive landscape of travel companies is compelling more to adopt artificial intelligence.

A journey: Private investment in infrastructure in emerging markets
EMI contributor HyungJoon (Simon) Kim, MPS-RE ’17, discusses value creation, impacts, and rewards of infrastructure investments in emerging markets.

New certificate program develops skills to lead with character
eCornell’s new online certificate in Servant Leadership is authored by SHA faculty Amy Newman, Judi Brownell, and Tony Simons.

Chekitan Dev’s co-authored case wins 2019 Case Centre Overall Award
Chekitan Dev, professor of marketing, and co-authors win the 2019 Overall Award for their case, Accor: Strengthening the Brand with Digital Marketing.

Getting ready for HEC 94 with a practice Pop-Up Dinner
To practice for their upcoming annual industry conference, Hotel Ezra Cornell hosted a Pop-Up Dinner for the who’s who of SHA.