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

Entrepreneurship and innovation minor to create ‘agents of change’
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business has launched a new minor in entrepreneurship and innovation open to undergraduates majoring in any field at any college or school at Cornell.

Roundtable discusses Trump, automation, and Airbnb
Cornell undergraduate students had the opportunity to interact with leading industry experts in a roundtable hosted by the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations.

Hospitality in the age of disruption
The age of disruption is here and is only going to grow from here on out. Key insights from the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit in Hospitality Net.

Why your hotel amenities are better than ever
According to a report by professor Judi Brownell, female travelers seek a more holistic experience in their hotel stays, and accommodating them means attending to their core needs: feeling safe, comfortable, empowered, and pampered.

Cornell alumnus launches start-up for snow sports
Bryan Dunn ’14, co-founded SnowSearch, a one-stop shop for planning and booking ski and snowboard trips made to order for the millennial adventurous spirit.

MMH students see rise of technology at Hotel Show
Graduate students packed up and headed to New York City for a convention known around the halls as the “Hotel Show,” which featured notably more technology-related vendors this year.

State Department’s new travel advisory method gets high marks
Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says the State Department’s new travel advisory format is easier to understand, meaning more travelers are likely to use it.

Hoshino resorts’ new midscale brand wants to reinvent the tourist hotel
Professor Chekitan Dev discusses the growth of the midscale hotel category in Skift.

Scrivens ’10 named to team Canada for upcoming Olympics
Ben Scrivens ’10 has been selected as one of the three goaltenders to compete with Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.