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

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Small Hotels in Lake George Flourish with Novel Hybrid Approach

Advertising on Airbnb as well as traditional hotel channels creates a new path to year-round rental success for small hotels in Lake George, NY.

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Research: Familiarity breeds contempt for moral failings

People judge members of their own circles more harshly than they judge individuals from other groups for the same transgressions, new Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research has found.

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FourTips for Student Entrepreneurs from Rob Karp ’19 – Miles Ahead CEO and Entrepreneur in Residence

Rob Karp ’19 shares life lessons as an entrepreneur with students in an event held by the Air and Sea Hospitality Club at the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

Andrew Karolyi, Professor of Finance and Global Business (JGSM).
Dyson School

Andrew Karolyi Reappointed as SC Johnson College of Business Dean

Andrew Karolyi’s second term as SC Johnson College of Business Dean promises continued excellence and innovation for business education.

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Johnson School

Research: What Happens When We Assign Human Qualities to Companies?

New research from the Nolan Hotel School sheds light on the ways people assess organizations.

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Photo exhibit showcases a century of hospitality education

A new exhibit in Statler Hall commemorates 100 years of hospitality education at the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the SC Johnson College of Business.

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A Case Study on Barbados Tourism: Repositioning a Struggling Country Brand

A case study coauthored by Professor Chekitan Dev centers on the Caribbean Island nation of Barbados’ strategy to increase stay-over tourism.

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Justin Wai ’06 Donates Gift to Create Dean’s Discretionary Fund

Nolan School graduate Justin Wai ’06 has made a $1 million gift to the dean’s discretionary fund at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

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Rating Platforms Drive Sales at Tourist-Area NYC Eateries

Ratings impact high-priced New York City restaurants that service tourists, but have less of an effect on restaurants frequented by “locals.”