Nolan School BusinessFeed

News, features, and voices in hospitality from the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration

Businesses Should Consider Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence, Alumna Says

May 1, 2024

Businesses are quickly adopting AI, but most are not prioritizing conversations about the technology’s legal concerns.

SC Johnson Grad Students Master Community-Engaged Learning

May 1, 2024

A six-week pilot course in community-engaged learning at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business trains MA and PhD students in the principles of community-engaged learning and in methods for teaching those principles to others.

Hotelie’s Brown Butter Startup Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition

May 1, 2024

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the $50,000 first-place prize for spekld, his startup to produce brown butter, at the Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

SC Johnson College Announces its 10 Under 10 Notable Alumni for 2024

May 1, 2024

The Dyson School, Johnson School, and Nolan School celebrate 10 notable alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years.

Robert Libby to be Inducted Into Accounting Hall of Fame

April 29, 2024

For his more than 50 years of research, teaching, and industry service, accounting professor Robert (Bob) Libby is one of three 2024 inductees to the American Accounting Association (AAA) Accounting of Hall of Fame.

Meet the Sophomore Who’s a Culinary Phenom

April 24, 2024

Rahanna Bisseret Martinez ’26 is gaining fame for her multicultural cuisine—and she has already published a cookbook.


Stories by
program

Explore stories from the Nolan School’s academic and executive education programs


Known as the world leader for teaching and researching the business of hospitality, the Nolan School prepares people-focused, tech-savvy leaders who understand that business success happens when they model the essence of hospitality.


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Student
VOICES

Perspectives authored by Cornell Nolan School students


Our students tell the Nolan School’s story the best. Read about coursework, student organizations, studying abroad, internships, and more from our undergraduate and graduate students.

ALL Student Voices

Undergraduate

Student Voices: Meet Vikas Reddy ’23

December 2, 2020

A National Merit Finalist and AP Scholar with distinction hailing from Palatine, IL—learn why Vikas Reddy ’23 joined Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.

How two curious and technologically savvy SHA students forged Cornell Blockchain

September 24, 2020

SHA’s entrepreneurial bent and a fascination with Bitcoin led a pair of Hotelies to found a university-wide blockchain club for undergraduates.

SHA celebrates 2020 student award winners

June 22, 2020

The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) proudly presents its award winners and special honor recipients for the 2019–2020 academic year.

Read more posts by undergraduates in Nolan School’s Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration program

UNDERGRAD VOICES


Graduate Programs

ESTB nights, CocoCay, a chateau-turned-hotel, and all things data

May 23, 2020

The School of Hotel Administration Class of 2020 shares their favorite Cornell memories. Congratulations to our newest graduates—the future of hospitality!

MMH externships give insider’s view of the hospitality industry

March 31, 2020

Two MMH students recap their winter externship experiences shadowing hospitality professionals in revenue management and hotel development.

Hotel Show NYC: Touring the breadth of the hospitality industry

February 12, 2020

The Hotel Show excursion to New York City gives MMH students a chance to visit hospitality companies and network with industry professionals.

Read more posts by students in the MMH program and the Baker Program in Real Estate

Master’s Voices


Faculty &
Research

Influencing the hospitality industry with relevant dialogue and timely, rigorous research


The Nolan School’s centers, institutes, and faculty focus directly on research that benefits the industry in areas such as real estate and finance, services management and marketing, human resources, food and beverage management, and organizational behavior.

ALL FACULTY STORIES

A Culture of Intrapreneurship: 3 Practices for Organizational Innovation

April 15, 2024

Nolan School and ILR School faculty experts share tactics organizations can use to integrate innovation throughout their operations.

Iconic Wines Class Gets Better with Age

December 4, 2023

"Introduction to Wines” marks 50 years of teaching Cornellians about the finer points of wine.

Winds of Change in the Hospitality Industry

November 9, 2023

Nolan School Professor Chekitan Dev and Expedia’s Hari Nair, MMH ’02, discuss ten trends changing the world of hospitality, travel, and tourism.


More Across the
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business


SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

Businesses Should Consider Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence, Alumna Says

May 1, 2024

Businesses are quickly adopting AI, but most are not prioritizing conversations about the technology’s legal concerns.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

SC Johnson Grad Students Master Community-Engaged Learning

May 1, 2024

A six-week pilot course in community-engaged learning at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business trains MA and PhD students in the principles of community-engaged learning and in methods for teaching those principles to others.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

SC Johnson College Announces its 10 Under 10 Notable Alumni for 2024

May 1, 2024

The Dyson School, Johnson School, and Nolan School celebrate 10 notable alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

Robert Libby to be Inducted Into Accounting Hall of Fame

April 29, 2024

For his more than 50 years of research, teaching, and industry service, accounting professor Robert (Bob) Libby is one of three 2024 inductees to the American Accounting Association (AAA) Accounting of Hall of Fame.

Dyson BusinessFeed

Community Conversations Offer Safe Space For Exchanging Ideas

April 24, 2024

The “Food for Thought Series,” a program launched in the fall of 2023, is intended to destigmatize lived experiences and offer the chance to address controversial topics.

Dyson BusinessFeed

Persistent questioning of knowledge takes a toll

April 19, 2024

Dyson Assistant Professor Laura Niemi's research shows regular exposure to even subtle prejudice and discrimination degrades physical and mental health.