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The CEO’s Guide to Giving: How a Hotel Industry President Created a Private Foundation
William J. Holstein | September 1, 2017
From creating a legacy and introducing family members to philanthropy to ensuring that donations are used effectively, there are lots of reasons that families associated with successful businesses are opting to take an active role in giving back. In this three-part series, Chief Executive spoke with philanthropic business leaders to gain their insights on supporting foundations, private foundations and donor-advised funds. This is Part II. Harris Rosen decided not to wait until retirement to start giving away the money he made as an owner and operator of a collection of seven convention and leisure hotels all in Orlando. He still holds...
Top 5 Takeaways from Cornell’s Master of Management in Hospitality Leadership Development Program
Alison Kanovsky | August 31, 2017
By Alison Kanovsky, MMH '18 The MMH Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a weekend-long event that connects current students in the Master of Management in Hospitality program with top-tier alumni from the School of Hotel Administration. These alumni are all highly regarded in their respective industries and volunteer their own personal time to come back to Cornell for the weekend. LDP is one of the many opportunities the Hotel School gives its students to connect with alumni and develop their leadership skills. LDP helped us learn about ourselves through behavioral assessments and group activities. Before the weekend began, we fille...
Roundtable Focuses on High-Tech Adoption in Hospitality Industry
the Center for Hospitality Research | November 30, 2016
Ithaca, NY, November 30, 2016 - A wide-ranging discussion at Cornell University on the impact of technology in the hospitality realm, involving two-dozen industry leaders, touched on such topics as the adoption of cloud computing, best practices for rolling out new technologies, and online marketing strategies. A full report on the event, "High-Tech, High-Touch: Highlights from the 2016 Entrepreneurship Roundtable," by Mona Anita K. Olsen and Jennifer Blumenfeld, is available from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. Olsen is an assistant professor and academic director of the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospit...
Changing Relationship of Supervisors and Employees Revealed in Cornell Study
the Center for Hospitality Research | August 24, 2016
Ithaca, NY, August 24, 2016 - Fairness is the beginning of a solid relationship between supervisors and employees, but other factors soon become more important, according to a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR). The analysis tracks the relative effect on the supervisor-employee relationship from three factors: employees' job performance, fairness perceptions, and perceptions of the relationship itself. The study, "The Changing Relationship between Supervisors and Subordinates: How Managing This Relationship Evolves over Time," by Michael Sturman and Sanghee Park, is available from CHR at no charge. Sturman ...
