Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Launches the $50k Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition
(updated February 3, 2023) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce the inaugural $50k Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition. The competition is open to all BU students and BU alumni (classes 2021 and 2022). The application deadline is Monday, February 20, 2023. With cash prizes totaling $50,000 for […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration 2023 Hospitality Leadership Summit Highlights Experience Innovation
(Updated March 14, 2023) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce the annual Hospitality Leadership Summit on Friday, March 24, 2023, 8am-6pm at Hotel Commonwealth (500 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston). The Summit brings together students and faculty with hospitality industry colleagues for a day-long conference of inspiration […]
The BHR Brain Food Edition: December 2022
Food is often front and center of the Hospitality experience. The December issue of Boston Hospitality Review on “Brain Food,” edited by David Edwards, Ph.D., scientist, author, pioneering inventor, explores ways to rethink the food experience. “I had become fascinated with the potential of airborne sensory signals to reshape our experience of food and help […]
[Wallet Hub] Professor Leora Halpern Lanz Shares her Insight on 2022’s Best Winder Holiday Destinations
What is the outlook for the winter travel season? The outlook is positive for folks wanting to travel. Frankly, many folks among my own circle of friends and colleagues traveled last summer and are still traveling currently in the fall, and traveling for longer periods (in weeks). I have taken an informal survey of my […]
What Advice do Hospitality Professionals have for SHA students?
On Friday, September 30, industry leaders in hospitality from Boston and beyond joined us for the SHA Fall 2022 Career Fair. Students networked with employers and learned about internships and job opportunities in all sectors of hospitality including hotels, restaurants, events, tourism, marketing, real estate, consulting, and more. We asked these employers the important question, […]
SHA Student’s Summer Internship at New York’s Famed Gramercy Tavern
James Kaz in Gramercy Tavern, where he spent months learning the art of fine dining. Photos courtesy of Michelle Giang James Kaz made a gutsy move to get his summer internship. Kaz met Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) executives at a School of Hospitality Administration luncheon in March. And eventually he got an offer to spend the […]
[BU Today] SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best
Since the pandemic hit, France has spent 30 billion euros propping up its tourism sector, according to the New York Times. Photo by Il Vagabiondo/Unsplash Since the pandemic hit, France has spent 30 billion euros propping up its tourism sector, according to the New York Times. Paris is the perfect setting for BU SHA students to learn the […]
BU School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Expands Graduate Program with Master of Science in Hospitality Management
Master of Science adds a research-focused degree to BU SHA’s two existing graduate programs in Hospitality management (July 14, 2022) Boston, MA – To complement the enormously successful and globally reputable Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) program, launched by Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) in 2017 as a one-year practicum for […]
BU School of Hospitality Administration Announces Appointments to the Advisory Board
Ian Carter, Chairman, Watches of Switzerland Group PLC; Chairman of BU SHA Advisory Board John Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta); BU SHA Advisory Board Member (May 25, 2022) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) announces the appointment of Ian Carter, Chairman, Watches of Switzerland […]
BU School of Hospitality Administration Announces Passing of Ray Bennett, Advisory Board Member and President, U.S. & Canada, Franchising and Managed by Marriott Select Brands for Marriott International, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2022 (May 9, 2022) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ray Bennett, BU SHA Advisory Board Member and President, U.S. and Canada, Franchising, and Managed by Marriott Select Brands for Marriott International Inc. Ray […]