Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Bestows Icon Award to Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga, at 2023 Hospitality Leadership Summit
(March 16, 2023) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce that the fourth annual ICON award will be presented to Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga, the largest yoga studio chain in the United States with over 200 studios. The ICON award ceremony and reception will conclude […]
Chef Barbara Lynch speaks to School of Hospitality students as part of Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series
Barbara Lynch, a chef and restaurateur from Boston, spoke about her career at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration on Feb. 3 as part of the Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series. Lynch, a James Beard Award winner and Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef, opened her first restaurant in 1998 and has since received many awards and […]
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 […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Announces the Fall 2022 Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series
Updated on August 19, 2022 Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) announces the Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series for Fall 2022. The Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series presents an outstanding line-up of influential C-Suite executives, representing the various avenues of the hospitality business. These leaders join in conversation with Dean Arun Upneja, Ph.D., […]
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 […]
[BU Today] School of Hospitality Administration’s PhD Pathway Conference Aims to Encourage Students of Color
BU Today recently highlighted the P.O.C. PH.D. Pathway Progam Conference, held on April 8 – 9, 2022. The conference, organized by Dean Upneja and colleagues Taylor Peyton, a SHA assistant professor, Marketa Kubickova from the University of South Carolina, Godwin-Charles Ogbeide from Purdue University, Deanne Williams-Bryant from Bethune-Cookman University, and professors from Pennsylvania State University […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Bestows Annual Icon Award to the Founders of Airbnb: Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia At School’s 2022 Hospitality Leadership Summit
(March 16, 2022) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce that the third annual ICON award will be presented to Airbnb co-founders: Brian Chesky, CEO, Nathan Blecharczyk, Chief Strategy Officer, and Joe Gebbia, Chairman of Airbnb.org. The ICON award recognizes innovators who create new and transformative paradigms […]
BU School of Hospitality Administration Announces P.O.C. Ph.D. Pathway Program in Hospitality and Tourism Inaugural Conference – April 8-9, 2022
(March 7, 2022) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce the inaugural P.O.C. Ph.D. Pathway Program in Hospitality and Tourism Conference, on April 8-9, 2022 at Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (928 Commonwealth Ave., Boston). This two-day conference launches an initiative to increase the diversity of […]
BU SHA Hospitality Leadership Summit Highlights Innovation for the Future of Hospitality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Register Now (February 8, 2022) Boston, MA – Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce that its annual Hospitality Leadership Summit will take place in-person on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Hotel Commonwealth in Boston. The Hospitality Leadership Summit brings together students, alumni, faculty, and […]