RECORDING: SHA Q&A Session

On Thursday, July 30th, the SHA community came together to answer questions about returning to campus for the fall 2020 semester. Dean Upneja, SHA faculty, and staff spoke on topics such as building and classroom operations, student activities, university-wide protocols, and more. To view the recording, please click the button below. Watch a Recording of the […]

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Dean’s Message: Back2BU-SHA

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Greetings, This summer, our team at SHA has worked diligently with the BU community to create a safe and healthy environment for the incoming academic year. As shared previously by Boston University, the campus will re-open with in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester. The following guidelines are what SHA will […]

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Dean’s Message: SHA’s Support Towards Social Justice

Monday, June 1, 2020 Dear SHA Family, I write to you today to address the events surrounding the horrible, unjust killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and countless others that have brought to the forefront the painful issues of systemic racism and inequality that prevail in our society today. My heart aches when I think of the pain the victims’ families must be dealing with on a daily basis. Racism is a […]

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Dean’s Message: 2019-2020 Recap

Dear SHA Community, I write to you from my home, a message to close the academic 2019/2020 year. To say that this academic year has been memorable would be an understatement. During my many years serving as your Dean, I have never been prouder to be part of a community as I am now. These past few months, […]

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Updates to the SHA Community on Coronavirus

Update: March 18, 2020 at 4:30 P.M. Dean Upneja and SHA Faculty held a virtual Town Hall meeting to answer students’ questions. If you missed it, view it here.   Update: March 18, 2020 at 12:15 P.M. Dear SHA Community, By now you have seen President Brown’s memo outlining the very difficult decision to forego further on-campus teaching and activities […]

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Boston University School of Hospitality Administration presents its First Icon Award to Richard L. Friedman, President & CEO of Carpenter & Company

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2020 BU Hospitality also presents Alumni and Summit Leaders Awards at its Hospitality Leadership Summit, March 20, 2020 (February 11, 2020) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is pleased to announce Richard L. Friedman as the first recipient of its Icon Award, to be presented  […]

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Master’s Program Receptions in Beijing & Shanghai

Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) will be visiting Beijing on March 28th, 2019 and Shanghai on March 31st, 2019 and will hold a Master’s Program Reception in both cities.  SHA Dean Dr. Arun Upneja will be there to answer your questions about graduate studies at Boston University. Beijing Reception Thursday, March 28th 6:30pm-9:30pm […]

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Dean Arun Upneja Discusses Rising Boston Hotel Prices in Boston Globe

Dean Arun Upneja spoke to the Boston Globe about the rising hotel prices in Boston. The Globe noted that Boston prices are rising close to prices in Manhattan, which have actually been declining in recent years. Arun Upneja, dean of the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, said rate fluctuation will continue as hotel chains […]

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