{"id":9064,"date":"2021-02-23T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T21:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?p=9064"},"modified":"2021-07-07T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:00:14","slug":"bu-sha-announces-new-concentration-senior-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/2021\/02\/23\/bu-sha-announces-new-concentration-senior-living\/","title":{"rendered":"BU School of Hospitality Announces New Concentration in Senior Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(February 23, \u00a02021) Boston, MA \u2013 <\/strong>Boston University\u2019s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Dean Arun Upneja<\/a>, PhD, and Associate Professor of the Practice Leora Halpern Lanz<\/a>, ISHC, \u00a0Faculty Chair of the School\u2019s Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH<\/a>) degree program, have announced the launch of a new concentration: Senior Living<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Complementing existing concentrations in Revenue Management & Analytics<\/a>, Real Estate and Finance<\/a>, Digital Marketing<\/a>, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship<\/a>, this concentration in Senior Living expands SHA\u2019s reach, extending hospitality to other areas where students\u2019 skill sets are much needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MMH concentration in Senior Living provides students the opportunity to bring the hospitality experience to the rapidly growing senior living and long-term care industries,\u201d states Dean Upneja. \u201cThis concentration is offered for job opportunities and to enable students who wish to pursue a field that is altruistic and socially responsible; this is a field that cares for seniors today and tomorrow. Pursuing a career in Senior Living means doing well by doing good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Courses in the MMH program include the SHA required classes in Leadership, Finance and Branding & Marketing. Specific to this concentration are new classes in Senior Living Operations, Monitoring the Resident Journey Experience and the Business of Senior Care. Optional electives are also available in Hospitality Real Estate Financing & Feasibility and through the Boston University School of Social Work (Social Policy and Programs in Aging; Clinical Practice with Older Adults) and Boston University\u2019s School of Public Health (Individual, Community and Population Health).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis concentration focuses on the core requirements for hospitality executives to understand how skills can be transferred from traditional hospitality operations to those in senior living communities,\u201d explains Lanz. \u201cWe are also grateful to NIC, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing, for its support of our new program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program will launch Fall 2021 and applications are online now. For more information or to learn more about the Senior Living concentration, visit https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/graduate-programs\/mmh\/bu-mmh-senior-living\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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About Boston University School of Hospitality Administration:<\/strong> Established in 1981 and now celebrating 40 years of Innovating the Business of Hospitality<\/em>, Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) offers students a combination of rigorous academics, liberal arts curriculum, and international experiences for the pursuit of success in lodging, restaurants, food service, and other avenues of the hospitality industry. SHA has a unique relationship with the city of Boston, where the area\u2019s hotels and restaurants provide students with numerous opportunities for internships to satisfy work experience requirements for their degree. The next SHA Leadership Summit<\/a> is open to students and industry executives and is scheduled for March 26, 2021, and includes a keynote from Adventurer, Explorer and Travel Reporter Peter Greenberg<\/a>, and the presentation of the BU SHA ICON award to legendary restaurant pioneer, Danny Meyer<\/a>.\u00a0 Visit https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/events\/summit\/<\/a> to join us for what promises to be an inspiring industry event.<\/p>\n

About Boston University:<\/strong> Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research.\u00a0 With more than 33,000 students, it is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States.\u00a0 BU consists of 17 schools and colleges, along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes integral to the University’s research and teaching mission.\u00a0 In 2012, BU joined the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Leora Halpern Lanz, ISHC<\/a>
\nFaculty Chair, Master of Management in Hospitality
\nBoston University School of Hospitality Administration
\nEmail:<\/strong> lhlanz@bu.edu
\nMobile: <\/strong>516-680-8529<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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