Diana Vargas has always been interested in hospitality and travel. Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program gave Vargas the best of both worlds with a hospitality leadership degree. “I was looking for the best program, and I found MSU,” Vargas said. Finding the right path Vargas grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. She started going to a community college in … [Read more...] about Falling in love with hospitality leadership, Springfield
The hospitality industry is fast-paced and ever changing. How do hospitality leadership faculty stay current on the latest trends? They complete externships. Hotel Nikko faculty externship Most recently, two faculty spent a week at Hotel Nikko (starting July 15) to observe all operation systems. Their goal was to connect with industry and incorporate the information in their … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership faculty complete externship
Dr. Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama attended the Asia Pacific CHRIE (APacCHRIE) and Europe CHRIE (EuroCHIRE) Joint Conference May 23 in Hong Kong. The conference was hosted by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More than 740 people attended from more than 40 countries. About the conference Kageyama, assistant professor of hospitality … [Read more...] about Hospitality professor explores hotel price points
Dr. Albert Barreda recently presented at a conference in Taipei, Taiwan. The 2019 International Conference on Business, Economics and Management in the Age of Intelligence (ICBEM) was June 3-5 at the Chihlee University of Technology. About Barreda’s presentation Barreda, assistant professor of hospitality leadership, presented his research, “The Effect of Employee … [Read more...] about How to get repeat customers
We know that our hospitality leadership program and our students in it are amazing. However, it’s nice to see that others know it, too. Three of our students were selected to attend Drury Hotels College Days. They spent Nov. 8-11 in St. Louis to watch the industry in action, meet with executives and learn about Drury Hotels. The three students were: … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership students meet top Drury Hotels executives