Almost immediately upon moving to the U.S. from Nigeria for grad school, Dami Olukoya's efforts have paid off. Her restaurant now has 14 employees and offers catering services. Plus, the restaurant has gone from fulfilling 30 to 60 orders per day.
Under Haytham Said's leadership, the Four Seasons' Fort Lauderdale, Florida, location earned the esteemed AAA Five Diamond rating within its first year of operation.
Growing up, Brad Cooper lived in several different countries. That grounded him with an early understanding of how different cultures view hospitality.
Starting his professional journey as a dishwasher, Geoff Ballotti is now CEO of the world’s largest hotel franchisor with 23 brands, more than 6,000 owners, and more than 9,000 hotels across 95 countries.
While giving campus tours, Brennan Quinn told future scholars they could get hands-on experience at Fortune 500 companies while still in school. He has taken his own advice as an undergrad and master's student at Robinson.
Brett Testa says that if more hospitality professionals earn advanced degrees, guests will have more respect for their hosts.
As a corporate travel specialist at IHG Hotels & Resorts, Ali Manning manages more than 400 hotels and reviews rates through reports pulled from software platforms such as STR, ART, and A360.
The degree will enable Fally Sabara to achieve a dream she shares with her three sisters -- opening a luxury resort in their home country of Senegal. The complex will include a hotel, theme park, and thalassotherapy (seawater) center.
