Industry
Student Organizations
The institute supports student organizations within the school and the university. Joining an organization is a great way for students to round out their learning. They explore personal interests and make new friends. They learn about new fields and network with professionals. They build new skills and learn to lead.
Hotel School Organizations with an entrepreneurial focus:
Hotelie Entrepreneurs –
Our mission is to spark the entrepreneurial spirit in Hotel School students. We help students shape their ideas. We connect them with proven innovators to accelerate their learning. We give them the tools they need to turn their ideas into businesses.
Cornell Hospitality Advisory -
Cornell Hospitality Advisory is devoted to educating the student body about investment banking, hospitality advisory, and management consulting. CHA's goal is to help students develop professionally by giving them an inside look to the financial advisory world.
CHC Hospitality Consultants – CHC is the only consultancy operated by students in Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. CHC’s index of service competencies is designed to meet the needs of the region’s hospitality businesses at a fraction of the fees charged by larger consulting agencies.
Other Resources:
Entrepreneurship@Cornell - Entrepreneurship@Cornell works with all campus schools, colleges, and organizations to help create and promote entrepreneurship education, events, commercialization, and experiential learning opportunities.
Entrepreneurship@Johnson - The Johnson Graduate School of Management offers an array of educational opportunities for entrepreneurs. Students can study theory, build research-based knowledge, and apply their learning in entrepreneurship programs.
BR Legal - BR Legal provides affordable, professional quality legal services that are vital to the formation, operation, and eventual success of any start-up or emerging growth-oriented business.
BR Ventures - The mission of BR Ventures is to foster entrepreneurship throughout the Cornell community by identifying, supporting, and adding value to entrepreneurs and funding high-growth companies.
BR Incubator -
BR Incubator (BRI) is a student-run consulting agency founded in 2002.
BRI's mission is to work with entrepreneurs in various industries through formal consulting engagements in an effort to support growing businesses.
Cornell Entrepreneurs Network -
CEN is the university's multi-city business networking program. With over 100 events per year, CEN offers alumni the opportunity to learn from world-class speakers and meet fellow Cornellians with similar business motivations.
Student Agencies, Inc. - Student Agencies, Inc. (SAI) is committed to providing Cornell undergraduates with the extraordinary opportunity to gain practical experience starting and running businesses. SAI provides diverse services ranging from summer storage to campus marketing to business plan development.
eLab -
Established in 2008, the eLab by Student Agencies, Inc. is a non-profit entity whose mission is to provide business acceleration services to Cornell undergraduate entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship Seminar Series - The Entrepreneurship Seminar Series launched in April 2009 is a practical educational program targeted at staff, students, faculty, local residents, and alums. The Series provides practical guidance on a number of business topics including building teams, intellectual property, business formation, operation, and customer acquisition.