[BU Today] BU Paris Students Deliver Hospitality Research to the Palace of Versailles
Paris is known for having one of the world’s most robust hospitality industries. Sites like the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Palace of Versailles draw massive international crowds, with 48.7 million visitors recorded in 2024. Last year, boosted by the Olympic Games, French hotels generated over $10 billion in revenue. But Jonathan Katz, a BU School of Hospitality Administration lecturer in […]
BU Today – $50,000 in Prize Money Awarded at SHA’s Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition
BU Today – Kaushik Vardharajan (from left), an associate professor of the practice and director of the innovation and entrepreneurship program at the School of Hospitality Administration; Alexios Poyiadjis, son of Roys and Donna Poyiadjis, the founding sponsors of the competition; Johar Singh (Questrom’24), cofounder of the winning team, Astra Wellbeing; Arun Upneja, SHA dean; […]
[BU Today] SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best
Since the pandemic hit, France has spent 30 billion euros propping up its tourism sector, according to the New York Times. Photo by Il Vagabiondo/Unsplash Since the pandemic hit, France has spent 30 billion euros propping up its tourism sector, according to the New York Times. Paris is the perfect setting for BU SHA students to learn the […]