Congratulations!
We would like to congratulate:
Cindy Heo who has yet again been recognized as a top scientist through Elsevier’s global list entitled “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". The selection recognizes the top 100,000 researchers worldwide, or those ranking within the top 2% of their respective subfields based on the standardized citation (c-score) index.
Martin-Rios, C. & Rogenhofer, J. for having obtained funding from Leading House Latin America for their new project entitled “Closing the Loop: Circular Economy Approaches to Food Waste and Public Health in Subantarctic Patagonia”.
Tsukanova, T. for having obtained an HES-SO funding for her new project entitled “Mind the Gap: Adapting Higher Education to the Age of AI (MTG)”.
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Book
Alshahrani, A., Borzillo, S., & Qablan, M. (2025). Developing a Hospitality Mindset: Cultural Awareness, Networking, Etiquette, Protocol and Personal Branding. Ibiidi Publishing London.
Book Chapter
Güldenberg, S. (2025). Effective Intellectual Capital Management as the Enabler of Future Value and Success in a Knowledge Economy. In: Kianto, A.; Cabrilo, S. & Uziene, L. (Eds.): Futurizing Intellectual Capital: Insights on Navigating Knowledge-Based Value Creation. Berlin: Springer, 299-318
Online & Published
Antonschmidt, H., & Heo, C. Y. (2025). What determines sustainable food consumers? Application of a support vector machine model. Current Issues in Tourism. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2025.2550647
Masset, P., & Weisskopf, J. P. (Forthcoming). Simulation games in hospitality finance: Enhancing engagement and learning during emergency remote teaching. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 37, 100575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2025.100575
Conference
Audrin, B., Güldenberg, S., & Rogenhofer, J. (2025, September 4-5). Back to the Office, or not? Learning Lessons from Amazon vs. Spotify. [Paper presentation]. 26th European Conference on Knowledge Management, Lahti, Finland.
Chen. Y., & Cao, Z. (2025, September 18−19). The Limits and Scope of the Endowment Effect. AFE, Chicago, U.S.
Hasman, A., & Samartín, M. (2025, September 7-9). Banks, Governments and the Intervention Dilemma. [Paper presentation]. 2nd Modern Finance Conference (MFC), Warsaw, Poland.
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Audrin, B. & Dima, J. (2025, August 28). People Analytics : La Fin du Flair RH ? HR Today.
Audrin, B. (2025, September). AI in Hiring – The Case of Applicant Tracking Systems. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/applicant-tracking-systems. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129051.html. HTrends. Retrieved from https://www.htrends.com/trends-detail-sid-138223.html. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article138223.html. Canadian Reviews. Retrieved from https://canadian-reviews.ca/ai-in-hiring-the-case-of-applicant-tracking-systems/
Blal, I. (2025, September). 6 Innovation Insights to Tackle Hospitality Workforce Challenges. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/hospitality-workforce-challenges. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129134.html
Chen, M.-M. (2025, September 3). How Experience Economy and Hospitality Vibes Work [Interviewed]. Ladies Drive.
Clergue, V. (2025, September). Psychological Insights into AI in Hospitality. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/psychological-insights-ai-hospitality. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article137950.html. Hospitality Net. https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128792.html?utm_source=HNtoday&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2025-09-05
Cruz, M. (2025, September 29). Swiss Beer Inspires Innovation in Traditional Industries. EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/swiss-beer-innovation. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129110.html
Fernandez, S. (2025, September 13). Touristin gibt 130 statt 121 Fr. – und erntet bösen Blick [Quoted]. Nau. Retrieved from https://www.nau.ch/news/schweiz/touristin-gibt-130-statt-121-fr-und-erntet-bosen-blick-67034819
Fuchs, M. (2025, September 4). Trends In Luxury Hospitality: Matthias Fuchs Of EHL On Future Trends Of the World’s Most Luxurious and Unique Hotels [Interviewed]. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/authority-magazine/trends-in-luxury-hospitality-matthias-fuchs-of-ehl-on-future-trends-of-the-worlds-most-luxurious-b8b8a3ec53ec
Girardin, F. (2025, September 19). The whisper of wealth: How silent luxury is quietly reshaping Asia’s elite [Quoted]. Channel News Asia Luxury. Retrieved from https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/silent-luxury-redefines-asia-elite-lifestyle-260301
Heo, C. (2025, September 3). Cinq mythes de la gestion des revenus d’un hôtel. Allnews. Retrieved from https://www.allnews.ch/content/points-de-vue/cinq-mythes-de-la-gestion-des-revenus-d%E2%80%99un-h%C3%B4tel
Inversini, A., Schegg, R., Sone, R., & Keller, A. (2025, September). Regenerative Hospitality Canva: A Transformative Playbook. EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/regenerative-hospitality-canva. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128765.html
Inversini, A. (2025, September 10). Hospitality Digital Awards 2026: al via i premi per l’innovazione digitale nel settore alberghiero italiano [Mentioned]. Well Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.wellmagazine.it/web/hospitality-digital-awards-2026-al-via-i-premi-per-linnovazione-digitale-nel-settore-alberghiero-italiano/
Inversini, A. (2025, September 12). Hospitality Digital Awards 2026: candidature al via per i premi dedicati all’hotellerie [Mentioned]. Travelnostop. Retrieved from https://travelnostop.com/news/eventi/hospitality-digital-awards-2026-candidature-al-via-per-i-premi-dedicati-allhotellerie_650615
Kim, S. (2025, September 18). Work-Family Decisions Reframed: Human-Centric Leadership Starts Within. EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/human-centric-leadership. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128983.html
Llewellyn, G. (2025, September). Singapore wants to be an ‘urban wellness haven’ – are tourists buying it? [Quoted]. The News Singapore. Retrieved from https://thenews.sg/singapore-wants-to-be-an-urban-wellness-haven-are-tourists-buying-it/. Channel News Asia. Retrieved from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/urban-wellness-tourism-singapore-thailand-indonesia-5356061
Llewellyn, G., Saul, L., & Keller, A. (2025, September). UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: Switzerland’s Summer of Football. Hospitality Insights. Retrieved from https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/uefa-womens-euro. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129069.html. Hotel News Resource. Retrieved from https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article138222.html. Canadian Reviews. Retrieved from https://canadian-reviews.ca/uefa-womens-euro-2025-switzerlands-summer-of-football/. HTrends. Retrieved from https://www.htrends.com/trends-detail-sid-138222.html
Masset, P. & Guerdat, N. (2025, September 9). Sustainability and Investing: An Incompatible Combination? EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/sustainability-investing?hs_preview=GhoVBGKT-195696397927. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4128827.html. Pune Media. Retrieved from https://pune.media/sustainability-and-investing-an-incompatible-combination/
Masset, P. (2025, September). Women in Wine: Careers in the Industry [Mentioned]. EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/women-wine-careers-industry. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129037.html
Masset, P. & Brenner, A. (2025, September 29). Vine to Mind 2025: Where Data and Wine Form the Perfect Blend. EHL Research. Retrieved from https://research.ehl.edu/news-listing/vine-to-mind-data-wine. Hospitality Net. Retrieved from https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4129111.html.
Tsukanova, T. & Saul, L. (2025, September). 'Gringos leave': Protests targeting travelers rise as overtourism anger grows [Quoted]. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/09/03/protests-in-spain-mexico-target-travelers-as-overtourism-anger-grows.html. MSN. Retrieved from https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/gringos-leave-protests-targeting-travelers-rise-as-overtourism-anger-grows/ar-AA1LKqcl. Verve Times. Retrieved from https://vervetimes.com/protests-in-spain-mexico-target-travelers-as-overtourism-anger-grows/. Daily Expert News. Retrieved from https://www.dailyexpertnews.com/world/europe/gringos-leave-protests-aimed-at-travelers-rise-as-overtourism-anger-grows/
Tsukanova, T. & Saul, L. (2025, September 3). Protestes en Espagne, le Mexique cible les voyageurs à mesure que la colère du suréchoux grandit [Quoted]. Nouvelles du Monde. Retrieved from https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/protestes-en-espagne-le-mexique-cible-les-voyageurs-a-mesure-que-la-colere-du-surechoux-grandit/
Varga, P. (2025, August 27). Peter Varga: «Oft fehlt das Bewusstsein für kulturelle Unterschiede» [Interviewed]. HTR. Retrieved from https://www.htr.ch/story/hotellerie/peter-varga-oft-fehlt-das-bewusstsein-fuer-kulturelle-unterschiede-43653
Varga, P. (2025, August 21). Sind Sie kulturell intelligent? [Quoted]. HTR.
Woltering, R.-O. (2025, September 18). Mittelklasse unter Druck. HTR.
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External Events
Blal, I. conducted a lecture to the Virginia Polytechnic PHD research seminar on September 5, 2025.
Omedas Villar, C. led a counseling session for approximately thirty Raiffeisen employees. Topic: the importance of professional attire and image in order to establish a relationship of trust with customers and strengthen institutional credibility, 29-30 September 2025.
Internal Events
Blal, I. welcomed Richard Leuenberger (Managing Director, Badrutt’s Palace), Gian Müller (Hotel Manager, Badrutt’s Palace), and Thomas Citteri (Director of Commercial Strategy, Badrutt’s Palace) to introduce the strategy challenge to BOSC5 Corporate Strategy course Fall 2025.
Blal, I. welcomed Shareena Hatta (Director, Innovation Lab, innovation Foundation, empowered by the Adecco Group) to participate in a workshop on stakeholders mapping in the BOSC6 Impact Entrepreneurship course.
Hasman, A. invited Tonia Zimmermann, Co-Founder and Board member at UMushroom, to present to our Corporate Finance students online and to promote an investment challenge.