Florida International University and Women s Hospitality Initiative partner to launch groundbreaking hospitality leadership course
Chef Michelle Bernstein, Chef Lorena Garcia, and Ernisha Randolph of Sweet Butter Hospitality among well-known list of speakers
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The for-credit course, which examines the challenges and paths to success for women leaders in the hospitality and restaurant industries, is being offered in Spring 2021. FIU has long been at the forefront for hospitality education because we are constantly reassessing and updating our curriculum to meet the moment, said Chaplin School s Vice Dean Diann Newman. Statistics show that women hold only eight percent of hospitality leadership positions. This partnership with Women s Hospitality Initiative will ensure that our students – 69 percent of whom are female – will emerge from this course with the knowledge, capabilities, and confidence needed to compete in to