Hospitality Innovation Hub Experiential Learning Lab
The HI Hub Experiential Learning Lab partners with leaders in travel, hospitality, and business technology to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities. By working with cutting-edge tools and software, students gain practical experience and confidence to embrace innovation in their professional careers.
How We Collaborate
Gaining knowledge and skills for tourism and hospitality careers extends beyond lectures, assignments, and internships. With technology shaping every aspect of the customer journey, integrating theoretical learning with real-world innovations in a tech-enabled classroom is essential for experiential learning.
Applied Research
Applied Research
Applied research projects with HI Hub Lab companies empower students and faculty to address burning problems and questions permeating the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry and share findings with the professional community.
Collaborative Methods
Collaborative Methods
- Access to software licenses and training resources for students and faculty
- Evaluate, compare, and reflect on technology innovations
- Involvement in classroom and capstone projects
- Invited talks and speaking opportunities
- External outreach and engagement
- Event sponsorship
What You'll Learn at the Hi Hub Experiential Learning Lab
Technology companies supporting the HI Hub Lab’s mission
What do our technology companies have to say?
“Partnering with the NYU Tisch Center of Hospitality has been an exceptional opportunity to educate and influence the next generation of hospitality entrepreneurs and innovators. We are especially honored that our industry-leading mobile PMS powers the Hospitality Innovation Hub’s Experiential Learning Lab, giving students a state-of-the-art digital environment to gain direct experience with the latest hotel technology. Of course, our partnership with NYU extends beyond technology transfers. We are proud that our joint research projects are helping to educate and shape the hospitality landscape of the future."—Dan Hogan, Chief Product Officer, Stayntouch
Innovation is part of RateGain’s DNA, and we are proud to be working with the Tisch Center of Hospitality, which is leading the way in developing future hospitality professionals and in encouraging innovation.—Chinmai Sharma, President Americas, RateGain
We are very honored that the Tisch Center sees the value our solutions offer in preparing future industry leaders to be able to adapt to shifting industry workforce needs.—Moneesh Arora, CEO, UniFocus
Projects
Hotel Industry Digital Transformation: The Current State of Play
NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality and PricewaterhouseCoopers researchers came together to research the current state of digital transformation and technology innovation in hospitality. The findings from interviews and focus groups with major hotel brand executives, operators, owners, and technology vendors illustrate five areas of priority to elevate technology-enabled experiences including automation, standardized integration, data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and technology investments.
US Traveler Sentiments on Attribute-Based Shopping
NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality and StayNTouch have collaborated on a traveler sentiment research analyzing guest opinions relating to attribute-based shopping in hospitality. Researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 U.S. travelers to uncover their opinions and sentiments surrounding a significantly more customizable booking experience. The study led by Dr. Vanja Bogicevic and graduate student Owen Wexman was presented at HITEC Orlando 2022 conference in June 2022.
2022 Hotelier Technology Sentiment Report
Hotelier Technology Sentiment Report is a capstone project led by two graduate students at the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, Chloe Carver and Cara Kun, in collaboration with hospitality technology company StayNTouch and HI Hub Lab. Chloe and Cara tell us about their project in the interview.
Tisch Center Students Chloe Carver and Cara Kun Produce Industry-Backed Report on Hotel Technology
News and announcements
The NYU SPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator and Partner Tech4TH Solutions Launch First Annual Idea Hackathon
Apr 17, 2025
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Contact Us
Vanja Bogicevic, Ph.D., M.Arch.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, HI Hub Experiential Learning Lab
NYU School of Professional Studies
Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
7 East 12th Street, Suite 721G
New York, New York 10003
Location Address:
7 E 12th Street, New York
Location Phone Number:
(212)-998-9107
