Chan named dean of Cornell hospitality school

Chris Chan has been named the dean of the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (CNI), as well as professor of accounting at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

Chan is currently an associate professor of accounting as well as assistant dean and director of MBA programs at the University of Hong Kong. At Cornell, Chan will provide academic, intellectual, strategic and administrative leadership as well as further elevate the CNI brand in Asia. He also will direct CNI's 12-month master of management in hospitality program and strengthen corporate relations. Chan, who will be based in Singapore, will begin his duties in November.

The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management is an alliance between the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and the Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School. For more information, visit www.cni.ntu.edu.sg.