Rick Varley, Shidler’s director of internships and career development, comments on the high percentage of graduating Shidler students who already have a job offer lined up and other statistics. Read story here.
The School of Travel Industry Management at UH Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business prepares students for global careers in hospitality and tourism — one of Hawai‘i’s largest and most vital industries.
When Masumi Iwai arrived in Hawaii from Tokyo to study tourism, she dreamed of staying after graduation to work in Hawaii’s visitor industry where she could inspire more Japanese tourists to visit the islands — a place long considered Japan’s top vacation destination.
Assistant Professor of TIM Xiaodan Mao-Clark advises bundling homeowners and car insurance when it offers significant savings, simplifies claims, or provides added convenience. She recommends assessing your home’s replacement cost—not market value—when choosing coverage, ensuring it includes personal property, liability, and disaster protection. Common mistakes include underinsuring based on market value, overlooking exclusions and liability, focusing only on premiums, and failing to review deductibles or properly inventory belongings.
Professor Jerry Agrusa discusses the importance of evaluating whether the benefits of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card outweigh its high annual fee and APR and advises individuals to assess their spending habits, as the card is most beneficial for those who frequently travel and dine out, while infrequent travelers may not maximize its perks enough to justify the cost.
The 2025 Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism event occurs on April 2 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The event supports scholarship awards for students at the School of Travel Industry Management and provides a fun evening of networking and recognizing individuals that have made significant and long-term contributions to the travel industry in Hawai’i.
Steve Sombrero had a colorful career as an entrepreneur long before he came to Hawaii and built a reputation as not only the owner of one of the top commercial real estate brokerages in the state, but also the man who rid Honolulu’s toniest neighborhood of a Japanese billionaire who allowed more than two dozen luxury homes to become derelict.
Professor Jian Zhou strategies to avoid credit card interest charges, examines how high interest rates could rise, and explains why store credit cards typically have higher rates than regular credit cards.
Chase Sapphire Reserve® benefits include a big initial bonus, multiple types of travel insurance, purchase protection and airport lounge access. The card also has all the benefits that come standard with any credit card, like $0 liability for fraud and the ability to build credit.
Although certain age and gender groups have different risk profiles, this could lead to biases. Therefore, individuals should be assessed based on their personal driving history and behavior rather than demographic factors.