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Adopting AI Means Adapting Business Models

The Cornell Executive MBA Alumni Summit challenged attendees to move beyond the hype and examine how AI technology is fundamentally reshaping industries.

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Boosting mental muscle leads to better performance

A new study from SC Johnson College explores the concept of “cognitive endurance,” defined as the ability to sustain performance in cognitive tasks over time.

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Impact Funds Offer a Lower-Risk Proposition for Private Markets

Based on a new benchmark that analyzes risk exposure and performance, impact funds hold their own against conventional funds.

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Going Against One’s Better Judgment Amplifies Self-Blame

Researchers found that when people go along with opinions of others, they feel more culpable if things go wrong.

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Ethical Depth: The Cure for Today’s Medical Industry

A new Johnson School paper explores why doctors may fall prey to conflicts of interest and proposes a new approach called “deep professionalism.”

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The Financial Times Ranks Cornell University’s Johnson School 6th Place Among Top U.S. MBA Programs

Faculty research accounted for 10% of the Financial Times MBA ranking with Cornell Johnson placing #7.

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World Economic Forum Expert: “Circularity” Can Drive Growth

Hernán J.F. Saenz III, MBA/MILR ’98, urged businesses to minimize waste, maximize product lifecycles, and separate economic growth from resource consumption.

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New Book Explores the Act of Defiance

Sah has written, “Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes,” a book that reveals why people need to develop more agency and change the world.

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In 2025, Avoid ‘Specialness Spirals’ (and Practice Self-Gifting)

The Johnson School’s Jacqueline Rifkin offers insights on why waiting too long to use a present may mean getting less joy from it.