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Alumnus Van Hamilton Barbeau Works to Give Healthcare Startups a Boost
This new Startup Cornell podcast episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau ’11, MS/MBA ’20, AVP at Ochsner Ventures.

How timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work
New SC Johnson College research shows when peers evaluate each other after an outside source has confirmed a team’s success, ingroup favoritism goes down.

Is an MBA for Healthcare Professionals Worth It?
Discover if a master’s in healthcare management is worth it and explore benefits, career paths, and more.

Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System
SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Stars or Numerals? How Rating Formats Change Consumer Behavior
The researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals.

Helping Fintech Startups Scale Up: A Q&A with Vanessa Di Frances, MBA ’22
Career Corner: Financial services executive Vanessa Di Frances pivoted from product manager to bank VP advising fintech startups.

Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Innovative Startups in NYC
Cornell University’s Life Science Technology Innovation Fellows gathered on March 22 in midtown Manhattan to pitch their startups.

Conservatives More Likely Than Liberals to Negotiate Price
According to new research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, conservatives are more likely than liberals to negotiate over price for items such as used cars or houses.

Cornell’s Sustainable Tourism To Partner with United Nations Tourism
The partnership will allow 350 candidates to receive tuition-free enrollment in STAMP’s online course.