Charles Field Knight Dean
Andrew Karolyi Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
In my role as the dean of the college, it is my profound honor to guide this dynamic community, the culmination of the collective vision of our three leading Cornell business schools. My vision for the college is resolute: to empower today’s leaders, shape industry, and redefine the very essence of business education. We are not just an academic powerhouse; we are architects of a new era in business, where standards are elevated, and our graduates are equipped to make a meaningful impact on the world.
In our unique community, we cultivate an environment that thrives on the diversity of thought, fostering a culture of collaboration and exploration. Here, students are not merely recipients of knowledge but active participants in shaping the future. Our commitment to immersive, engaged learning and impactful research sets the stage for a transformative educational experience.
As you explore these pages, you’ll encounter a wealth of experiences, innovative programs, and a shared mission that unites us. I welcome you to our community where we are dedicated to “doing the greatest good.” Join us in redefining the future of business and creating a lasting, positive influence on the world and humanity.
Andrew Karolyi
Charles Field Knight Dean
College Leadership Team
The College Leadership Team is comprised of deans from each of our schools as well as talented and dynamic leaders from critical areas of our college including faculty and research; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; strategy and societal impact; China initiatives; student services; alumni affairs and development; finance and administration; marketing and communications; and staff and academic administration.
Dean Karolyi shares insights, accounts, and highlights about our faculty’s research, student-led innovations, staff contributions, and alumni achievements from around the school monthly.
Dean Karolyi brings a wealth of expertise in investment and corporate finance, asset management, emerging markets, and global business. His research is featured in print and electronic media, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, BusinessWeek, and CNBC. Karolyi also completed a four-year term as executive editor of the Review of Financial Studies, one of the top-tier journals in finance. He has served as an associate editor for a variety of journals, including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Review of Finance and the Pacific Basin Finance Journal. Learn more about his research and academic contributions by exploring his faculty profile.
European Financial Management Association, Wharton Research Data Service Best Paper Award, $3000 (Rome, Italy), Value Premium, Network Adoption, and Factor Pricing of Crypto Assets, with Lin William Cong, Ke Tang, and Weiyi Zhao, 2022
Western Finance Association, Portland, OR, Distinguished Keynote Speaker, Biodiversity Finance: A Call for Research into Financing Nature, 2022
Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business, Department of Finance, Bettis Distinguished Scholar Award, in recognition of outstanding achievement in knowledge creation in financial economics, 2016
In Cracking the Emerging Markets Enigma, Andrew Karolyi outlines a practical strategy for evaluating the opportunities and-more importantly-the risks of investing in emerging markets. Karolyi’s proposed system evaluates multiple dimensions of the potential risks faced by prospective investors. These categories of risk reflect the uneven quality or fragility of the various institutions designed to assure integrity in capital markets-political stability, corporate opacity, limits placed on foreign investors, and more. By distilling these analyses into a numerical scoring system, Karolyi has devised a way to assess with ease emerging markets by different dimensions of risk and across all dimensions together.
Ekta Kumar, MBA ’25 recounts her experience meeting women leaders in the investing profession and connecting with students from across the country at the 15th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.
New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Angus Hildreth explores how the quality and strength of one’s loyalty to another can be influenced by the willingness to support an indirect tie.
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