Blog Posts

Experiences and Lessons from Entrepreneur in Residence Grace Van Hollebeke ’19
With a stable of independent service providers as her copilots, a luxury travel and hospitality business owner builds her client base on trust and collaboration.

Women and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Women business leaders share the importance of values, authenticity, relationships, communication, and integrity.

How a Semiconductor Boom Can Help Malaysia Escape ‘Middle-Income Trap’
Can global tech giants help the nation reach high-income status? A business analytics student explains.

Park Perspective: Embracing the Value of Unconventional Backgrounds
Battle of the Brands brings out intrepid MBA student’s superpower—narrative—and vanquishes a classic nemesis: imposter syndrome.

Cruising Toward a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Havila Voyages
On Cornell’s trek to Norway, a cruise company stood out for embedding sustainability into strategy, offering lessons for emerging market economies.

Data Centers, Energy, and the Emerging Market Equation: A Sustainability Challenge
Data centers are expanding rapidly in emerging markets, raising urgent questions about energy, equity, and sustainability.

Innovation Keeps Centuries-Old Family Business on the Leading Edge
On an Italy trek, an MBA student explores how a company blends tradition with consumer trends and modern marketing to thrive in Italy and beyond.

Unlocking Growth: Private Market Investment Opportunities in Emerging Economies
Private equity and credit are gaining traction in emerging markets, offering attractive returns, diversification, and long-term growth potential.

India’s Quick Commerce Boom: A Step Closer to Becoming a Developed Nation?
Q-commerce is transforming retail, driving job growth, and reshaping supply chains in India.