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Kaiser Khoo and his colleague at Nishiyama Shuzo

Future proof: What a sake brewer can teach America about sustainability

In rural Japan, Kaiser Khoo, MBA ’26, saw sustainability become a fight to keep a place, its culture and its future from fading.

Group photo taken at the Sartori Winery in Verona during the 2026 Family Businesses in Italy trek.

From Verona to Parma: Lessons in stewardship from Italy’s oldest family enterprises

A weeklong immersion with the Smith Family Business Initiative reveals how Italian family businesses preserve identity, governance and purpose across generations.

A person stands at a counter inside a small, densely stocked grocery, reading a package beside a metal scale, with shelves of colorful packaged goods and sacks of grains lining the narrow aisles

India’s digital pull revolution: How kirana stores are reshaping global retail

India’s 13 million kirana stores are proving that constraint-born innovation and the digital pull model they built may reshape global retail.

Park Fellows gathering during a leadership session at Cornell Johnson.

Park Perspective: Leading without authority

An MBA student reflects on lessons from the Park Fellowship and leading a trek, building confidence, trust and a leadership voice.

Nine undergraduate students standing in front of Sage Hall on campus

From ILR to investment research: Spotlight on Grace Ogden ’22

A Cornell alumna reflects on her investment research path, experience on the Cayuga Fund and current career.

Male student standing in front of a classroom, speaking to the class and pointing at the screen behind him.

Why I returned to the classroom to learn investing

After returning to the classroom, Han uses hands‑on experience in the Cayuga Fund to connect theory and practice to build confidence in his investment ideas.

Tika Diagnestya using a microphone to present with a whiteboard as her backdrop.

Cornell Business Impact Symposium: Making sustainability work

Key insights highlight how to turn sustainability concepts into practical, real‑world impact.

Artwork from the newly opened Convene 555 Broadway in Soho

Hospitality leader shares insights on emotion-led brand building

Hospitality leader shares insights on emotion-led brand building.

Illustration of a woman seated at a desk, working on a computer, surrounded by a desk lamp, a notebook and a small plant

From Mumbai to Dubai: How AI is bridging the gender gap in emerging markets

In India and the UAE, women are using AI to build businesses and reshaping what opportunity looks like for women who follow.