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Investment Portfolio Case Competition: A challenge beyond portfolio construction

Complex portfolio scenario challenges Cornell students to balance investment strategy, tax considerations, cash flow and estate planning

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Hackathon provides industry exposure for students, fresh ideas for Hilton

The Pillsbury Institute’s industry ties include the Hospitality Hackathon, in which students leverage data to address Hilton’s business challenges

Mentees and mentors meet for 1:1 conversations on family business issues.

From ideas to insight: Lessons from Cornell’s Sam Seltzer ’48 Mentors Forum

Luca Mosena MBA ’27 shares how mentor conversations are shaping his goals in business and family enterprise

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Reorientation, not retreat: New pathways for emerging markets trade

Globalization is reorienting toward South–South trade with emerging markets as drivers

Team SKEMA and coach Ambra Mazzelli huddle in a classroom to prepare for their team’s case competition presentation.

From Paris to Cornell: Road to finals at Family Business Case Competition

SKEMA participates in the Cornell Family Business Case Competition for the first time, placing third

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Sustainability at the heart of luxury travel

An MBA internship showed how sustainability can be a luxury advantage, with simple operational and guest‑experience changes driving impact, credibility, and growth at Empirean Consulting

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Entrepreneur in Residence Spotlight: Meli James ’00

Pillsbury Institute’s longest-serving Entrepreneur in Residence creates resources and opportunities to support Hawaii’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Natalia Cano holding the check, with Lourdes Casanova, Gail Cañizares, Monica Pachon, and Veneta Andonova.

From Colombia to Cornell: Pediatric platform wins pitch prize

Venture is putting high-quality pediatric health information within reach across Latin America through WhatsApp and smartphone

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Ethiopia has the playbook. Will it use it? Lessons from Japan and Korea’s rise

An Ethiopian MBA student visits Japan and Korea and reflects on how Ethiopia can adapt lessons from East Asia’s development model