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Building a Small Business in Botswana – Prospecting for Profitability in Pork
From the classrooms of Sage Hall to a pig farm in Botswana, a first hand glimpse of a student’s experience with the SMART program, organized by Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development by Bryson Saez, MBA ‘14 Arriving at a pig farm during feeding time was my introduction to business in Botswana. Hundreds […]
Ukraine: Opportunity to Reform?
by Cecilia He, MBA ‘14 Cecilia He, EMI Fellow candidate, has taken an interest in the situation that business owners / foreign investors are facing right now in Ukraine. By contacting a Johnson alumnus in the financial service sector with CEO responsibility for Ukrainian operations, Cecilia got a closer look at the economic situation in […]
The mai Bangkok Business Challenge: An Experience of a Lifetime
Encouraging future social entrepreneurs at Johnson to participate in the annual mai Bangkok Business Challenge in Thailand by Stephanie Hsi, MBA ‘14 After flight delays and rushing through customs in record time, it looks like actually I’ll make it in time to represent our start-up, ZYMtronix Catalytic Systems Inc, for the “99-second pitch” – the […]
Innovation on New York City Transit – On the Track to Sustainability
Innovation on New York City Transit – On the Track to Sustainability by Brennan Duty, MBA ‘15 (03/13/2014) During the SGE immersion trek to New York City, students visit the Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) which runs New York City’s buses, subways and railroads. Counter to popular belief, it is a company that uses technoplogy innovation […]
Reflections from a Practitioner – The Value of Management Cases
Reflections from a Practitioner – The Value of Management Cases by Michel El-Khoury, MBA ’12 (03/12/2014) When reflecting upon skills utilized on a daily basis as a Management Consultant, many are traced back to experiences developed during the Consulting Program at Johnson. Among the opportunities provided by the Program to aspiring consultants, I found Nate […]
From Bentonville to Guangdong – How Walmart can leverage its key strengths to succeed internationally
Getting the real scope with Beth Keck, Senior Director of Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment, on international expansion by Matt De Paolo, MBA ‘14 – An Interview with Beth Keck, Senior Director of Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment, October 18, 2103 Walmart has encountered a number of successes and a few failures in its international […]
Opportunities and Challenges in Asia-Pacific: through the eyes of Sundeep Lal, Johnson ’98, VP of Strategy, BD and Innovation at Medtronic, the world’
Creating innovation in the healthcare sector in the Asia Pacific region, an interview with Sundeep Lal, Johnson ’98, VP of Strategy, BD and Innovation at Medtronic by Andy Shen, MBA ‘14 “When the opportunity arises, don’t let it slip away.” – An Interview with Sundeep Lal, Johnson ’98, VP of Strategy, BD and Innovation at Medtronic […]
Johnson team from Emerging Markets Institute among Finalists in International Case Competition in Bangkok, Thailand
Proposal to eliminate antibiotics from wastewater gains recognition A student team from the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) at Cornell’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management placed among the six finalists in the mai Bangkok Business Challenge @ Sasin – an international case competition held at Chulalongkorn University. Juan Diego Alonso MBA ’14, JD ’14, […]
A Marketer’s Best-Kept Secret
by Nicole Sim, MBA ‘14 My experiences at Johnson Graduate School of Management will always be unforgettable; in part because of the friendly banter that goes on with my over-achieving, top-performing friends that I absolutely adore. Much of that banter revolves around marketing which is often referred to as “fluff” by my investment banking immersion […]