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Johnson’s Dean to Receive 8th Annual Distinguished Global Thinker Award from IILM Institute for Higher Education
Soumitra Dutta will be honored on March 31 in New Delhi, and deliver lecture on innovation Soumitra Dutta, the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, will receive the 8th IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award from IILM Institute for Higher Education in New Delhi, India. […]
Identifying potential opportunities in China’s geriatric care industries by reflecting upon current US models and future trends.
The similarities and differences in the geriatric care between the US and China, a student’s work on defining opportunities in the business model by Stephanie Hsi, MBA ‘14 Executive Summary The US and China, despite their differences, face very similar problems when it comes to geriatric care – their civilians are aging fast with both […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]