Where research meets industry
Our centers, institutes and research collaborations connect faculty expertise with the industries and communities shaping what comes next.
Centers, institutes & research collaborations
Behavioral Economics and Decision Research
Researching how people make economic decisions, from charitable giving to energy markets to public health.
Center for Emerging Markets
Building expertise in emerging-market strategy, including internationalization and reverse innovation.
Center for Hospitality Research
Producing rigorous, industry-relevant research for hospitality and service industry leaders.
Center for Real Estate and Finance
Connecting students with world-class faculty and deep industry experience in real estate and finance.
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Developing business models that turn environmental and social challenges into competitive advantages.
Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship
Improving the business of veterinary medicine through cross-disciplinary research, education, and industry collaboration.
Collaboration for International Development Economics Research
Facilitating global partnerships among faculty, students, and collaborators to combat poverty and hunger.
Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations
Advancing research and strategy on labor and employment issues in the hospitality industry.
Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures
Integrating hospitality, policy, and design thinking to improve healthcare, wellness, and senior living.
Food Industry Management Program
The premier U.S. program for food industry education and applied research.
The Institute for Compensation Studies
Researching monetary and non-monetary rewards from work across individuals, companies, and economies.
Parker Center for Investment Research
Training future leaders in security analysis and portfolio management with professional-grade tools.
Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
Connecting faculty and entrepreneurs to advance new ventures through immersive educational experiences.
Smith Family Business Initiative
Building a global network of students, owners, and alumni involved in family enterprises.
Updates and announcements
From silence to conversation: Cornell’s pre‑college family business course
A new collaboration gives high school students tools to explore family business, future roles and succession.
Rethinking venture capital and innovation in emerging markets
A summer in Mexico City revealed why emerging markets follow a different playbook.
Power forward: Rethinking clean energy for emerging markets
Clean‑energy hardware is ready to scale, but the real test is creating models that work in emerging markets.
NYC Climate Week Workshop
Destination managers and climate finance practitioners will help shape a concept for a technical assistance facility to turn real destination projects into investable proposals.
Cornell Business News
Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC
Dean Karolyi and SC Johnson College faculty are leading events on finance for systems change and sustainable tourism.
To create an age-friendly world, we need hospitable design
Treating hospitality as a necessary design ethos improves customer experience for older adults, according to Cornell researchers.
Future homeowners are doing their homework — literally
Consistent homework completion increases a student’s chance to own a home, but only if they’re not using AI.
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