Cornell SC Johnson BusinessFeed: News, Articles & Voices
New student-led initiative makes connections, supports Black-owned businesses
July 31, 2020Empower, founded by Dyson’s Arianna Kohilakis ’22, identifies project opportunities and pairs Black-owned businesses with Cornell undergraduate volunteers.
SHA, Johnson teams both make finals of She Has a Deal pitch competition
July 28, 2020The teams are among five nationally who will compete for $50,000 in deal equity in the women-only real estate competition in October.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of July 20
July 24, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
A first-hand look at the African economy
July 21, 2020Sophia Marseille, MBA ’20, shares insights about her trek to South Africa and Ghana, pinpointing entrepreneurship and brand strategy as growth opportunities.
‘Do you belong here?’: Lawsuits allege Hilton, other hotels discriminated against Black guests
July 21, 2020Professor David Sherwyn says big hotel brands can recommend anti-discrimination training for franchised properties, but lack teeth under the law to require it.
COVID exacerbates malnutrition in India, study finds
July 21, 2020Professor Prabhu Pingali finds India's strict COVID-lockdown has led to increased produce prices, limiting the affordability of a diverse diet.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of July 13
July 17, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
Interim Dean Ed McLaughlin returns to lead Dyson at a critical point in time
July 17, 2020Ed McLaughlin once again became the interim David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management on July 1.
What hotel staycations during Covid era will be like
July 17, 2020Professor Christopher Anderson says goodbye to the buffet, hello to the pre-wrapped meal option.
Spend more on society and get more for yourself
July 16, 2020Professor Robert Frank says the current pandemic shows us that different spending patterns could improve both the health and well-being of almost everyone in America.
Focus on hotels: Brand new world
July 16, 2020A future hospitality brand shakeout is inevitable, says Professor Chekitan Dev, as hotels continue to operate through the COVID pandemic.
Costco to open new stores, continue senior shopping hours indefinitely
July 15, 2020Professor Karan Girotra says large net incomes this quarter for major grocery chains is not surprising as consumer spending shifts during the pandemic.
What does it mean for fashion to be aspirational in 2020?
July 15, 2020Professor Mukti Khaire discusses commitments fashion brands are making to diversity and inclusion, and the challenges faced with changing consumer values.
Community summer projects connect Dyson students with local businesses and nonprofits
July 14, 2020Dyson students connect with local businesses and nonprofits for Community Summer Projects
Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid
July 14, 2020Professor Alex Susskind predicts that 30% of restaurants may go out of business as their incomes have been decimated by COVID-19 shutdowns.
Cornell Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
July 14, 2020Professor Chekitan Dev examines the relationship between key operating factors and opportunism on the part of brands and their hotel partners.
Apps like Robinhood make investing easier. Maybe too easy.
July 14, 2020Professor Vicki Bogan discusses high-profile trading apps that increase access to the stock market but could also be gamifiying trading.
Will you see a second stimulus payment?
July 13, 2020Professor Murillo Campello says the likelihood of a second stimulus payment to consumers is nearly 100 percent certain.
The hunger crisis linked to coronavirus could kill more people than the disease itself, Oxfam warns
July 12, 2020Associate Professor Miguel Gómez discusses global and U.S. food supply chains and how improvements can help populations avoid the worst case scenario.
Michelle Duguid to lead college push for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
July 10, 2020Duguid, an associate professor of management and organizations, assumed the role of associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and belonging on July 1, 2020.
MBA Students Care fundraiser fights for racial justice
July 10, 2020A group of dedicated Johnson MBA students came together with a community of graduate business programs in an effort to raise funds to help fight against racial injustice.
The Rundown: Highlights from the weeks of June 29 and July 3
July 10, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
Black Graduate Business Association helps launch the Black MBA Alliance
July 10, 2020Johnson’s BGBA launches the Black MBA Alliance with Black MBA student associations at other schools to advance racial justice awareness and education
Virus causes uncertainty for state lotteries
July 9, 2020Professor David Just discusses the correlation between a rise in unemployment and increase in lottery sales, and what it means during the COVID pandemic.
Dean Walsh outlines SHA’s preliminary antiracism action items
July 8, 2020Kate Walsh, Dean of the School of Hotel Administration, shares the school's preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.
Dean Nelson outlines Johnson’s preliminary antiracism action items
July 8, 2020Mark Nelson, Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of Johnson, shares the school's preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.
Interim Dean McLaughlin outlines Dyson’s preliminary antiracism action items
July 8, 2020Edward McLaughlin, interim David J. Nolan Dean of the Dyson School, shares the school's preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.
Wirecard probe brings scrutiny to how fintech companies are audited
July 8, 2020Associate Professor Luo Zuo discusses how fintech companies may operate under several business models and use multiple accounting methods.
A call to action to combat racism from Dean Kevin F. Hallock
July 7, 2020Kevin F. Hallock, dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, shares the college's preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.
Digits to the left
July 6, 2020Associate Professor Manoj Thomas is helping identify conditions that facilitate the left-digit bias to help managers decide pricing strategy.
Inside seating? A Harlem bar owner navigates COVID-19’s changing rules
July 5, 2020Professor Alex Susskind discusses the new reality restaurants will have to navigate in a changed world and food industry.
World Business Report: England’s pubs and restaurants prepare to open
July 3, 2020Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson shares tips for restaurateurs seeking to ensure customers will still want to visit despite coronavirus precautions.
From coast to coast of the United States, scenes from reopened restaurants in the coronavirus era
July 2, 2020Lecturer Lilly Jan says that cost-benefits will have to be carefully considered by restaurants reopening in the age of the coronavirus.
A European summer without Americans threatens already struggling luxury hotels
July 1, 2020Professor Chekitan Dev comments on pains to the travel industry as European countries close their borders to American tourist travelers.
Need to escape your house for an hour? This company lets you rent a space for a short time
July 1, 2020Professor Steve Carvell discusses the benefits of new services allowing stuck-at-home employees to escape their dwellings for a short-term workspace.
Cruising’s new lines of communication
July 1, 2020Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik joins fellow experts in discussing new approaches to market cruises in the COVID era.
Park Perspectives: Our biggest decision and our greatest asset
June 30, 2020Zach Zirkle, MBA ’20, reflects on his MBA experience and says the choice regarding what we want in life is the most important choice we will ever make.
Spring trek combines Asian culture, real estate, and infrastructure
June 30, 2020Emile Schachter, MPS-RE ’20 (Baker), reflects on Asian culture, economics, and the real estate market after his trek to Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Coronavirus dashes job hopes for hospitality grads, but experts still see opportunity
June 27, 2020Dean Kate Walsh says hospitality programs and recent grads view the COVID crisis as an opportunity to think differently, and play up applicable skills.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 22
June 26, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
Commentary: COVID-19 is our chance to shake up economics
June 25, 2020Professor Kaushik Basu writes the COVID-19 crisis provides opportunity for economists to rethink some of the ideas they have long taken for granted.
Hiring trends emerge in study into COVID-19 impact on job market
June 24, 2020Professor Murillo Campello has leveraged big data on job-vacancy postings to reveal several dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. job market.
Hotels could face $9 billion in new costs to stay squeaky clean
June 24, 2020Dean Kate Walsh says that investment in new cleanliness protocols, born from the pandemic, is a cost that hotels will take on because they have to.
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis
June 24, 2020Professor Mark Milstein says that COVID-19 is not distracting many companies from their sustainability commitments as they deal with the pandemic.
Roundtable Recap: Card check, employer associations, and hotel arbitration discussed at annual Labor Relations Roundtable
June 23, 2020The 8th Annual Labor Relations Roundtable invited hospitality industry representatives to discuss the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law.
Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
June 23, 2020Chekitan Dev, professor of marketing at the School of Hotel Administration, has co-authored a study recently published in Industrial Marketing Management.
Johnson’s 2020 faculty awardees recognized for outstanding teaching and research
June 23, 2020Johnson is proud to announce the 2020 faculty awards for outstanding teaching, research excellence, and research fellowships.
SHA celebrates 2020 student award winners
June 22, 2020The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) proudly presents its award winners and special honor recipients for the 2019–2020 academic year.
Dyson celebrates 2020 faculty, staff, and student award recipients
June 22, 2020The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management proudly presents its student, faculty, and staff award winners for the 2019–2020 year.
Johnson celebrates Class of 2020 award winners
June 22, 2020The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management proudly presents its award winners and special honor recipients from the Class of 2020.
Is a hotel stay safe? 5 questions to help you decide
June 21, 2020Associate Professor Robert J. Kwortnik describes the great lengths hotels are taking to ensure sanitization and guest safety.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 15
June 19, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
DoorDash scores valuation of $16 billion as coronavirus pushes it to top of food-delivery chain
June 19, 2020Lecturer Douglas Miller says that, for many restaurants, focusing on delivery during the onset of COVID-19 was the only way to stay in business.
Juneteenth gives corporate America a chance to act on pledges to fight racism following George Floyd’s killing
June 19, 2020Dean Lynn Perry Wooten discusses Juneteenth as many companies begin to give their employees the day off or a day of reflection.
A company’s biggest privacy threat? Insiders
June 19, 2020Associate Professor David Sherwyn discusses company garnered data and how serious steps should be taken to protect it from outsiders and insiders.
Feeling anxious? Rearranging your furniture may be the self-care you need
June 19, 2020Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson says even a little home reorganizing and redecorating can indeed alleviate anxiety.
EMBA Metro NY students take teamwork to the next level with business ideation
June 18, 2020Three EMBA Metro NY students combine classroom lessons and group experience to form a diverse team and launch a telemedicine business.
How COVID is affecting U.S. food supply chain
June 18, 2020Associate Professor Miguel Gomez discusses in detail the impact the global pandemic has had on domestic food supply chains.
Favorite MBA professors of the Class of 2020
June 17, 2020Professor of Practice Risa Mish and Senior Lecturer Craig Snow named to favorite MBA Professors of the Class of 2020 list.
Inequality in America was huge before the pandemic. The stock market is making it worse.
June 17, 2020Professor Eswar Prasad says a rising stock market, within current economic conditions, will disproportionately benefit the haves over the have-nots.
Business school deans live the crisis, not just teach about it
June 16, 2020One pandemic lesson learned at the Johnson Graduate School of Management is that guest speakers are a lot easier to book on Zoom vs. in-person visits.
Take these steps if you’re renting a vacation home during the pandemic
June 16, 2020Professor Chekitan Dev provides tips on how to vacation responsibly and minimize exposure to COVID-19 this summer.
For businesses to be actively anti-racist, they have to put in the work and investment for the long-term
June 14, 2020In a contributed piece, Professor Christopher Marquis discusses creating sustained change in business around the plague of racial injustice.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 8
June 12, 2020Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
7 dividend stocks on the highway to the danger zone
June 12, 2020Professor Andrew Karolyi discusses stocks and what some historical trends could mean today.
Employees crowdsource to boost social justice donations
June 12, 2020Assistant Professor Jamie Perry says matching contributions is one way companies can show their employees they know what’s going on right now.
Park Leadership Fellowship enhanced through two new endowment gifts
June 12, 2020Donald Douglas, MBA ’00, a former Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow, is giving back to the program that supported him during his time at Cornell in the form of two new endowed funds.
How business schools can help retool the economy for a post-pandemic world
June 11, 2020The School of Hotel Administration's expertise is helping the hospitality industry implement best practices in a new COVID-19 pandemic reality.
Park Perspectives: The (un)natural leader
June 11, 2020Greg Wool, MBA ’21 explains the benefits of admiring your efforts—the continuous improvement mindset—rather than the goal you've accomplished.