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Helping Fintech Startups Scale Up: A Q&A with Vanessa Di Frances, MBA ’22
Career Corner: Financial services executive Vanessa Di Frances pivoted from product manager to bank VP advising fintech startups.

Conservatives More Likely Than Liberals to Negotiate Price
According to new research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, conservatives are more likely than liberals to negotiate over price for items such as used cars or houses.

Durland Lecture Focuses on Redefining Shared Prosperity in Private Equity
Henry Kravis, cofounder and co-executive chairman of KKR & Co., delivered the 2025 Lewis H. Durland Memorial Lecture.

Renegotiated Trade Deal Benefits US Dairy Producers
New research by Dyson professor Christopher Wolf, suggests recent Canadian trade concessions removed some barriers to U.S. dairy exports.

Faculty Panel: More Investment for Social Good is Needed
Financial markets could help society achieve both prosperity and equity, but investment in efforts to address pressing social problems is still underfunded.

Poets and Quants Ranks Dyson School No. 2 Among Business Programs
Poets and Quants’ ranking of the Dyson School rose four points to its highest position to date of No. 2, with a composite score of 98.9 out of 100.

Impact Funds Offer a Lower-Risk Proposition for Private Markets
Based on a new benchmark that analyzes risk exposure and performance, impact funds hold their own against conventional funds.

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John S. Dyson ’65 Honored with Second Annual Dyson Alumni Leadership Award
John Dyson ’65 is a leader in finance, energy policy, and economic development, from founding a private investment firm to pioneering sustainable winemaking.

The Intersection of AI and Investing: A Transformational Moment
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in finance—it’s here, reshaping markets, redefining careers, and forcing regulators to catch up.