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Profile in Leadership Paul Kavuma, MBA ’93, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Principal Partners
A catalyst for regional champions in East Africa

Cornell Chronicle: New food policies could take the bite out of India’s malnutrition
Prabhu Pingali, director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, researches potential solutions to India’s malnutrition predicament.

Noteworthy: Eswar Prasad featured on Bloomberg Markets
Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy, discusses China’s economy on Bloomberg Markets.

Understanding Risk Management
Robert Jarrow’s new textbook, The Economic Foundations of Risk Management, aims to give MBA students a solid understanding of the economic models used to manage business and portfolio risk.

From Wall Street to Arts Commissioner: A Career in Five Acts
Grace Han Wolf ’86, MBA ’91

Key Financial Crisis Player Looks for 2008’s Lessons
Thomas A. Russo, MBA ’69, JD ’69, author of The 2008 Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath: Addressing the Next Debt Challenge

Watch Your Language: The Value of Clarity
In investor communications, good writing can attract investors and enhance share prices.

Can Africa Feed the World?
Africa could be the world’s next breadbasket. But can it overcome the hurdles in its way?

Eswar Prasad: Despite yuan’s meteoric rise, dollar will dominate
In his new book, Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi, Prasad evaluates the real power of China’s currency.