Accounting, Economics & Finance
Sharing stories related to our industry expertise in accounting, economics, and finance.

How gender biases shape investor response to shareholder activism
New research from Johnson Professor Kristina Rennekamp uncovers attitudes about CEO gender, responses to activism, and investor behavior.

Reminiscences of a Cornell Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge Participant
Henry Beyrich ’26 describes his team’s experience preparing for and presenting at the 2024 Cornell Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge.

Building the Housing Future
Social Impact Internship Fund recipient Guru Bhardwaj shares how he drove social impact and investor appeal this summer at Brahmbhatt Architects.

Meet our New Faculty: Yaxuan Chen
Yaxuan Chen joins the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration as a new assistant professor of accounting.

Going Down: Drop In Rankings Matters More Than A Rise
People love rankings, but do they really mean that much? Sometimes they do, according to new Cornell research.

Meet Our New Faculty: Martin Wiernsperger
Martin Wiernsperger joins the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management as a new assistant professor of accounting.

The ‘Knowledge Curse’: More Isn’t Necessarily Better
Can an increase in knowledge ever be a bad thing? Yes, says economics professor Kaushik Basu and a colleague.

Acceptance Seen as a Key to ‘Financial Mindfulness’
Products and services alluding to financial mindfulness abound, but what exactly are they promising?

In Memoriam: Richard T. Curtis
Richard T. Curtis, beloved senior lecturer at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, passed away June 9, 2024.