Accounting, Economics & Finance

Sharing stories related to our industry expertise in accounting, economics, and finance.

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Johnson School

MBAs in the Fintech Intensive hear insights from Betterment’s SVP

Betterment’s Ben Alden is one of the many market-changing leaders to visit Cornell Tech and discuss their industry’s technological shifts.

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Johnson School

M&As are Up, IPOs are Down. What’s the Story?

As public equity markets lose players, private equity grows, and mergers and acquisitions reach historic levels, the economy struggles to adapt.

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Take it from a VP: Learning never ends

Earning an MBA marks the beginning, not the end, of a business education, says Tom Strobel ’96, MBA ’05, vice president of finance at Ecolab.

Dan Quan and the dean of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Nolan School

The Center for Real Estate and Finance: A global leader in real estate education

The Center for Real Estate and Finance provides Cornell students with experiential learning opportunities through courses, clubs, events, and more.

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Johnson School

Present Value: Drew Pascarella discusses industry-leading Fintech Intensive

Present Value, a student-run podcast, sits down with Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer of finance, to discuss Johnson’s new Fintech Intensive.

The Transformative Power of Blockchain
Johnson School

The transformative power of blockchain

Cryptocurrencies aside, blockchain technology is set to transform a host of industries beyond finance.

Startup Snapshot: Two Cornellians, One Dream

Startup Snapshot: Two Cornellians, One Dream

Gerhard Grueter, MBA ’02, and Jurgen Gebhard, MBA ’03: Co-founders and managing directors, Lawson Conner Services Limited

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Johnson School

Building skillsets with the Fintech Intensive

Arshi Ahmed, One-Year MBA ’18 talks about her exploration into the fintech world–a journey she says is a perfect addition to her existing skillsets.