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The state of fintech

The banking industry has been a late adopter of technology, known for making things inefficient and hard both for internal processes and clients using their products. New tech competitors are now threatening the banking industry by offering a superior user experience.

Resilience Distinguishes Emerging Market Economies
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Resilience Distinguishes Emerging Market Economies

While China continues to solidify its lead, other emerging markets show steady economic growth in the Emerging Market Multinationals Report 2017 and in discussions at the 7th Annual Emerging Markets Institute Conference: “Emerging Multinationals in a Changing World.”

Photo of B.F. Skinner that says: The mob rushes in where individuals fear to tread
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Why entrepreneurial MBAs should care about initial coin offerings

While ICOs are still young and largely unregulated, they have already activated communities of interest and emerged as a new channel for fundraising, product validation, market testing, and customer engagement.

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Research Recap: The cost of financially sustainable coffee production in Latin America

Dyson School professor Miguel Gómez co-authors Fair Trade USA and Cornell University study: Cost of Sustainable Production.

The Thought Leader Series event, Building a Sustainable Future, One Cornellian at a Time, was held at Cornell Tech’s Bloomberg Center, which has net-zero carbon emissions.
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It’s complicated: Understanding the relationship between the economy and the environment

Alumni who have expertise and investments in green buildings, companies, and technology discussed the impact of urban sustainability in NYC and beyond.

Research Recap: Possible unintended consequences of energy efficiency improvements
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Research Recap: Possible unintended consequences of energy efficiency improvements

Research co-authored by Cynthia Lin Lawell finds that improvements in energy efficiency may actually increase rather than decrease energy use.

The tram at Cornell Tech and Roosevelt Island
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Beyond Ithaca: Johnson’s Ithaca-based MBAs can take classes at Tech campus, NYC

Innovative coursework is being offered for Ithaca MBA students who wish to spend weekends or an entire spring semester in NYC at the Cornell Tech campus.

Noteworthy: Drew Pascarella gives tips on choosing an MBA program for finance, banking
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Noteworthy: Drew Pascarella gives tips on choosing an MBA program for finance, banking

Recruiting relationships and conversion rates are important factors to consider, according to the Johnson School’s Drew Pascarella.

Richard Thaler speaks at the Behavioral Economics Revolution lecture during Cornell University’s Charter Day Weekend in 2015.
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Johnson School congratulates Richard Thaler on Nobel Prize win in economics

Thaler, former economics professor at Johnson, is recognized with a Nobel Prize for his research in the field of behavioral economics.