Centers and Institutes

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

From Food Network to His Kitchen, Student Crafts Better Butter

Jonah Gershon ’24 won $20,000 in the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition and is working on Spekld, his idea to package and sell brown butter.

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

Q1 Hotel Prices Show Moderate Gains, Some Declines in Q1 Hotel Prices

Buying opportunities still exist, but momentum is faltering in the Mid- and South Atlantic regions.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Pristine Cleaning: Dusting Off a Business Model

Big Red Microenterprise helped Jennifer Mansfield of Pristine Cleaning by providing guidance on how to grow her business.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

China, Economic Growth, and ESG

China is an outlier in economic growth and we see a shift in its approach from growth at all costs to quality growth plus increased ESG reporting.

Fred Lee checks the growth of carrots in one of the 18 greenhouses at Sang Lee Farms in Peconic, Long Island.
Dyson BusinessFeed

New York FarmNet Cultivates Stability for Farming Families

Fred Lee was on the verge of losing the Long Island farm he had inherited from his family. A call to New York FarmNet helped change his life and his business.

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

Entrepreneurial MMH Students Find a Home at the Pillsbury Institute

The Pillsbury Institute welcomes students with involved faculty, staff, and space.

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

Unlocking Sustainable Hospitality: How Green Bonds Can Fuel a Greener Future for Hotels and Resorts

Corporate sustainability has become as mission critical in business as maximizing shareholder value.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Amped-Up About Renewables

Ben Roche, MBA ’23, reflects on what he learned as an intern in the renewable energy space at Amp, particularly in community solar development.

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders and Alumni in Chicago

Tyler Bonaparte ’25 and Reika Nakagawa ’25 write about their career trek to Chicago, where they met with real estate industry professionals.