Centers and Institutes

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Nigeria’s eNaira CBDC: What Went Wrong?

Pratham Rawat ’23 discusses reasons for the low usage rates of Nigeria’s  eNaira a year after the release of the country’s CBDC initiative.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Insights from My Korea-Japan Trek: Innovation, Leadership, and Work Culture

Gino Arevalo Vergara shares insights from his trek to Korea and Japan, including international differences in business environments and work culture.

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Nolan School BusinessFeed

Mia Kyricos, MMH ’03, named 2023 Cornell Hospitality Innovator

The Nolan Hotel School is honored to recognize Mia Kyricos for her trailblazing work in defining new wellbeing standards in hospitality.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Founder Kayla Wooley, MBA ’22, Taps into Solution for Understaffed Nursing Homes

Kayla Wooley credits Cornell mentors’ support in her launch of StaffOnTap, a digital marketplace designed to address nursing staff shortages.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Shibui: Natural and Hand-Crafted Skin Care Products for Everyone

Chris Reith, Prarthna Mittal, Lalita Saekang, all MBA ’23, describe working with Shibui, a natural skincare business, through Big Red Microenterprise.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Financing the Energy Transition through Sustainable Investment Banking

Ben Roberts, MBA ‘23, reflects on what he learned about financing the green transition through his summer internship at Nomura Greentech.

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SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

Restricting Trade for the Environment? Import Restrictions on Used Vehicles in China

Dyson’s Hui Zhou, PhD ’23, discusses her research on the impact of emission-based import restrictions on used vehicles in China.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Reinventing global value chains in uncertain times

Emerging markets benefit from greater engagement in global value chains but fear a loss of momentum in today’s complex and uncertain world.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Growing a New Future for Wagyu

Masahiro Yoshida, MBA ’23, reflects on his experience as an intern at Ohayo Valley, where he gained a new perspective on sustainable food systems.