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Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause
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Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause

Rob Michalak, Ben & Jerry’s global director of social mission, presented the company’s mission statement and how it works in practice.

The Class of 2019 Park Leadership Fellows listen to instructions at the Hoffman Challenge Course.
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Park Perspectives: Buying in to challenge by choice

I will give it to the instructors and my Park family, it felt so good to accomplish something I thought I could never do!

India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates
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India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates

What was the process like from being accepted at Johnson to starting my MBA program as an international student? Busy, is the answer.

Getting to yes: An ethical approach
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Getting to yes: An ethical approach

REDtalks Review: In his REDtalk, Matt Ford, MBA ’19, presented Johnson’s honor code as a valuable framework for ethical business practices.

Entrepreneurship at Cornell
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Cornell Chronicle: Students across colleges work together on hospitality hackathon

115 Cornell students spent the weekend of Sept. 29–Oct. 1 coming up with ideas focused on the luxury hotel industry during a hospitality hackathon.

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.

Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks to P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student
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Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks with P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student

Scholarships and programs specifically targeted to international students, such as an annual Diwali celebration, help ease the transition to American life.

Featured photo of a hotel room for service excellence summary
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Noteworthy: Service Excellence shaping initiative at international food-and-beverage provider

International food-and-beverage provider Centerplate is collaborating with the Hotel School as part of its company-wide initiative to set goals and objectives to measurably improve guest relations.

The day before school started I hosted a potluck at my house to celebrate our upcoming semester. Students brought their roommates and families to meet their classmates, and we tried dishes from different countries.
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The real NY-factor: Collaboration reigns

My 33 classmates have become close friends — the NY-factor turned out to be a program full of excited, intellectually curious, future economists.