Cornell Business News: Dyson School Edition

News, faculty research insights, and features from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

May 21, 2025

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Directory Boosts Usefulness of Mobile Phones, Bottom Lines, in Rural Africa

May 20, 2025

In rural Africa, most mobile phones don’t have search capabilities to find businesses. A new phone book helps, boosting sales by 104%.

Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries

May 19, 2025

Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.

New Tool Can Help NYS Make Economically Beneficial Food Purchases

May 8, 2025

Dyson professor develops an economic model that calculates additional NYS business activity and tax revenue generated from purchases of specific local products.

Community Engagement Awards Recognize Transformative Partnerships and Projects

May 1, 2025

Dyson professor Trent Preszler honored at community engagement awards.

Dyson Students Do Business for the Greater Good

April 24, 2025

Student teams tackled problems ranging from growing sustainable crops in the Amazon to subsidizing music lessons in Ithaca during the Grand Challenges Impact Competition.


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Undergraduate

Poets and Quants Ranks Dyson School No. 2 Among Business Programs

March 17, 2025

Poets and Quants' ranking of the Dyson School rose four points to its highest position to date of No. 2, with a composite score of 98.9 out of 100.

Class of ’28 Changemakers Are Ready To Start

August 27, 2024

Paths of the 3,574 students in the incoming class - including farmers, artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, athletes and altruists - converge in Ithaca.

Student Launches Online Marketplace for Ski and Snowboard Gear

June 27, 2024

Dylan Seale ’25 (Dyson School) debuts an online ecosystem for entrepreneurs in the winter sportswear and gear industry.

Read more posts by undergraduates in Dyson’s BS in Applied Economics and Management program

UNDERGRAD VOICES


Graduate

Shadi Atallah Integrates Biology and Economics to Advance Sustainable Agriculture

July 12, 2024

10 Under 10 honoree Shadi Atallah, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics, is a teacher, mentor, academic leader, and scientific advisor.

2024 Graduates Reflect On Their Cornell Experience

May 24, 2024

Congratulations to the class of 2024! Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Graduates share their most memorable moments and learnings

Read more posts by students in the MPS and MS in Applied Economics and Management programs

Master’s Voices


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Highlighting Dyson’s faculty, researchers, and extension associates


Dyson’s faculty are sought-after experts in areas such as brand advertising, economic development, agribusiness, market behavior, policy, and the business of food. Our faculty, researchers, and extension associates apply business and economics principles in service of people across New York State and around the world.

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Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

May 21, 2025

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Directory Boosts Usefulness of Mobile Phones, Bottom Lines, in Rural Africa

May 20, 2025

In rural Africa, most mobile phones don’t have search capabilities to find businesses. A new phone book helps, boosting sales by 104%.

Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries

May 19, 2025

Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.


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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business


SC Johnson College

Commencement 2025: Stories From Our Graduating Class

May 23, 2025

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we're featuring the first female faculty members at each of our schools here at @SCJohnsonCollege.

Johnson School

Is an MBA for Healthcare Professionals Worth It?

May 21, 2025

Discover if a master’s in healthcare management is worth it and explore benefits, career paths, and more.

Dyson School

Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

May 21, 2025

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Dyson School

Directory Boosts Usefulness of Mobile Phones, Bottom Lines, in Rural Africa

May 20, 2025

In rural Africa, most mobile phones don’t have search capabilities to find businesses. A new phone book helps, boosting sales by 104%.

Johnson School

Stars or Numerals? How Rating Formats Change Consumer Behavior

May 20, 2025

The researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals.

Dyson School

Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries

May 19, 2025

Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.