Cornell Business News: Dyson School Edition

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

Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

Cornell research drives business success, says nation’s largest private food importer

July 14, 2025

In recognition of the vital contributions of Cornell faculty to their industry, the Gellert family has endowed two professorships.

Wolf Advises US Senate on Aging Population of American Farmers

June 6, 2025

Professor and ag economist Chris Wolf testified on why farmers are the nation’s oldest workforce and how to encourage younger people to work in agriculture.

Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors Who Inspired Their Success

May 27, 2025

Dyson School student Nneoma Udoyeh ’25 honored her high school principal for teaching the value of work routines that lead to success.

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%.


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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

Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

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

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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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Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

Cornell research drives business success, says nation’s largest private food importer

July 14, 2025

In recognition of the vital contributions of Cornell faculty to their industry, the Gellert family has endowed two professorships.

Wolf Advises US Senate on Aging Population of American Farmers

June 6, 2025

Professor and ag economist Chris Wolf testified on why farmers are the nation’s oldest workforce and how to encourage younger people to work in agriculture.


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Dyson School

Food Insecurity Program in Malawi at Risk

August 5, 2025

Real-time data guided crisis response and empowered communities. Without funding, the program’s future is uncertain, a Dyson researcher says.

SC Johnson College

Diverse Expertise Drives Vertical Integration at Family Business

August 5, 2025

Innovation at Joe Jurgielewicz & Son—one of the largest duck farms in America—stems from an unusual combination of hospitality and veterinary skills.

Johnson School

From Nonprofit R&D to Big Pharma Marketing: A Q&A with Deepika Cattry, MBA ’18

July 31, 2025

Career Corner: Healthcare marketing professional Deepika Cattry pivoted from R&D at a nonprofit to marketing at a major biopharmaceutical firm.

SC Johnson College

Discovering the Influence You Already Have

July 29, 2025

Vanessa Bohns’s book shows how we underestimate our power to persuade and connect.

Johnson School

Redefining Defiance as Action Aligned with Values

July 28, 2025

It’s hard to say no when there’s pressure to comply. Sunita Sah’s book tells us how.

Johnson School

Use Reason to Seek Happiness, Advises Professor

July 23, 2025

Kaushik Basu’s book offers thought experiments and puzzles to help readers think clearly and develop a happy life.