Cornell Business News: Dyson School Edition

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

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%.

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.


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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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Outreach

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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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.


More Across the
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business


Johnson School

Linking Pay to Performance Boosts AI Use in Decision-Making

June 4, 2025

Want managers to embrace AI? Pay them for results and point out that the tech was developed with experts.

Nolan School

Cornell Graduates Aim to ‘Lead From the Front’ as Military Officers

June 2, 2025

Rose Jou ’25, a student in the Nolan School, graduated as Navy ROTC's battalion commander.

SC Johnson College

New Trustees Set to Join Cornell Board in July

May 30, 2025

SC Johnson College alumni Amane A. Nakashima, MBA ’89, and Todd C. Builione ’96 join Cornell University’s Board of Trustees.

Johnson School

Alumnus Van Hamilton Barbeau Works to Give Healthcare Startups a Boost

May 27, 2025

This new Startup Cornell podcast episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau '11, MS/MBA '20, AVP at Ochsner Ventures.

Dyson School

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.

SC Johnson College

Commencement 2025: Stories From Our Graduating Class

May 23, 2025

Our seniors share their most memorable experiences from their time at @SCJohnsonCollege and how they will carry them into the future.