Cornell Business News: Johnson School Edition

News, faculty research insights, and features from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

Johnson School Announces 2025 Alumni Award Winners

April 2, 2025

The Johnson School will honor four graduates with distinguished alumni awards on May 8 in New York City at this year’s Big Red Bash.

From Sales, Marketing, and Ops to Consulting with James “JJ” Myron, MBA ’23

March 27, 2025

Career Corner: Consultant JJ Myron pivoted from a sales, marketing, and operations role to advising clients on how to achieve their strategic goals.

Adopting AI Means Adapting Business Models

March 24, 2025

The Cornell Executive MBA Alumni Summit challenged attendees to move beyond the hype and examine how AI technology is fundamentally reshaping industries.

Boosting mental muscle leads to better performance

March 18, 2025

A new study from SC Johnson College explores the concept of “cognitive endurance,” defined as the ability to sustain performance in cognitive tasks over time.

Impact Funds Offer a Lower-Risk Proposition for Private Markets

March 10, 2025

Based on a new benchmark that analyzes risk exposure and performance, impact funds hold their own against conventional funds.

Going Against One’s Better Judgment Amplifies Self-Blame

February 28, 2025

Researchers found that when people go along with opinions of others, they feel more culpable if things go wrong.


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The Financial Times Ranks Cornell University’s Johnson School 6th Place Among Top U.S. MBA Programs

February 17, 2025

Faculty research accounted for 10% of the Financial Times MBA ranking with Cornell Johnson placing #7.

Park Fellows Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Archila, MBA ’18

January 21, 2025

Amanda Archila, MBA ’18, discusses crafting her career mosaic through leadership development.

15th WIN Conference: Fostering Community

December 18, 2024

Ekta Kumar, MBA ’25 recounts her experience meeting women leaders in the investing profession and connecting with students from across the country at the 15th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.

Read more posts by MBAs in Johnson’s Two-Year and One-year Johnson Cornell Tech MBA programs

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The Financial Times Ranks Cornell University’s Johnson School 6th Place Among Top U.S. MBA Programs

February 17, 2025

Faculty research accounted for 10% of the Financial Times MBA ranking with Cornell Johnson placing #7.

Transforming Education for a New Era: The Journey of Lrn

September 18, 2024

Cornell Metro NY EMBA students aim to revolutionize education with their AI-powered app, Lrn, that personalizes learning to address educational gaps.

The Intersection of AI and Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Challenges

August 13, 2024

AI and machine learning have transformed industries worldwide. Their adoption could significantly influence the futures of emerging markets.

Read more posts by executive MBAs in the Executive MBA Americas, Executive MBA Metro NY, and Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership programs

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MPS in Management

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.

Nolan Team Takes First Place at Hospitality Sustainability Competition in Dubai

November 19, 2024

Three Nolan MMH students earned top honors for their concept, PYRO, a machine converting food scraps into biofuel for cooking.

Private Jet Startup Wins Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition

November 13, 2024

Nolan School MMH students Harry Han and Benjamin Lin delivered a winning pitch for a startup enabling travelers to book private jets online in China.

Read more posts by students in Johnson’s MPS in Management and MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization programs

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From Sales, Marketing, and Ops to Consulting with James “JJ” Myron, MBA ’23

March 27, 2025

Career Corner: Consultant JJ Myron pivoted from a sales, marketing, and operations role to advising clients on how to achieve their strategic goals.

From Technology Director to Chief Data Officer: A Q&A with Chaitanya Baddam, MBA ’23

February 27, 2025

Career Corner: Technology executive Chaitanya Baddam pivoted from insurance platform technology director to chief data officer at an insurtech startup.

Pioneering Sustainability

February 25, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Agata Smeets, MBA ’11, head of environment and product sustainability at Gap Inc.


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Large-scale Investment in Research Needed to Maintain U.S. Agriculture

April 11, 2025

Dyson professor, Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, discusses the need for increasing public investment in agricultural research and development.

Nolan School

New Club Spreads Pickleball Fever at Cornell

April 4, 2025

Jason Cho ’27, Nolan School, helps propel the Cornell Pickleball Club to unexpected heights in its inaugural season.

Dyson School

New York Outcomes Fund Spurs, Supports Growers’ Sustainability Efforts

April 3, 2025

Research on financial incentives in agriculture by SC Johnson College professor John Tobin-de la Puente informed the fund’s approach.

Johnson School

From Sales, Marketing, and Ops to Consulting with James “JJ” Myron, MBA ’23

March 27, 2025

Career Corner: Consultant JJ Myron pivoted from a sales, marketing, and operations role to advising clients on how to achieve their strategic goals.

Johnson School

Adopting AI Means Adapting Business Models

March 24, 2025

The Cornell Executive MBA Alumni Summit challenged attendees to move beyond the hype and examine how AI technology is fundamentally reshaping industries.

Johnson School

Boosting mental muscle leads to better performance

March 18, 2025

A new study from SC Johnson College explores the concept of “cognitive endurance,” defined as the ability to sustain performance in cognitive tasks over time.