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‘Ultra-Fresh’ Fashion Reshapes the Industry, With a Cost to the Environment

August 21, 2025

New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business explores how Asian companies are producing ultra-fresh fashion with rapid product launches, digital supply chains and customer engagement strategies – but also presents sustainability challenges.

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.

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.

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.

Devin Abraham’s Startup, Liiv, Uses AI to Address the Problem of Paperwork Overload

July 22, 2025

Devin Abraham, MBA ’25, founded Liiv to automate office workflows and free up staff time to focus on other important aspects of work.

Money talks: how opening up can ease financial stress

July 22, 2025

New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College finds that people who regularly discuss their finances experience less financial anxiety over time. 


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Introducing the 2025 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort

July 8, 2025

Meet the founders of the 29 startups selected to participate in this year’s Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator.

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.

Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Innovative Startups in NYC

May 8, 2025

Cornell University’s Life Science Technology Innovation Fellows gathered on March 22 in midtown Manhattan to pitch their startups.

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Introducing the 2025 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort

July 8, 2025

Meet the founders of the 29 startups selected to participate in this year’s Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator.

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.

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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Cornell Student Entrepreneurs Take First Place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition

May 15, 2025

An interdisciplinary architecture and real estate graduate student team took home Cornell's first-ever top prize in the competition's history.

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.

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Driving Energy Transition: A 20 for 20 Changemaker

August 11, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Britta von Oesen MBA ’09, partner and managing director at CRC-IB.

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.

Leading with Purpose: Esohe Denise Odaro’s Journey in Sustainable Finance

July 21, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Esohe Denise Odaro MBA ’09, head of sustainability at PAI Partners.


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‘Ultra-Fresh’ Fashion Reshapes the Industry, With a Cost to the Environment

August 21, 2025

New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business explores how Asian companies are producing ultra-fresh fashion with rapid product launches, digital supply chains and customer engagement strategies – but also presents sustainability challenges.

SC Johnson College

Driving Energy Transition: A 20 for 20 Changemaker

August 11, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Britta von Oesen MBA ’09, partner and managing director at CRC-IB.

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.

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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.

SC Johnson College

Summer Reads 2025: SC Johnson College Highlights

August 1, 2025

Dive into books that challenge conventional thinking, spark innovation, and deepen understanding of the business landscape for leaders.

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Discovering the Influence You Already Have

July 29, 2025

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