Cornell Business News: Johnson School Edition

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Helping Fintech Startups Scale Up: A Q&A with Vanessa Di Frances, MBA ’22

May 19, 2025

Career Corner: Financial services executive Vanessa Di Frances pivoted from product manager to bank VP advising fintech startups.


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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.

Tolan Honored with Forté Foundation Award for Women’s Business Leadership

April 18, 2025

SC Johnson College MBA Student Hannah Tolan will receive the leadership honor at Forté annual conference in June.

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

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Executive MBA

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

EMBA Voices


MPS in Management

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.

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

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Innovating for Impact: Pioneering Sustainability in the Toy Industry

May 29, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Jessica Rolph ’97, MBA ’04, cofounder and CEO of Lovevery.

Leading the Charge: Raghu Dharmaraju’s Journey to Scalable Sustainability

May 16, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Raghu Dharmaraju MBA ’07, CEO of ARTPARK.

Cornell’s Sustainable Tourism To Partner with United Nations Tourism

April 28, 2025

The partnership will allow 350 candidates to receive tuition-free enrollment in STAMP's online course.


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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.

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

Innovating for Impact: Pioneering Sustainability in the Toy Industry

May 29, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Jessica Rolph ’97, MBA ’04, cofounder and CEO of Lovevery.

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.