Cornell Business News: Johnson School Edition

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

Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery

April 30, 2026

Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery

How a tech MBA redefines AI leadership for business innovators

April 16, 2026

Learn what AI-first leadership means and how the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA prepares founders and intrapreneurs to lead in an AI-powered world

Student-veterans create resource fair for local parents

April 8, 2026

The fair, organized by a master’s student and her partner, distributed $62,000 in free supplies to 180 local families

Johnson School Announces 2026 Alumni Award Winners

April 8, 2026

Johnson School honors alumni award winners May 7 in NYC at Big Red Bash, celebrating leadership, service and impact across its community.

H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?

April 6, 2026

Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines

The enthusiasm penalty: Why motivated employees get overburdened

March 24, 2026

Researchers found that managers routinely choose the more motivated employee for extra work even when it negatively impacted employee performance and well‑being.


Residential MBA

How a tech MBA redefines AI leadership for business innovators

April 16, 2026

Learn what AI-first leadership means and how the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA prepares founders and intrapreneurs to lead in an AI-powered world

H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?

April 6, 2026

Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines

What can I do with an MBA degree?

November 14, 2025

Wondering where an MBA can take you? See how Cornell’s Two-Year MBA opens doors in every industry and every economy.

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

MBA Voices


Executive MBA

H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?

April 6, 2026

Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines

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.

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

The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market

April 22, 2026

Cornell students in the Dyson School's SMART program created a dashboard to track and verify carbon market data in Kenya.

H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?

April 6, 2026

Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines

Careers in the hospitality industry

November 3, 2025

Learn about the various careers in the hospitality industry. Discover the highest-paying positions and how to stand out with an MMH degree.

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

MPS Voices


Faculty &
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Emerging Markets Institute renamed in honor of Gail and Rob Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74

November 19, 2025

The Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets educates MBAs, engages leaders, funds research, and recognizes alumni excellence.

Leading the clean energy transition: Rob Collier’s path toward a sustainable future

November 10, 2025

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Rob Collier MBA ’14, senior vice president of marketplaces at LevelTen Energy

How biodiversity startups raise capital

November 4, 2025

Biodiversity startups raise less capital than other startups but attract a broader coalition of investors, according to new research that used machine learning.


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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business


Nolan School

Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain

May 1, 2026

Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition

Dyson School

Why trade wars land harder in some states

April 29, 2026

Dyson School research finds U.S. economy is a patchwork of local markets

Dyson School

Smarter hurricane warnings save billions

April 28, 2026

Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses

Nolan School

Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century

April 28, 2026

From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry

Dyson School

Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds

April 27, 2026

Dyson School research findings emphasize the growing power of streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries.

Nolan School

At the 101st Hotel Ezra Cornell, luxury is built on details

April 24, 2026

Through small gestures of hospitality, Hotel Ezra Cornell's student organizers set out to create an unforgettable guest experience.