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, 2026Students 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, 2026Learn 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, 2026The 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, 2026Johnson 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, 2026Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines
The enthusiasm penalty: Why motivated employees get overburdened
March 24, 2026Researchers 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, 2026Learn 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, 2026Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines
What can I do with an MBA degree?
November 14, 2025Wondering 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
Executive MBA
H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?
April 6, 2026Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines
Introducing the 2025 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort
July 8, 2025Meet 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, 2025Faculty 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
MPS in Management
The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market
April 22, 2026Cornell 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, 2026Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines
Careers in the hospitality industry
November 3, 2025Learn 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
Faculty &
Research
Johnson’s faculty are mentors, teachers, and thought leaders
Johnson’s faculty are sought-after experts in areas such as consulting, entrepreneurship, management, and sustainability, and emerging markets. Our centers and institutes act as hubs for teaching and researching the future of business around the world.
Emerging Markets Institute renamed in honor of Gail and Rob Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74
November 19, 2025The 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, 2025The 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, 2025Biodiversity startups raise less capital than other startups but attract a broader coalition of investors, according to new research that used machine learning.
More across the
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain
May 1, 2026Master’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
Why trade wars land harder in some states
April 29, 2026Dyson School research finds U.S. economy is a patchwork of local markets
Smarter hurricane warnings save billions
April 28, 2026Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses
Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century
April 28, 2026From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry
Music fans separate artists’ controversies from their art, study finds
April 27, 2026Dyson School research findings emphasize the growing power of streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries.
At the 101st Hotel Ezra Cornell, luxury is built on details
April 24, 2026Through small gestures of hospitality, Hotel Ezra Cornell's student organizers set out to create an unforgettable guest experience.