Cornell Business News: Nolan School Edition

News, faculty research insights, and features in hospitality from the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration

Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies

October 20, 2025

Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study

The speed trap: why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic

September 29, 2025

The research team conducted three studies in a leader-centric workplace with over 3,000 participants.

Avner Arbel, emeritus finance professor, dies at 90

September 25, 2025

Arbel co-founded the Center for Hospitality Research in 1992, which continues to serve as a global platform for scholarly and industry collaboration.

Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.

Cornell’s Johnson School Achieves Top 10 in Bloomberg 2025-26 Ranking

September 16, 2025

Ranked No. 8, Johnson's MBA programs made strong gains in Bloomberg's three methodology indices and in the area of survey participation.

Jessica Tracey brings expertise on sustainable tourism to Nolan School

September 10, 2025

Meet Jessica V. Tracey, Nolan School lecturer specializing in hotel development, sustainable tourism and strategic financial management.


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Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking

September 23, 2025

Cornell SC Johnson College's undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.

Cornell’s Johnson School Achieves Top 10 in Bloomberg 2025-26 Ranking

September 16, 2025

Ranked No. 8, Johnson's MBA programs made strong gains in Bloomberg's three methodology indices and in the area of survey participation.

2024 Graduates Reflect On Their Cornell Experience

May 24, 2024

Congratulations to the class of 2024! Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Graduates share their most memorable moments and learnings

Read more posts by students in the MMH program and the Baker Program in Real Estate

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The speed trap: why leaders’ quick pivots can seem inauthentic

September 29, 2025

The research team conducted three studies in a leader-centric workplace with over 3,000 participants.

The K-pop status shuffle: producers, power and reinvention

July 15, 2025

New SC Johnson College research finds entertainment agencies in Korea play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups.

Where Innovation Meets Impact: The Nolan Hotel School Celebrates Industry Luminaries

June 11, 2025

Tech pioneer Cindy Estis Green ’79 and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian redefine hospitality through innovation, strategy, and human-centered leadership.


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Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

October 21, 2025

Legislative support for solar projects in New York state has increased the price of farmland near energy infrastructure and could disincentivize the use of land for farming. 

Nolan School

Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies

October 20, 2025

Teams featuring at least one “stranger” are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, according to a Nolan Hotel School study

SC Johnson College

Finance meets climate at Cornell panel

October 14, 2025

Finance can bridge the gap between climate science and business decision-making – and communication, innovation and education are critical, according to experts convened during Climate Week 2025.

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Richard ‘Doc’ Aplin, emeritus professor of marketing, dies at 96

October 14, 2025

In the late 1990s, the Richard Aplin Teaching Excellence Fund was established by alumnus J. Patrick Mulcahy ’66, MBA ’67.

Johnson School

Rank less, bond more: Rethinking performance feedback

October 10, 2025

The study explored how relative performance information affects social bonding and cooperation in the workplace.

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Nobel-winning behavioral economist Richard Thaler to speak Oct. 17

October 9, 2025

The Nobel Prize-winner and former Cornell professor will discuss his groundbreaking work in the field of behavioral economics.