Better Business Chronicles

Rumbidzai Mangwende ’23 is Finding Leadership in Community
Rumbidzai Mangwende ’23—a Dyson undergraduate and founder of EthosSphere—is learning what it means to be a leader in the Cornell community.

Celebrating Women Student Leaders
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing the experiences of women student leaders from across the college’s three schools. Each student leader has […]

Investment banker and athlete Thomas White competes for market share in energy investing
10 Under 10 honoree Thomas White, MBA ’17, wakes up every day excited to compete and take market share in an extremely competitive energy landscape.

Morgan Jones is an educator dedicated to community relations, engagement, and service
10 Under 10 honoree Morgan Jones, director of community engagement for Avenues: The World School, is passionate about building strong communities.

Paving the Way for Cannabis Hospitality
Two Hotelies have launched 8th Wonder Cannabis Company, a startup that is set on becoming a leading brand in New York State’s emerging cannabis industry.

Doing the Greatest Good for Black Entrepreneurs
Lawrence Matthew Watkins MBA ’10 is a serial entrepreneur and investor who is determined to elevate the economic power of the Black community.

Cheick Camara ’22 Talks Entrepreneurship and the Future of BlackGen Capital
Cheick Camara ’22 is the co-founder of BlackGen Capital—a student-owned and led investment fund that was developed to address the lack of representation within Cornell University’s financial clubs.

Jessica Ogonor, MBA ’17 Shares Lessons in Entrepreneurship
Jessica Ogonor, MBA ’17 is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in launching and relaunching ventures throughout the startup lifecycle. As she plans her next venture, Ogonor is taking all the lessons she learned as an entrepreneur to MetroSpeedy, a leading technology-based local delivery company in New York City.

Historic gift funds the deanship and research at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
A $15 million gift from Joanne Knight establishes the Charles Field Knight Deanship in honor of her late husband, Chuck Knight ’57, BME ’58, MBA ’59.