COVID-19
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 22
Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
Commentary: COVID-19 is our chance to shake up economics
Professor Kaushik Basu writes the COVID-19 crisis provides opportunity for economists to rethink some of the ideas they have long taken for granted.
Hiring trends emerge in study into COVID-19 impact on job market
Professor Murillo Campello has leveraged big data on job-vacancy postings to reveal several dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. job market.
Hotels could face $9 billion in new costs to stay squeaky clean
Dean Kate Walsh says that investment in new cleanliness protocols, born from the pandemic, is a cost that hotels will take on because they have to.
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis
Professor Mark Milstein says that COVID-19 is not distracting many companies from their sustainability commitments as they deal with the pandemic.
Is a hotel stay safe? 5 questions to help you decide
Associate Professor Robert J. Kwortnik describes the great lengths hotels are taking to ensure sanitization and guest safety.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 15
Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
DoorDash scores valuation of $16 billion as coronavirus pushes it to top of food-delivery chain
Lecturer Douglas Miller says that, for many restaurants, focusing on delivery during the onset of COVID-19 was the only way to stay in business.
Feeling anxious? Rearranging your furniture may be the self-care you need
Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson says even a little home reorganizing and redecorating can indeed alleviate anxiety.