Cornell Business News
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Are you comparing apples and oranges when investing?
Comparable metrics create a false sense of investing confidence and can ultimately cost the bottom line.
Featured stories
For 40 years, FarmNet has helped NY farms grow
After a career in healthcare, Melissa Keller bought a farm. FarmNet consultants helped her navigate business planning.
From Marine Corps to a Cornell Tech MBA, Reed steps into tech leadership
In the United States Marine Corps, Harold Reed was responsible for complex systems, high-stakes decisions and the people behind them.
How a Cornell startup scaled to $1.3 billion in battery tech
Cornell alumni and a professor launched the startup after a Johnson School class and support from Cornell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement
Marx will serve as inaugural director of Cornell’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, advancing research commercialization.
Big Red in the Big Apple
Every day in New York City, opportunities appear in subway cars, classrooms and skyscrapers. Cornell students seize these chances to learn, grow and reinvent themselves.
Business research
Knowing a manager’s stance on unions can affect worker performance
Publicly disclosing management’s opposition to unions increased effort and wages among workers who preferred individual bargaining.
China’s pollution declines came at a cost
Researchers report that China’s effort to rate officials on environmental progress produced harmful impacts on the agricultural economy.
Using machine learning to predict and prevent child malnutrition
A new system could forecast malnutrition hotspots before they occur and help humanitarian organizations target preventative aid.
East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought
Expanding broccoli production beyond California may strengthen fresh produce supply chains facing water‑driven disruptions.
Around the college
Remember going to Triphammer Marketplace? Two alums bought it
A married couple, both Nolan School grads, plans improvements to the venerable shopping center near campus in Lansing.
This Hotelie is bringing a ‘superfruit’ to an airport (or campus) near you
A Class of ’19 alum designs the eateries in the health-conscious Sambazon chain, beloved for its açaí bowls and smoothies.
Entrepreneurial students win awards for summer work on their startups
Thirty startups received summer support from Entrepreneurship at Cornell to build ventures; several were SC Johnson College of Business students.
Johnson School announces 2026 alumni award winners
Johnson School honors alumni award winners May 7 in NYC at Big Red Bash, celebrating leadership, service and impact across its community.