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People over profit: The case for business reform
At the 2026 BenDaniel Lecture in Business Ethics, speakers dissected the values baked into business school curricula and the U.S. market.
Featured stories
A new financial era requires an updated system
Dean of SC Johnson College, Andrew Karolyi, spoke about three levers for financial system change at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York City.
Podcast: Why has global instability become the new normal?
In this episode, Eswar Prasad, author of the acclaimed book "The Doom Loop," explains why instability is here to stay.
Students benefit from real estate program’s expansion into NYC
Students from the Baker Program’s first NYC-based cohort arrived in August and are immersing themselves in companies across the city.
Students consider how to honor their values with defiance
At the Dyson Dean's Distinguished Lecture September 18, professor Sunita Sah spoke about how to speak up when moral values are challenged.
Climate Week NYC 2026: Mobilizing for the environment
In this video, Cornell SC Johnson faculty energize leaders in finance, tourism and business.
Business research
Researchers outline priorities for robust U.S. climate assessments
Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea contributed to the special collection published by the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society.
Sheep grazing in solar fields offers farmers economic, ecological gains
As solar grazing expands, new research helps sheep farmers increase profitability and benefit the environment.
‘Let me explain’: Corporate disclosures can take a circuitous route
In financial disclosures, particularly by companies that are coming out of tough times, a firm’s verbal circuitousness can paint a fuller picture of a company’s prospects.
What ‘healthy’ labeling on packaged food conceals
Looking for nutritious foods in the grocery store? Don't believe everything you read.
Around the college
2026 Atkinson postdocs improve antibiotics, emissions data, green transition
David Ng, professor of finance, will advise a researcher examining hidden financed emissions and disclosure reforms.
From running partners to business partners: The rise of Kube & Co.
Fourteen miles into a morning run, student athletes Ben Gibson and Mikey Dizon-Bumann had a problem to solve. Their iced coffee was getting watered down.
Podcast celebrates Cornell earning #4 ranking in entrepreneurship
This Startup Cornell podcast featured a conversation between two campus leaders of Cornell's entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Hotelie returns library book — half a century after he borrowed it
Better late than never, a Hotelie mailed a beloved work of philosophy back to his alma mater.