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Johnson School

4 ways employers can help women’s career development

In a recent study by Dean Kate Walsh, lecturer Susan Fleming, & professor Cathy Enz, female executives were asked to share their thoughts on long-term growth and retention of women professionals. Emerald Publishing turned this study into an infographic which highlights the four factors that the respondents considered to be key in supporting women in the workplace.

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Johnson School

Cheryl Stanley’s winning ways with wine

Four years after taking over the legendary Introduction to Wines course, Stanley has won deep admiration, respect, and affection from many (many) hundreds of Cornellians.

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Johnson School

Panel encourages optimism and self-empowerment for women in the workforce

Dean Kate Walsh moderated a panel that explored the approaches women can take to navigate challenges and achieve successful careers.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods shoppers react to company’s decision to limit gun sales

Johnson’s business ethics professor, Dana Radcliffe, interviewed by NPR on the ramifications of the decision by Dick’s Sporting Goods to stop selling firearms to anyone under 21, as well as refusing to sell assault-style rifles altogether.

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Nolan School

Timothy Hentschel ’01 named Cornell Hospitality Innovator for 2018

Timothy Hentschel ’01, cofounder and CEO of HotelPlanner, has been named the recipient of the 2018 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award, an honor given annually by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.

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Do revenue managers share a similar strategy with…McDonald’s?

Professor Sherri Kimes says a successful revenue manager needs to be a “geek that can speak,” on IDeas blog.

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Dyson School

Junior’s restaurant and bakery: A home-grown business with billion-dollar ambitions

Alumnus Alan Rosen ’91 shared his journey at the helm of one of the most delicious operations in the country—Junior’s, a restaurant company famed, increasingly widely, for its cheesecake.

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Stymied by regulators, Airbnb looks to luxury vacations, hotels for growth

Professor Chris Anderson says Airbnb is figuring out how to grow at the same levels investors are expecting them to grow in Reuters.

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Dyson School

Professor says market development programs increased GNP $5 billion per year

Professor Harry Kaiser discussed his recent analysis at the U.S. Grains Council’s 15th International Marketing Conference and 58th Annual Membership Meeting in Houston.