Insights

“Looking Back, Moving Forward” panel speakers. From left to right: David Tingue, MBA ’92, Dwight Vicks ’84, MBA ’91, and Peter Bernstein ’03.
Johnson School

Forum focuses on longtime family businesses

The men behind three family firms that have survived and thrived for 100 years or more shared their insights at the 2017 Families in Business Conference.

Photo of the 2017–2018 Pillsbury Institute's Entrepreneurs in Residence
Nolan School

Pillsbury Institute welcomes 2017–2018 Entrepreneurs in Residence

Attention students! Are you searching for way to discover what your future career as an entrepreneur could look like? Check out the Pillsbury Institute’s Entrepreneurs in Residence program.

Award-winning family business documentary opens Families in Business Conference
Johnson School

Award-winning family business documentary opens Families in Business Conference

Taking Stock is a personal drama that explores a father-son relationship while capturing the overlay of a family business in South Africa.

Dr. Alka Nishar and Devangi Nishar Parekh ’09, founders of AZA. Image credit: Apparel Resources
Dyson School

Noteworthy: Devangi Nishar Parekh ’09 talks about Aza’s success in India and beyond

Parekh and the company’s founder, Alka Nishar (who’s also her mom), discuss Aza’s business strategy and move into the international marketplace.

Photo of Chris Barrett talking about food aid with D.C. policymakers
Dyson School

Cornell Chronicle: Chris Barrett talks food aid to D.C. policymakers

“We sacrifice roughly 40,000 children’s lives annually because of antiquated food aid policies,” said Barrett before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Photo of Damian Mogavero with a student at his book signing
Nolan School

Restaurant revolutionary Damian Mogavero visits Hotel School

Damian Mogavero brought his success story to the Hotel School on Sept. 18 in a whirlwind 24-hour visit that included guest-lecturing, sharing every meal with groups of students and faculty members, and speaking about his new book.

Noteworthy: Sell or Airbnb? Lutz Finger says online tool created by Cornell students can help decide
Johnson School

Noteworthy: Sell or Airbnb? Lutz Finger says online tool created by Cornell students can help decide

Real Estate Advisor predicts the potential selling price of your house and compares that to the potential revenue you could make on Airbnb.

Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause
Johnson School

Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause

Rob Michalak, Ben & Jerry’s global director of social mission, presented the company’s mission statement and how it works in practice.

Featured photo of a hotel room for service excellence summary
Nolan School

Noteworthy: Service Excellence shaping initiative at international food-and-beverage provider

International food-and-beverage provider Centerplate is collaborating with the Hotel School as part of its company-wide initiative to set goals and objectives to measurably improve guest relations.