Insights

Market Manipulation Chatter Rises as Digital Art Scene Explodes
“Fraud detection is hard,” Professor William Cong tells Bloomberg. “Even if they are all non-fungible, they’re still anonymous and it would be hard to track down market manipulators.”

Johnson Cornell Tech MBA Alumni Startups Tackle COVID-19 Challenges
Enroute and Tangle–two startups launched by 2020 Cornell Tech MBA graduates–are tackling the challenges of COVID-19.

Student Entrepreneurship Fuels Business Growth And Learning
Professor Chris Marquis authors a Forbes Q&A article featuring Nick Bayer ’00, founder and CEO of Saxbys.

COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace
Professor Kevin Kniffin discusses his coauthored article, “COVID-19 and the Workplace,” with Psychology Today.

17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
Broader system changes are key to helping reduce waste in households, Professor Chris Barrett tells the Associated Press.

Profit through purpose: Building long-term shareholder value
Former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman joined students via Zoom to discuss the changing business landscape of a post-COVID-19 world.

Marriott Names Tony Capuano as New CEO
Marriott International names Hotelie Tony Capuano ’87 as new chief executive officer (CEO).

Is This the End of Tipping?
The pandemic is pushing the restaurant industry to consider a no-tip approach. “If you’re going to rebuild, let’s rebuild on a sounder model,” Professor Michael Lynn tells The New York Times.

‘I even miss the airline delays:’ Meet the business travelers who can’t wait to get back on the road
“We really have no idea what business travel is going to look like and at what level it will come back,” Professor Chris Anderson tells the Washington Post.