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Nolan School

Hot air balloon hotel concept wins international competition

Four MMH students won the Sustainability Hospitality Challenge for their business plan for “NIMBUS,” a carbon-neutral, hot air balloon hotel room.

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Nolan School

Contestants Cash In on a Case for Cannabis

Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition showcases marketable business ideas, polished presentations, expert feedback, and $5,000 in seed funding.

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Nolan School

Students Envision New Programs for “Workcation” Guests at Hospitality Hackathon

Students from across Cornell proposed new programs aimed at delivering exceptional experiences for the hotel guest of the future.

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Johnson School

Investing in Impact: Paul Kavuma is a champion of Africa’s economic resilience

Paul Kavuma, MBA ’93, inaugural recipient of the Emerging Markets Institute Cañizares Alumni Award, discusses opportunities in post-COVID Africa.

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Johnson School

Ad Tech Manager Illianna Acosta Believes in Supporting and Elevating Others

10 Under 10 honoree and senior LinkedIn manager Illianna Acosta aims to give a voice to those who have been historically marginalized.

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Johnson School

Student Prods COP27 to Include Youth in Climate Solutions

Kehkashan Basu, MBA ’25, hopes to kindle positive global change. She moderated the first roundtable meeting between government officials and youth at COP27.

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Dyson School

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Every feature of our built environment has a relationship with climate; we can no longer separate fields of learning into rigid, prescribed pathways.

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Johnson School

Meet our New Faculty: Deirdre Snyder

Meet Deirdre Snyder, lecturer in management communication at the Nolan School, and learn about her research interests and what she is teaching.

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Johnson School

Consultant Olga Abrosimova Juin engages with diverse clients on global M&A deals

10 Under 10 honoree Olga Abrosimova Juin, MBA ’17, a senior M&A director at EY-Parthenon, is committed to increasing diversity in business.