Cornell Business News archive
Cornell Business News showcases the college’s transformative educational outcomes, meaningful research and courage to tackle societal challenges. This archive is a collection the articles that feature research, insights and leadership across the college from the past several years.
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Why do we sabotage our own interests?
Behavioral economist Suzanne Shu, dean of faculty and research, explains the psychology behind procrastination and overspending in this Research Matters video podcast.
Future homeowners are doing their homework — literally
Consistent homework completion increases a student’s chance to own a home, but only if they’re not using AI.
Are you comparing apples and oranges when investing?
Comparable metrics create a false sense of investing confidence and can ultimately cost the bottom line.
Knowing a manager’s stance on unions can affect worker performance
Publicly disclosing management’s opposition to unions increased effort and wages among workers who preferred individual bargaining.
Persistence, focus on tech makes U.S. ‘serial acquirers’ different
SC Johnson College Dean Andrew Karolyi and colleagues found less successful U.S. serial acquirers make deals despite weak announcement-day returns.
Why trade wars land harder in some states
Dyson School researchers found that the U.S. economy behaves like a patchwork of specialized local systems, each with its own vulnerabilities.
Smarter hurricane warnings save billions
Dyson School research shows better forecasts sharply reduce hurricane losses.
Why we tip, who we tip and what it really says about us
People have a lot to say about where, when and how much to tip. A new book by Michael Lynn dives deep.
Remote work opens doors for workers with poor mental health
New research finds that remote work options can help people with mental health challenges enter the labor market.
Value investing’s pulse returns: Predictable swings in value-growth performance
New Cornell Dyson research introduces a metric to forecast stock market swings with surprising accuracy.
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