Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Park Perspectives: Beyond the classroom with hackathons and startups
Learning what it takes to start a company seemed to be a great path in learning how to help existing companies become even better.
Finding Common Ground in Public Service
Scott Cameron, MBA ’79, is drawing on four decades of experience in public and private natural resource, energy, and environment management to implement an ambitious change agenda at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Digging into the family business landscape with Daniel G. Van Der Vliet
Cornell’s Dann Van Der Vliet shares his thoughts on family business as guest on Successful Generations podcast.
Noteworthy: Lourdes Casanova makes 2017 List of Most Influential Ibero-American Intellectuals
This is the third time the Johnson lecturer has received this honor for her work and influence in the Ibero-American space.
Zen Business: an East-Asian-Based Systemic Model on Holistic Management and Sustainability for a Fast-Changing World
Issue NO. 22 By Josep M. Coll* Emerging markets are not only opening new doors of business and economic opportunities, but redefining our understanding of the world and its […]
Tencent, the rising Chinese Investment Holding Conglomerate
by Alice Zheng, Catarina Levita Schallenbach and Ria Gabrielle Lim Tencent, a Chinese holding company, was founded in 1988 by Ma Huateng, Zhang Zhidong, Xu Chenye, Chen Yidan, and Zeng […]
MBA Women in Investing: Ramona Persaud discusses uncertainty, change, and career success
For Ramona Persaud, a speaker at the MBA Women in Investing Conference, constant change and uncertainty growing up helped propel her to career success.
Entrepreneurs roundtable discussion focuses on communication
The Pillsbury Institute entrepreneurs roundtable featured CEOs, academics, students, and others well-versed in working with new businesses.