Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Hospitality panel discusses sexual harassment, brand evolution
The School of Hotel Administration presented its first Cornell Hospitality Thought Leadership Event focused on sexual harassment and brand evolution.
An urban farmer aims to address food insecurity
Harlan Blynn, MBA ’10, suspended his management consulting practice to launch a new startup — an urban farm in Denver.
Combatting the global water crisis with charity: water
Last summer I was offered the opportunity to join charity: water—a non-profit organization leading the charge to solve the global water crisis—as their first MBA intern within the partnerships team.
Southeast Asia and its startup economy
by Audi Prabowo , MBA ’18 Home to more than 650 million people spread across 11 countries, Southeast Asia has seen an uptick in trade since the end of the Vietnam War. Recently, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has pushed for free trade policies that enable the flow of goods, services, and people […]
Navigating through my MBA at 20 years old
Entering Johnson at the age of 20, I was apprehensive of being labeled the ‘baby of the class.’ But I was amazed at how my classmates treated me with the same respect and love as they did any another student.
Juan Valdez: An Emerging Multinational
by Nicholas Deaton, Anish Kumar, Nicholas Quigley, Cornell Tech MBA ’18 Juan Valdez Cafe can trace its roots back to December 12, 2002, when the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (Fedecafé) established the brand through Procafecol S.A. Its eponymous first storefront opened at Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport. Today, Procafecol continues its original mission […]
A Closer Look at China
by James Tseng, AMBA ’18 China’s nominal GDP surpassed that of Japan in 2010, becoming the second largest economy in the world. In 2017, China’s annual GDP growth rate surpassed 6%, and its nominal GDP was over $12 trillion.1 Commentators estimated that China would become the world’s leading economy by 2032.2 In 2012, the capital outflow from […]
Family businesses thrive through the spirit of entrepreneurship
Family business panelists discuss their roles in opening new markets to complement established businesses at Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration 2018.
Trek Recap: Sustainable Global Enterprise Club and Energy Club visit Bay Area
The Sustainable Global Enterprise and Energy Club professional trek took 11 students to the San Francisco Bay Area to visit companies with sustainable values and initiatives.