Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
It’s complicated: Understanding the relationship between the economy and the environment
Alumni who have expertise and investments in green buildings, companies, and technology discussed the impact of urban sustainability in NYC and beyond.
Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause
Rob Michalak, Ben & Jerry’s global director of social mission, presented the company’s mission statement and how it works in practice.
Research Paper: The Entrepreneur’s Network and Firm Performance
An article on confirming the transition to modern rational capitalist enterprise in China: Title: The Entrepreneur’s Network and Firm Performance (read full paper) by Victor Nee and Lisha Liu from […]
Marcopolo: Creating a Global Latina
by James Godbout, and Nicola de Vera Marcopolo is a leading Brazilian bus body manufacturer. Since its inception in 1949, the company has seen consistent domestic growth, establishing a strong […]
Beyond Ithaca: Johnson’s Ithaca-based MBAs can take classes at Tech campus, NYC
Innovative coursework is being offered for Ithaca MBA students who wish to spend weekends or an entire spring semester in NYC at the Cornell Tech campus.
Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference, two years and counting
Fifty-three undergraduate women from 12 colleges attended the second Cornell Undergraduate Women in Investing (WIN) Conference.
Cornell Chronicle: Hotels thrive even in the age of Airbnb
Innovation, shifting demographics, and globalization will spur a “golden age” of travel, according to Arthur Adler ’78, keynote speaker at the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit.
VoxChina column: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in China
Recent VoxChina column by Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao, Nahim Bin Zahur, Panle Jia Barwick Aug 23, 2017 Title: Air Pollution, Health Spending and Willingness to Pay for Clean Air in […]
Seminar: Markups and Declining Labor Shares: Evidence from China
Speaker: Professor Daniel Berkowitz Daniel Berkowitz is a Professor of Economics at University of Pittsburgh. He is a co-managing editor of the Journal of Comparative Economics. He is a well-known Chinese expert […]