Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Seminar: China after the 19th Party Congress: Political and Economic Development
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Neoh, a leading member of the Hong Kong Bar and previously a senior public servant in Hong Kong and Beijing, will speak on the importance of future Chinese economic, social and political development of the 19th Party Congress, which has just concluded in China, and what implications these developments might have for the […]
Award-winning family business documentary opens Families in Business Conference
Taking Stock is a personal drama that explores a father-son relationship while capturing the overlay of a family business in South Africa.
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 Cornell University, and Daniel DellaPostab from Penn. State University Abstract: Diverse organizational forms coexist in China’s market economy, adapting and evolving in intensely competitive production […]
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 foothold and competitive advantage in its country of origin with a 46% market share. Marcopolo’s core competencies in production and customization have been critical to […]
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.