Centers & Institutes

Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.

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Johnson in Africa: Ghana Trek 2013

Johnson students with His Excellency John Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana, at his home in Accra. “Akwaaba, Welcome to Ghana,” stated His Excellency John Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana, as he hosted 25 Johnson students and staff at his home in Accra. Johnson’s first study trip to Africa began […]

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Johnson Joins Global Business School Network

Cornell’s graduate business school shares a mission with non-profit organization to advance education for the developing world The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that is dedicated to addressing the severe shortage of management talent in […]

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Joint Survey by GLG Research and Emerging Markets Institute Reveals Positive Outlook for Global Food Service Business

Emerging Markets are expected to experience moderate to significant growth, while developed markets should experience mostly moderate growth. The Emerging Markets Institute at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University teamed up with GLG Research to publish a survey of 150 food service professionals across 14 countries.  Key findings of the […]

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Emerging Markets — What Now?

Head of manager research and investment solutions at BNY Mellon Investment Management Cynthia Fryer Steer identified trends in emerging market investing One of the biggest challenges that emerging markets are currently facing is the issue of governance, said Cynthia Fryer Steer, head of manager research and investment solutions at BNY Mellon Investment Management, speaking at […]

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Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute Announces Research Initiative with BNY Mellon

Research collaboration will focus on BNY Mellon’s annual investor relations survey  The Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is pleased to announce a research partnership with BNY Mellon’s Depositary Receipts business.  This collaboration will be focused on BNY Mellon’s long-standing global survey of corporate capital markets activities, “Global […]

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Johnson Honors Operations Faculty Member

Professor Nagesh Gavirneni named the fourth Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management Nagesh Gavirneni, Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, has been appointed as Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management. The appointment, effective November 1, 2012, will run for three years and reflects Professor Gavirneni’s distinguished service as a […]

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China’s Capital Markets and Cross-Border Investments

Experts discuss barriers and opportunities for investors at the Cornell China Conference What is China’s capital market situation now, and what will future investment opportunities in China look like? From a Chinese investor’s perspective, what’s the current situation in the U.S. market? These were among the questions discussed at the Cornell China Conference by a […]

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“Progress for women is progress for all”

UN Women executive director advocates women’s empowerment at Cornell University On September 5th, UN Women executive director and former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet delivered a lecture on gender equality at Cornell University. Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellowship sponsored this lecture, “Women and the New Development Paradigm,” in cooperation with the Emerging […]

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Global Business Titan, Early Innovator, Shares Insights with Johnson MBA Students

N.R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and former CEO of Infosys, addresses students on the Cornell University campus N.R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and former CEO of Infosys and an Emeritus Trustee of Cornell University, offered a retrospective look at his remarkable career, as well as timely advice, on September 10, 2012, in an address to Johnson MBA […]