Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Pix and Progress: Democratizing Financial Services
Business analytics grad student considers whether a new payment system designed for financial inclusion in Brazil is actually widening inequality.
A Journey Through Italy: Lessons and Landscapes
MBA student Olivia Johnson shares her experience in and insights from the 2025 Family Businesses in Italy Trek.
Experiences and Lessons from Entrepreneur in Residence Grace Van Hollebeke ’19
With a stable of independent service providers as her copilots, a luxury travel and hospitality business owner builds her client base on trust and collaboration.
Women and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Roundtable
Women business leaders share the importance of values, authenticity, relationships, communication, and integrity.
How a Semiconductor Boom Can Help Malaysia Escape ‘Middle-Income Trap’
Can global tech giants help the nation reach high-income status? A business analytics student explains.
Cruising Toward a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Havila Voyages
On Cornell’s trek to Norway, a cruise company stood out for embedding sustainability into strategy, offering lessons for emerging market economies.
Data Centers, Energy, and the Emerging Market Equation: A Sustainability Challenge
Data centers are expanding rapidly in emerging markets, raising urgent questions about energy, equity, and sustainability.
Innovation Keeps Centuries-Old Family Business on the Leading Edge
On an Italy trek, an MBA student explores how a company blends tradition with consumer trends and modern marketing to thrive in Italy and beyond.
Leading the Charge: Raghu Dharmaraju’s Journey to Scalable Sustainability
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Raghu Dharmaraju MBA ’07, CEO of ARTPARK.