Centers & Institutes

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

A female professor addresses a group in a lecture hall.
Johnson School

Climate finance takes center stage at ESG Investing Research Conference

Researchers and practitioners examined efforts to fund the abatement of biodiversity loss at the Cornell ESG Investing Research Conference.

Leland Pillsbury ’69, founder of the Pillsbury Institute
Nolan School

Pillsbury Institute Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Asks Alumni: Where Are You Now?

In its 15 years, the Pillsbury Institute has come a long way. So, too, have its alumni. If you’re an alum, where are you now?

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Johnson School

Does the Digital Yuan Mark the End of Commercial Banks, Established Players?

Four Johnson Cornell Tech MBA students examine the launch of China’s new digital currency, the e-yuan, and its implications.

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Johnson School

Wonders of the Johnson Colombia Trek

Ivy Ochieng, MBA ’22, writes about the Emerging Markets Institute’s spring trek to Colombia, led by Lourdes Casanova, Gail and Rob Cañizares Director.

Surreal painting of the back of a man standing at the threshold of a huge doorway or opening shaped like the outline of a head, looking out on a green, pastoral landscape, implying a sustainable future.
SC Johnson College

New Research Theme to Solidify SC Johnson College as a Leader in Sustainability

The Business of Sustainability research theme will facilitate collaboration, program coordination, and curriculum across the college’s three schools.

Three female graduate students stand next to their research poster.
Dyson School

Emerging Markets Program hosts celebration of SMART experiential research

The SMART Program hosted a dinner to honor Professor Iwan J. Azis with the Wharton Award and celebrate a student poster presentation.

100 years
Nolan School

The Next 100 Years: Innovators and Disruptors Shaping the Future of Hospitality

Panelists discuss the strategies of hospitality industry innovators and disruptors, lessons to be learned from these forerunners’ successes and failures, key drivers of innovation and disruption in travel, and predictions for the future.

aerial view of the Cornell Campus and Cayuga Lake in the summer
Johnson School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Hosts ESG Investing Conference

The conference is timely given that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has two new proposed rules targeting ESG investing.

Roginsky Feature Image
Nolan School

Rachel Roginsky ’79 – The Climb to the Top

Interview with Rachel Roginsky focusing on her journey to being a top hospitality industry professional