Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Reorientation, not retreat: New pathways for emerging markets trade
Globalization is reorienting toward South–South trade with emerging markets as drivers.
From Paris to Cornell: Road to finals at Family Business Case Competition
SKEMA participates in the Cornell Family Business Case Competition for the first time, placing third.
Sustainability at the heart of luxury travel
An MBA internship showed how sustainability can be a luxury advantage, with simple operational and guest‑experience changes driving impact, credibility, and growth at Empirean Consulting.
Entrepreneur in Residence Spotlight: Meli James ’00
Pillsbury Institute’s longest-serving Entrepreneur in Residence creates resources and opportunities to support Hawaii’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
From Colombia to Cornell: Pediatric platform wins pitch prize
Venture is putting high-quality pediatric health information within reach across Latin America through WhatsApp and smartphone.
Ethiopia has the playbook. Will it use it? Lessons from Japan and Korea’s rise
An Ethiopian MBA student visits Japan and Korea and reflects on how Ethiopia can adapt lessons from East Asia’s development model.
Designing leadership: Japan and Korea through an emerging market lens
MBA student shares how experiences in Japan and Korea shifted her focus from personal control to system design and trust.
PIHE Perspective: ‘Buy now, pay later’ model extends to travel
Pillsbury Institute Advisory Board member shares his company’s origin story: making travel more accessible with payments over time.
Search platforms rewrite the rules of online shopping
Johnson School professors offer perspective into how platforms design rankings and use behavioral and demographic information to influence consumer decisions.