Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
Preparing for the Greener Future of Electric Garbage Trucks
Yimi Zhao, MBA ’22, made the business case for electric garbage trucks in an internship enabled by Johnson’s Social Impact Internship Fund.
Financial and Business Consultant Anna Richards Helps Keep Farm Businesses Sustainable
10 Under 10 honoree Anna Richards, MBA ’20, founder of 2020 Consulting, is passionate about the agricultural industry and people who grow our food.
Hybrid B2B-B2C Retail Models for E-Commerce Show Promise for Africa
Nandhini Narayanan, whose team placed second at the Emerging Markets Institute’s Corning Case Competition, discusses what she learned from the experience.
Embracing the Virtual Environment: Transforming a Local Yoga Studio to a National Offering
Big Red Microenterprise members Cara Esposito and Yifan Wu helped Fine Spirit Yoga optimize its brand and online offerings for a national consumer base.
Finding Sustainability in an Unexpected Role
Katie McGahan, MBA ’22, took an internship with Ford’s treasury department hoping —but not expecting—to find a way to integrate sustainability.
Asia’s Growth Consolidates in 2022, But with Major Risks
Alicia García Herrero discusses Asia’s 2022 growth prospects, noting COVID impacts, supply chain disruptions, and U.S.-China competition as key risks.
Cornell Hotel Indices: Fourth Quarter 2021 Converging Towards Normalcy
Hotel price momentum normalcy can be expected next quarter, says Professor Crocker H. Liu.
Embracing the “Everyone is a Changemaker” Movement
Johnson’s Social Impact Internship Fund enabled Tony Tsao, MBA ’22, to help nonprofit Ashoka further develop its social entrepreneurship network.
How Pradeep Ambrose, PhD ’20, MBA ’21, became a “great friend to Bermuda”
Cornell connections brought together a virology scientist and MBA to help Bermuda grapple with a COVID surge and serve as interim science advisor.