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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Nolan School

New restaurants are mad crazy to be opening right now — or are they?

Lecturer Lilly Jan says it might not be ideal to open up a new restaurant right now, but wouldn’t call it crazy.

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Johnson School

Japan-Korea trek focuses on business strategy in wines and spirits

Students in Johnson’s residential MBA programs traveled to Japan and Korea, identifying international business opportunities in wine and spirits.

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Nolan School

Employees looks at companies’ actions, not just statements

Management Professor Bruce Tracey says that how companies treat people during these difficult times will impact them for years to come.

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Johnson School

COVID-19’s impact on India

EMI intern Srishti Mutha explains COVID-19s impact on the well-being of thousands of people, education, the economy, and the environment in India.

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Johnson School

A digital dive into Fintech

Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management, discusses the future of financial technology in this podcast.

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Johnson School

Interning at PepsiCo: More than a can of soda (pop)

Taylor Hogenkamp, Two-Year MBA ’20, reflects on his time as a supply chain and procurement intern at PepsiCo and its connections to the SGE immersion.

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Johnson School

Cornell team places among winners in U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Solar District Cup

A multidisciplinary team of Cornell students placed third in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition.

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Johnson School

How has the lockdown crisis affected startup financing?

Manisha Barnwal, MBA ’20 and founder of a seed-funded startup, discusses the impact of the lockdown crisis on startup financing globally.

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Johnson School

Open for business: China’s financial liberalization

MBA students show how financial liberalization contributed to China’s position as the second largest economy in the world.