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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A digital dive into Fintech
Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management, discusses the future of financial technology in this podcast.

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.

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.

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.

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.