Centers & Institutes

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

A wind turbine stands amid rolling hills.
Johnson School

Renewables are the future: Sustainable infrastructure and technology are how we get there

Frank Nicklaus, MBA ’12 and partner at Greentech, discussed the future of renewable energy as part of SGE’s Leaders in Sustainable Global Enterprise series.

LaToi Mayo roundtable participant, seated with others
Nolan School

Roundtable Recap: CHILER, hospitality leaders discuss wages, harassment, and immigration

CIHLER and industry participants discussed current issues related to hospitality labor and employment relations at the Nashville Regional Roundtable.

A community resource person in Pakistan, with her bag of products.
Johnson School

Selling Unilever products in rural Pakistan while empowering women entrepreneurs

Mahrusah Zahin, MPA ’20 (CHE), an EMI Fellow, reflects on her time in Pakistan with the Rural Support Programmes Network and women leaders in their communities.

Andrew Quagliata teaching
Johnson School

Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs the art of communication

Andrew Quagliata teaches aspiring entrepreneurs communication skills that can help boost their careers and bring success to other areas of their lives, too.

Johnson students at the Shanghai stock exchange
Johnson School

Innovation in China: A sneak peek at the future

Johnson alum German Peralta, MBA ’17, reflects on his 2015 trip to China and compares the country’s growth to emerging markets in Latin America.

Scrap metal pile with machines and the NYC skyline
Johnson School

Investigating the business of recycling and its carbon footprint

Social Impact Internship Fund (SIIF) recipient, Nikunj Raithatha, reflects on the impact of his summer internship and his client’s carbon footprint.

Students present at the Women in Investing Conference in Boston
Johnson School

Student takeaways: Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference

At the Women in Investing Conference, hosted by the Parker Center for Investment Research, women undergraduates explored careers in investment management.

A laptop computer and a hand holding a credit card
Johnson School

The United States lags behind China in adopting mobile payments

Mobile payments dominate in China. The United States lags behind and remains loyal to traditional payment methods. Will we catch up?

Hotel School Scholarly Commons
Johnson School

Is bad news fake news?

Cornell Real Estate Market Indices: Crocker Liu and co-authors highlight hotel performance and positive/negative momentum during Q3 2019.