Centers & Institutes

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

Hotel School Scholarly Commons
Johnson School

Gradual hotel slowdown: Has the party ended?

Cornell Real Estate Market Indices: Crocker Liu and co-authors report on hotels’ regional, price, and financial performance in Q2 2019.

Scott D. Stewart, MBA ’83, PhD ’85, is a clinical professor of finance and accounting at Johnson and faculty co-director of the Parker Center for Investment Research. Book cover: Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice
Johnson School

Portfolio Management: a definitive guide

Scott Stewart and his co-authors, all quantitative experts, drew on their experience as money managers for Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice.

Yifei Mao and Pamela Moulton
Johnson School

Equipment purchases: Putting a number on it

Mao and Moulton discuss their spreadsheet-based application that can be used to quickly compare the economic value of various equipment alternatives.

Gang Yu, MS ’86, delivering his talk

10 tips for entrepreneurs from unicorn founder Gang Yu

Serial entrepreneur Gang Yu, MS ’86, addressed alumni at the inaugural event of the Cornell SC Johnson China Council of Alumni.

CIHLER welcomes Christian White, BakerHostetler, Advisory Board Member
Nolan School

CIHLER welcomes Christian White to industry advisory board

The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations is pleased to welcome Christian White to the advisory board.

Glass building
Johnson School

Green for green: Funding sustainable property upgrades

Nicholas Zuba of the Connecticut Green Bank gives students a glimpse of the considerations at play in the world of green energy finance.

United States and China flags
Johnson School

U.S.-China trade war: A zero-sum game

Undergraduate researcher for the Emerging Markets Institute Michael Pocress summarizes the history and outlook U.S.-China trade relations.

Stacks of coins with leaves
Johnson School

SGE speaker demystifies “responsible investment”

Linda Giuliano, MBA ’02, of AllianceBernstein gives students a glimpse of the key themes and considerations in responsible investment as part of SGE’s Finance and Sustainability speaker series.

Shanghai skyline
Johnson School

Sustainable energy and the State Grid Corporation of China

The State Grid Corporation (SGCC) of China has become a major, global player in sustainable energy over the last 10 years.