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

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.

Tata-Cornell Institute’s co-authors launch new book on food systems in India
The Tata-Cornell Institute announces its new book, Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India, which reflects the institute’s past five years of research.

2019 Masters Argentina: 200 Argentine students, 30 speakers, and a challenge
MPA student and EMI fellow Claudia Poclaba recaps her experience in a leadership role at the annual Masters Argentina Conference for Argentine students.

2018 CHR roundtable highlights hospitality industry sustainability strategies
CHR roundtable participants discuss the results of owner, operator, and brand collaboration to improve the hotel industry’s sustainability strategies.

Unexpected access: Doors opened to Johnson SGE students at the nation’s capital
Tim Shaw, Two-Year MBA ’20, recounts conversations with top officials and thought leaders on the Washington D.C. trek as part of the SGE Immersion.

Businesswomen in Latin America: Self-affirmation, work, and reinvention
Heloisa Menezes, visiting scholar at the Emerging Markets Institute, recounts working as a businesswoman in Brazil and the sabbatical that’s enabled her to study at Cornell.

Present Value: Saule Omarova discusses financial sector oversight and fintech
Present Value podcast talks with Cornell Law School’s Saule Omarova about financial oversight, Dodd-Frank, and implications of an emerging fintech sector.

The business of outrunning extinction: Cheetah conservation
World-renowned wildlife conservationist Laurie Marker discusses the work of the Cheetah Conservation Fund and its impact in Namibia.

Cornell Real Estate Club trek takes students to Australia
Members of the Cornell Real Estate Club ventured down under to Sydney, Australia for their 2019 Spring Break Real Estate Trek.