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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Johnson School

BanQu CEO illuminates blockchain path to social justice

Ashish Gadnis, CEO of BanQu, discusses the societal benefits of blockchain at the Cornell Business Impact Symposium on March 9.

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Johnson School

China tweaks tech supremacy plan

Lourdes Casanova, Johnson professor and director of the Emerging Markets Institute, comments on China’s potentially ambitious plan to achieve high-tech dominance.

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Nolan School

A journey: Private investment in infrastructure in emerging markets

EMI contributor HyungJoon (Simon) Kim, MPS-RE ’17, discusses value creation, impacts, and rewards of infrastructure investments in emerging markets.

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Johnson School

Aligning values: My internship as a summer consultant at NPR

Harrison Jobe, MBA ’19, discusses the state of journalism and his summer internship at NPR—made possible with help from the Social Impact Internship Fund.

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Johnson School

Colombia’s next decade: Challenges and opportunities

In the wake of political, social, and economic transformation, Colombia has positioned itself for sustained growth, but not without challenges.

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Johnson School

2018 Emerging Market Multinationals Report: Emerging Markets Reshaping Globalization

Emerging Markets Institute contributor Eudes Lopes summarizes the 2018 report, which reflects on the growing governance role of the E20.

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Johnson School

Growing consumer power in China: A glimpse of the global future?

Foreign brands have to look beyond China’s regulatory forces and be cognizant of Chinese consumers’ power in order to remain globally competitive.

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Johnson School

2019 Investment Portfolio Case Competition recap: Cross-disciplinary and professionally valuable

Sakshi Gupta, CFEM ’19, reflects on her experience competing in the 2019 Investment Portfolio Case Competition with fellow CFEM and MBA students.

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Johnson School

How climate change and California’s wildfires changed the way I approach the future

Maya, who once dreamt of building a home in California’s woods, writes how recent wildfires helped her understand the emotional aspects of climate change.