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

Breaking gender barriers across generations
At the Cornell Family Business Roundtable, women from within the Johnson community and beyond gathered to discuss leadership and their family’s businesses.

Carrie George, MPA/MILR ’06, on the future of ethical supply chain
Carrie George shared her insights on ethical supply chain as part of SGE’s speaker series called Leaders in Sustainable Global Enterprise.

Will Tencent, parent of WeChat, make its way to U.S. markets?
Gil Rabinowitch, MBA ’19, explains the history of Tencent, WeChat’s parent company, and how it could make its way into the U.S. market.

Students in Big Red Microenterprise advise local entrepreneurs
Equipped with a b-school education and a love for the community, students in Big Red Microenterprise advise small businesses to support local development.
Cornell study highlights the critical importance of brand consistency
Chris Anderson’s study found that consistency within a brand is increasingly important, as compared to location and reputation across a chain scale.

Dear Jumia: Watch that Walmart-Flipkart deal
Brandon Banner, MBA ’19, on how Walmart’s investment in India’s top eCommerce player could be a sign of what’s to come for Jumia, Africa’s first unicorn.

MIINT program offers hands-on impact investing insights
Jay Roberts recounts his experience with the MBA Impact Investment Network and Training (MIINT) program and case competition.

MNC-SME Linkages: Insights from Latin America
Issue NO. 25 By Jerry Haar* Multinational corporations (MNCs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play distinct roles in the global economy. The past three decades have seen an […]

Parth Vedawala, MBA ’19: Learning through observation, leading by example
With his family’s business, Parth developed a passion for interacting with multiple aspects of business management. Now he’s turning passion to practice.