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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How smog affects spending in China

Research findings by Prof. Panle Jia Barwick, Prof. Shanjun Li, Deyu Rao and Nahim Bin Zahur (professors and students at Cornell University) are published in The Economist. A new study […]

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Johnson School

4 reasons to attend the Cornell Executive Forum on Sustainability

Stay informed on industry trends at the intersection of business and sustainability and attend the Cornell Executive Forum on Sustainability.

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Johnson School

Bridging the gap between politics and renewables

After gaining nearly five years of political advocacy experience, I decided to shift my career trajectory toward an industry I had always been passionate about: renewable energy.

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Brazil: An Amazing Taste of South America

by Bright Botchway, MBA ’19 “Obrigado” and football facts were the two main things I armed myself with as I set off for Brazil from Paris to join my colleagues […]

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Johnson School

Research Recap: Legal analysis proposes new standards in the age of “Me Too”

David Sherwyn and Paul Wagner discuss what constitutes sexual harassment, identify the problems, and propose a solution that could eradicate, or at least mitigate, the reason for the Me Too movement.

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OECD EMnet Business Meeting on Latin America

EMnet Business Meeting on Latin America “Investment and Confidence through Stronger Institutions” 28 May 2018 Venue: Room Bloche Lainé – French Ministry for the Economy and Finance – Paris, France […]

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Nolan School

Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorship

Moderated by Richard Baker ’88, the CEO of NRDC Equity Partners and governor and executive chairman of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the discussion was hosted by Cornell’s Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF) and Baker Program in Real Estate.

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The State’s Role in Emerging Economy Outward Investments: A comparison between Brazil, China and Korea

  Issue NO. 24 By Anne Miroux* Lourdes Casanova** While most emerging economies have long developed clear policies to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), few have adopted proactive policies to […]