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

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.

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Johnson School

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.

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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 […]

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Johnson School

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.

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Johnson School

Recapping the Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge

Sameer, a junior at Cornell, recounts his experiences at the 8th annual Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge hosted by Johnson’s Parker Center.

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Johnson School

My first year in rewind: Takeaways for new students

Anjan reflects on her first year at Johnson and her energy-sector internship. She offers four lessons for incoming students.

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Seminar: Does when you die depend on where you live? Evidence from Hurricane Katrina

Speaker bio:David Molitor is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research explores factors that shape health and health care delivery in the United States, […]

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Johnson School

Operation Car Wash: As Brazil faces challenges ahead, a silver lining appears

Guest Post: As Brazil is forced to face harsh truths about its systemic corruption, Operation Car Wash and the actions thereafter signal future hope.

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Johnson School

Has Turkey squandered its post-Ottoman Empire national ambition?

In his emerging markets opinion piece, Nitin Bajaj, MBA ’20, explains how the Turkish president has heaved Turkey to the brink of economic recession.