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

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

Gender Equality Is Smart Development Economics
Issue NO. 23 By Otaviano Canuto* Brazilian “conditional cash transfers” are small amounts of money distributed by the government directly to very poor households on condition that their children […]

Hospitality panel discusses sexual harassment, brand evolution
The School of Hotel Administration presented its first Cornell Hospitality Thought Leadership Event focused on sexual harassment and brand evolution.

An urban farmer aims to address food insecurity
Harlan Blynn, MBA ’10, suspended his management consulting practice to launch a new startup — an urban farm in Denver.