Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise

Learn more about our research, faculty and staff, and the exciting experiential learning opportunities we provide to students.

picture of an ocean resort outdoor cinema on the edge of the water at dusk
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Sunshine through my window

Anshul Bakhda, MBA ’21, focused on luxury hospitality, sustainability, and strategic business initiatives during his remote summer internship.

An empty plastic water bottle rests on the bank of a body of water
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Biodegradability: The Future of Plastics

CEO Molly Morse spoke to students about Mango Materials’ capacity to transform plastics pollution by speeding up the biodegradability of polymers.

A picture of Kaitlyn Briggs holding a box of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
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Let’s make life delicious! A summer at Kraft Heinz

Kaitlyn Briggs writes about her passion for sustainability, the dairy industry and her summer internship in marketing at Kraft Heinz.

Portrait of Chris Marquis and image of the cover of his new book, Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism
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Chris Marquis champions the B Corps model of resilient and sustainable capitalism

In his new book, Chris Marquis says a more resilient and sustainable capitalism should focus on environmental, social, and financial performance.

Photo of the entrance of a local business, Sunny Days of Ithaca, on the Commons
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How the global pandemic changed a small business in a big way

MBA students in BR Microenterprise recap their experience advising a local business, which included pivoting their strategy in response to COVID-19.

Taylor stands in front of old PepsiCo equipment
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Interning at PepsiCo: More than a can of soda (pop)

Taylor Hogenkamp, Two-Year MBA ’20, reflects on his time as a supply chain and procurement intern at PepsiCo and its connections to the SGE immersion.

Students on the Cornell team are giving the thumbs up sign from their individual homes
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Cornell team places among winners in U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Solar District Cup

A multidisciplinary team of Cornell students placed third in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition.

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“Is it sustainable?” COVID-19 points to the value of asking big questions to inform planning resilience and social justice

COVID-19 underscores firms’ need for planning resilience, disproportionate impacts on poorer populations, and our interconnectedness.

Two goats face the camera in a barn at Laughing Goat Fiber Farm while three goats play in the background
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Laughing Goat Fiber Farm: From fiber to finished goods

What do MBA students, goats, and sustainability have in common? An amazing opportunity for growth. MBAs recap their experience helping a local business.