Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Learn more about our research, faculty and staff, and the exciting experiential learning opportunities we provide to students.

Unexpected access: Doors opened to Johnson SGE students at the nation’s capital
Tim Shaw, Two-Year MBA ’20, recounts conversations with top officials and thought leaders on the Washington D.C. trek as part of the SGE Immersion.

The business of outrunning extinction: Cheetah conservation
World-renowned wildlife conservationist Laurie Marker discusses the work of the Cheetah Conservation Fund and its impact in Namibia.

Rethinking food disposal with Baldor Food’s Thomas McQuillan
McQuillan, Baldor’s VP of corporate strategy, culture, and sustainability, talks to students about innovations in the food industry to reduce food waste.

Addressing challenges, finding opportunities where business and sustainability meet
The Sustainable Global Enterprise immersion blurs the lines between applied research, teaching, and engagement with organizations.

Fishing for funding: Speaker talks challenges where sustainability, finance intersect
Neel Inamdar ’90, Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise speaker, discusses the challenges in attracting impact investments to sustainable fisheries.

Destinations at Risk: The Invisible Burden of Tourism
Mark Milstein and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise co-authored a report describing how destinations must uncover and account for tourism’s hidden costs.

Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business
Matt Pundmann, MBA ’19, reflects on his summer internship at Dow Chemical, where sustainability is at the core of its mission.

SGE speaker shares how social impact can be good for business
Doug Beal ’89 (ENG), director of social impact at BCG, presented findings on the relationship between ethical/sustainable practices and financial returns.

BanQu CEO illuminates blockchain path to social justice
Ashish Gadnis, CEO of BanQu, discusses the societal benefits of blockchain at the Cornell Business Impact Symposium on March 9.