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Professor says market development programs increased GNP $5 billion per year
Professor Harry Kaiser discussed his recent analysis at the U.S. Grains Council’s 15th International Marketing Conference and 58th Annual Membership Meeting in Houston.

Research Recap: Funding research rather than mandating consumption might be a more effective method for renewable fuel policy
Research co-authored by the Dyson School’s Cynthia Lin Lawell examines the EPA’s renewable fuel standard (RFS) and recommends ways to improve renewable fuel policy and climate policy.

5 things I learned from Ben Alden ’06, general counsel at Betterment
One of my favorite speakers this month was Ben Alden ’06, a fintech legal authority general counsel at Betterment. I could not have been more impressed by the quality, openness, and insightfulness of Ben’s presentation at Cornell Tech.

An inside look at winter residence week with the Metro program
While it had only been a short month of break between my first and second semester, I couldn’t help but notice how excited I truly was for residence week.

Noteworthy: Nolan School’s Michael Paz featured in YesCollege.com accounting podcast
Studying accounting is akin to what students learn in linguistics class, says Michael Paz; but instead of developing a proficiency in a foreign tongue, accounting makes one fluent in the most familiar language on earth: business.

Life choices and happiness
Johnson professor Ori Heffetz discusses his research on the economics of happiness.

3 reasons why robo-advisors threaten the traditional wealth management industry
Have you ever considered the advice of a robot for your investments? It probably sounds weird, but it’s not at all. Robo-advisors are real, and they are giving advice right now.

Business venturing session combines skydiving and macroeconomics
It was great to see so many of my classmates again—many of whom I haven’t seen since our two-week kickoff in July. We just completed our second residential session in Arizona.

10 military veterans to watch from the Class of 2019
Military veterans from business schools, including Johnson, are featured on the student section of Poets & Quants.