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From Cheese to Fashion: Exploring the Family Businesses of Italy
EMBA Americas student Brandon Jernigan recounts his experience in the 2024 Family Businesses in Italy Trek.

One Team’s Journey in the 2024 Cornell Case Competition for Family Ownership
Graduate students Rebecca Shao, MPS ’24, Mia Huang, PhD ’25 and Vanessa Wang, MPS ’24, faced challenge and triumph at the Cornell Case Competition for Family Business

The Lackluster Past and Promising Future of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency
China’s slow adoption of its central bank digital currency, e-CNY, suggests existing electronic payments systems can be a deterrent.

AI Opens New Frontiers in Finance
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform finance, according to experts at a conference hosted by the SC Johnson College of Business and the University of Oxford.

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Make Management Decisions
AI chatbots can help with customer service, financial transactions, and more. Soon business leaders will use AI to make management decisions.

Maureen O’Hara Named Quant Researcher of the Year
Crashes. Crypto. Cost of trading. From everyday transactions to industry-wide issues, the rules governing markets—microstructures—remain ‘endlessly fascinating’ for one Cornell finance professor.

AI Will Revolutionize Business, Business Education, and Democracy, Experts Say
AI in product development, finance, higher education, and democracy were the topics of discussion at an SC Johnson College of Business conference.

From Capital Project Owner to Consultant: A Q&A with Liezl Diaz, EMBA/MS ’21
Career Corner: Architect Liezl Diaz pivoted from managing capital projects for a healthcare provider to consulting for healthcare capital projects.

An Undergraduate’s Journey in Financial Analysis
Caitlyn Walsh ’24 (CALS) reflects upon her four years at Cornell University studying investment research.