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Electric Uprising: GM—Transforming an industry
Vinod Kumar, MBA ’08, says GM wants to put everyone in an EV. GM will invest $35 billion and launch more than 30 all-new EV models by the end of 2025.

Electric Uprising: Schneider Electric—EVs’ starring role in an all-electric world
Schneider Electric envisions EVs, with their large batteries, becoming components of electricity generation and storage grids.

Veteran Voices: Meet US Marine Corps Captain Edmund Fuentes MBA ’22
Captain Edmund Thomas Fuentes MBA ’22 is a US Marine Corps and US Naval Academy veteran who is enrolled in the Cornell Executive MBA (EMBA) Americas program at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Venture capitalist Marlon Nichols invests in diverse, visionary founders
10 Under 10 honoree Marlon Nichols, MBA ’11, co-founder of MaC Venture Capital, helps accelerate companies on the verge of their breakthrough moment.

Pictures, videos can send viewers down a ‘rabbit hole’
How many cat videos can you watch in one sitting? Associate Professor Kaitlin Woolley ’12, says they’re like potato chips: You can’t consume just one.

Cornell Undergraduate WIN: Cultivating Winning Female Investors
Laurel Prime ’22 shares her experience from the 6th Annual Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference.

The Student Voice: Meet Branden Karnell MBA ’22
Branden Karnell MBA ’22 is a Johnson graduate student pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He is also one of the first students to take part in Johnson’s new Tech Prep program.

Chao Wang creates strategic, global partnerships for Android TV and Google TV
10 Under 10 honoree Chao Wang, MBA ’12, leads partnerships and strategy via global, cross-functional teams at Google and virtual “field trips” for school kids.

ConnectFor enables managers to link employees’ interests and goals with projects
Danielle Boris ’16, MBA ’21, founded ConnectFor to ensure every employee is given an equal opportunity to love their work.