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MBA Exchange 2020: Preparing to live in the moment
Colin Lang, MBA ’20, shares his goals and experiences studying and travelling abroad in the MBA Exchange program with the London School of Economics (LSE).

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.

Each pandemic comes with its share of innovations
Professor Vishal Gaur describes the difficulty hoteliers are having in navigating the current COVID-19 crisis.

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.

How has the lockdown crisis affected startup financing?
Manisha Barnwal, MBA ’20 and founder of a seed-funded startup, discusses the impact of the lockdown crisis on startup financing globally.

India’s pharma and chemicals groups jostle to take business from China
Professor Kaushik Basu says that Indian pharma companies and government agencies should move quickly to seize opportunities.

Cross-program hackathon teams address the future of urban centers
Students team up across programs, cultures, and time zones to compete in the annual Business Model Hackathon with Cornell-Tsinghua Finance MBAs.

What do April’s dismal retail sales mean for chains filing Chapter 11?
Randy Allen, senior lecturer of management and strategy, discusses the new reality COVID-19 is creating around the retail and apparel industry.

Beijing hits back at Trump call to block US pension fund investment in China
Professor Eswar Prasad discusses the recent order to stop the US government’s main pension fund from investing in Chinese equities.