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Michael Waldman on market rationality and promotion signaling

Waldman, a Johnson professor of economics, discusses these and other prominent themes from his influential research career.

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Rudd Family Professor of Management Lin William Cong named to Poets&Quants’ Best 40 Under 40 Professors list

Lin William Cong, associate professor of finance at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, has been named to top MBA faculty list.

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2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Deon Provost, Cornell University

Johnson’s Deon Provost MBA ’20 is named to Poets&Quants Best & Brightest MBAs list for the graduating Class of 2020.

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Why it’s a problem if J.Crew and other retailers file for bankruptcy at the same time

Professor Vishal Gaur says that retailers filing for bankruptcy cannot even hold liquidation sales to drum up cash due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

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2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Lin William Cong, Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business

Associate Professor Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management, has been named one of Poets & Quants’ 2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professors.

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Park Perspectives: Pivoting is hard work

Kaitlyn Briggs, Two-Year MBA ’21, reflects on the collaborative support that has made her experience at Cornell so rewarding.

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Laughing Goat Fiber Farm: From fiber to finished goods

What do MBA students, goats, and sustainability have in common? An amazing opportunity for growth. MBAs recap their experience helping a local business.

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Mnuchin promises audit of larger PPP loans as new wave of applications swamps system

Tom Schryver, executive director of the Center for Regional Economic Advancement, discusses the Paycheck Protection Program’s rapid but rocky start.

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Knowledge into action: Preparing the next generation of family business leaders

The Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI) understands family business—how it operates, what makes it unique, and the impact it has on the global economy.