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How the health of a nation impacts GDP

EMI fellow Nicole Beck, MBA ’20, discusses the relationship between health and the economy, advocating for micro-insurance in emerging markets.

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In some NY communities hard hit by COVID-19, bodegas are lifelines

Professor Karan Girotra suggests bodegas play important roles as primary suppliers of essential goods in low-income neighborhoods hit by COVID-19.

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Two MBA programs at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business receive STEM designation

The Johnson Graduate School of Management announces it will add two Ithaca-based Management Science MBA programs with classification as STEM-designated by the federal government.

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The corporate food system is making the coronavirus crisis worse

Professor Karan Girotra says labor is the biggest thing that could break in the U.S. food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Present Value: Perspectives on COVID-19

Faculty members Andrew Karolyi, Lynn Wooten, Li Chen, Vishal Gaur, and Kaitlin Woolley discuss business impacts of COVID-19.

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Plan now for a new, post-COVID-19 world, urges top Bain executive Hernan Saenz III, MBA/MILR ’98

Senior leaders need to both manage through the COVID-19 crisis and redefine business models and strategy for a post-pandemic world.

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The Business of Coffee: Not the regular grind

The Business of Coffee: From Farm to Cup, developed by SHA assistant professor Jacob Chestnut, is Cornell’s first-ever course about coffee.

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Learn why SARS-CoV-2 is causing economic shocks

Andrew Karolyi, Harold Bierman Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management, describes supply, demand, and financial shocks happening due to the pandemic.

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Supply Chain 101: What happens when our food supply is disrupted by a pandemic?

The U.S. food supply chain is dependent upon human labor, says Professor Karan Girotra, and workers in factories are particularly at risk of COVID-19.