The Center at Work

Natalie Grillon, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA 2012, Named Acumen Global Fellow

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Prestigious fellowship selects fewer than 1 percent of its 1,000 applicants from 100 countries to work on tackling global poverty Read More..


Is Green Just a Color in China?

by Ufei Chan, MBA '13
Ufei Chan, MBA '13

SGE immersion team works with international cosmetics company to develop a sustainability-marketing plan to drive sales in China. Read More..


Challenging my Perceptions of Sustainability in Ghana

by Lucy Gent Foma, CRP'13
Lucy Gent Foma, CRP'13

Traveling to Ghana during the spring break to conduct research for the Sustainable Global Enterprise Immersion project challenged my long-held assumptions on sustainability. Read More..


Doubling Down on SGE

by Bret Nolan Collazzi, MBA '13
Bret Nolan Collazzi, MBA '13

The SGE Club sets its 2012 priorities: strengthening Johnson’s professional network, preparing for a new Dean, and bringing together sustainably minded Cornellians. Read More..


I Belize I can Fly

by Robert Frisch, MBA '13
Robert Frisch, MBA '13

SGE immersion team works with small ecologically focused real estate company to develop island in Belize in an environmentally sustainable manner. Read More..


Johnson’s Energy Club Competes in Renewable Energy Case Competition

by Duncan Cooper, MBA ‘13
Duncan Cooper, MBA ‘13

Student team makes recommendations to Detroit Edison (the local utility operator in Detroit) about the most cost effective way to build renewable energy generation capacity. Read More..


2013 Environmental Finance and Impact Investing (EFII) Fellows Named

by Monica Touesnard, Associate Director
Monica Touesnard, Associate Director

Diverse cohort interests extend across finance + sustainability landscape

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Johnson Students Help Local Business – Acorn Design

by Mick Beideck, MBA '13 and BRM Director of Finance
Mick Beideck, MBA '13 and BRM Director of Finance

With the help of BR Microcaptial (BRM), Acorn Design reinvents its business model for the 21st century. Read More..


Marketing Stoves to BOP Communities in India – A Trek of a Lifetime

by Veronica Lescay Megret, MBA '13
Veronica Lescay Megret, MBA '13

Although I’ve traveled extensively and have been to major Asian cities before, I was not prepared for Mumbai’s intensity.  That's where I spent my winter break working with Aavishkaar, a micro-venture capital fund, and its portfolio company, Servals Automation. Read More..


Agriculture 2.0 Global Investing Conference

by Jessica Saturley, MBA '13
Jessica Saturley, MBA '13

Although I knew there were plenty of students interested in sustainability at Johnson, I didn’t expect to have many networking or educational opportunities directly related to agriculture while in business school. Read More..


GE Renewable Energy Trek

by Konstantin Damm, MBA’13
Konstantin Damm, MBA’13

Johnson MBA students traveled to GE headquarters in Schenectady, NY in December for a series of talks about the current and future renewable industry environment as well as to learn about GE's Renewable Energy Leadership Program (RELP). Read More..


Harvesting the Potential: Sustainable Agriculture in Hawaii

by Ranwei Chiang, MBA ‘13
Ranwei Chiang, MBA ‘13

Prior to business school, I set out to learn what sustainable agriculture means.  I had heard a lot of buzz words and farmers talking about their growing practices, but I wanted to see for myself. Read More..


Water – The Oil of the 21st Century

by Veronica Lescay Megret, MBA ‘13
Veronica Lescay Megret, MBA ‘13

If water is the oil of the 21st century, then MBA students should take note of water issues and how they affect the global economy.

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Firsthand View of Green Building Practices

by John Sharkey, MBA’13
John Sharkey, MBA’13

Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE) club members attended a private tour of the Kitchen Theatre Company (KTC) in downtown Ithaca, a recently renovated building that is pursuing LEED certification through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Read More..


Net Impact 2011: Something For Everyone

by Selina Ang, MBA '12
Selina Ang, MBA '12

Portland, Oregon may be 2,800 miles away from Ithaca, New York, but eight students and one Career Management Center (CMC) representative made the trek to attend the annual Net Impact Conference this year in late October. Read More..


Operations as a Driver of Change

by Nora Hansanugrum, MBA ‘13
Nora Hansanugrum, MBA ‘13

In my exploration into sustainable enterprise, I’ve come to realize that the concept of “sustainable operations” is one of the major drivers for this shift towards a more sustainable economy. Read More..


Encountering the Expected and Unanticipated at Conference

by Natalie Grillon, MBA '12
Natalie Grillon, MBA '12

Several SGE club members, including myself, left town several weeks ago for the bright lights of New York City to attend the Columbia Social Enterprise Conference, “Social Innovation in a Networked World.” Read More..


Sustainability and Technology Innovation

by Nikhil Suares, MBA '12
Nikhil Suares, MBA '12

Though one may question how sustainability fits into my ongoing quest for innovation and technology management, the time spent in the Sustainable Global Enterprise Immersion has been one of my defining moments at Johnson. Read More..


Merging Creative Background with Business

by Jessica Fracassini, MBA '12
Jessica Fracassini, MBA '12

Fortunately for me, Johnson and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise support MBA students who want to explore alternative career paths.

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Hospitality Meets Mobile Technology

by Selina Ang, MBA’12
Selina Ang, MBA’12

I confess that I have a contagious travel bug. I may also have a case of digital media addiction. What better way to spend my summer than to be an online marketing intern at a leading global hospitality company? Read More..


How Technology and SGE Fit Together

by Alexander Green, MBA'12
Alexander Green, MBA'12

Many have been fascinated by my transition from the SGE immersion to a high-tech company, a pairing that is sometimes surprising. Read More..


Searching for Solutions

by Natalie Grillon, MBA '12
Natalie Grillon, MBA '12

My summer internship as a marketing and sustainability intern at S. C. Johnson focused on three challenging projects requiring a strong ability in both marketing and sustainability skills. 

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The Nature Conservancy: My dream internship

by Kara Schnoes, MBA'12
Kara Schnoes, MBA'12

This challenge was the most rewarding career experience I’ve had to date. The path there was winding and Johnson made it possible. Read More..


Sustainable Mining

by William Martin, MBA'12
William Martin, MBA'12

After learning about the environmental problems in the mining industry during the SGE immersion, I was very interested to uncover the environmental solutions that Emerson Electric could provide to miners. Read More..


A Bright Future for Ithaca Startups

by Tom Long, MBA’12
Tom Long, MBA’12

The Johnson Core and the SGE Immersion provide a strong foundation for work in renewable energy and sustainable startups.

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Public Service Consulting in the National Parks

by Stefanie Levner, MBA ‘12
Stefanie Levner, MBA ‘12

Working for the National Park Service was challenging and rewarding in ways I never imagined possible in a government agency. Read More..


Building a Environmental Culture of Innovation

by Hayley Jean Farr, MBA ‘12
Hayley Jean Farr, MBA ‘12

As a student interested in pursuing a post-MBA career “greening” the health care industry, I am lucky to be spending my summer as an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Read More..


Improving Livelihoods and Empowering Women

by By Jenna Hobocan, MBA’12
By Jenna Hobocan, MBA’12

Using what I learned in the SGE immersion to think creatively, thoroughly, and thoughtfully, to develop a national clean cookstove market strategy for Indonesia and East Timor. Read More..


Iraq’s Influence on Career in Renewables

by Frank Nicklaus, MBA’12
Frank Nicklaus, MBA’12

Energy significantly impacted and often undermined the social, economic, and environmental conditions in northern Iraq during my time there and influenced my decision to seek a career in renewable energy. Read More..


From Microfinance to Social Investing

by Kavita Nehemiah, MBA ‘12
Kavita Nehemiah, MBA ‘12

Getting hands-on experience at Elevar Equity to determine if a career in impact investing is the right choice.   Read More..


Internship Focused on Water Strategies

by Kavya Krishna, MBA'12
Kavya Krishna, MBA'12

Summer internship with Vestergaard Frandsen, a global company that specializes in disease control products for aid and development. Read More..


Walk the Talk

by Yasuhiro Karakawa, MBA'12
Yasuhiro Karakawa, MBA'12

Working as a summer intern of Strategy and Insight for Sustainability at Landor, a global brand/design consulting firm. Read More..


Sustainability Up in the Clouds

by Vivek Pai, MBA'11
Vivek Pai, MBA'11

Energy innovations surrounding green data centers which support cloud computing will have a significant impact in the impending future in creating a more sustainable environment. Read More..


Johnson MBAs go global - trek to Japan and Korea

by Hostos Monegro, MBA '12
Hostos Monegro, MBA '12

Hostos Monegro, MBA '12, offers this travel journal from the 2011 MBA study trip to Japan and Korea, May 15, 2011, to May 28, 2011. Read More..


SGE at Destination Johnson

by Elaina Dionisopoulos, MBA'12
Elaina Dionisopoulos, MBA'12

SGE students welcome the incoming class of 2013 at Destination Johnson. Read More..


Improving Opportunities for Indian Farmers

by Hayley Farr, MBA '12
Hayley Farr, MBA '12

Conducting on-the-ground research for an SGE immersion sponsor - an agricultural machinery company looking to better understand the growing market for their products in India. Read More..


Branching Out

by Elicia Carmichael, MBA '11
Elicia Carmichael, MBA '11

While visiting a winery, one of the many things Elicia Carmichael learned about sustainable agiculture was just how much fuzzy botrytis fungi is needed to add flavor and depth to wine. Read More..


Soybean to Skateboard
How Cornell research catalyzes development sustainable composite materials

by Adam Kahn, staff writer
Adam Kahn, staff writer

Adam Kahn writes about the visit by Professor Anil Netravali from Cornell’s College of Human Ecology on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Read More..


Green Building at Cornell

by Robert Matelski III, MBA '12
Robert Matelski III, MBA '12

The Green Building & Development Affinity Group tours Weill Hall, a LEED Gold certified building on the Cornell University campus. Read More..


Business Students Help Drive AguaClara’s growth

by Jenna Hobocan, MBA ‘12
Jenna Hobocan, MBA ‘12

Johnson students are collaborating with a team of Cornell engineers to apply their business skills to a clean water project called AguaClara. Read More..


Student Expertise Fuels Knowledge Exchange

by Agata Kostecka, MBA ‘11
Agata Kostecka, MBA ‘11

The Sustainable Consulting Affinty Group organized a Knowledge Exchange, which allowed members to share their passion and expertise. Read More..


Top-tier Business Schools Develop Solutions to Global Water Crisis

by Jenna Hobocan, MBA ‘12
Jenna Hobocan, MBA ‘12

The 2011 Hult Global Case Challenge was a call to action for the world’s brightest business school minds to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. Read More..


Alumni, Students and Faculty Come Together for the First Annual Johnson Energy Connection

by Brianna Tufts, JGSM ’11
Brianna Tufts, JGSM ’11

JEC was designed to bring alumni working in the energy industry back to campus and provide a platform for them to share thoughts and experiences about their careers in the energy industry. Read More..