News & Highlights

2013

April

Paving the way for Panama’s economy to take off

President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama welcomes closer ties with Johnson in a meeting with Johnson’s dean, faculty, and students

4/15/2013
Johnson and Cornell Welcome Panama President Ricardo Martinelli

The president will discuss development in his Latin American country at a public lecture on April 11, 2013

4/2/2013

February

MasterCard CEO to Speak on “Cashless” Future

Ajay Banga comes to Johnson on March 4, as part of the Distinguished Global Speaker Series

2/27/2013
China’s Economic Transformation: The Past, Present and Future Professor Xiang Bing talks about China’s Economy at Johnson
Xiang Bing, founding dean at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and professor of China Business and Globalization, spoke to students about “China’s Economic Transformation: The Past, Present and Future” on Feb. 15, 2013 at Johnson’s Sage Hall.
2/26/2013
Johnson in Africa: Ghana Trek 2013
Johnson students with His Excellency John Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana, at his home in Accra.
2/21/2013
Johnson Joins Global Business School Network

Cornell’s graduate business school shares a mission with non-profit organization to advance education for the developing world

2/5/2013
Joint Survey by GLG Research and Emerging Markets Institute Reveals Positive Outlook for Global Food Service Business
Emerging Markets are expected to experience moderate to significant growth, while developed markets should experience mostly moderate growth.
2/4/2013

January

Johnson in Top 10 for International Business
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University #10 for international business offerings, among 82 internationally ranked schools 
1/30/2013
Emerging Markets — What Now?

Head of manager research and investment solutions at BNY Mellon Investment Management Cynthia Fryer Steer identified trends in emerging market investing

1/28/2013

2012

December

Cornell Enterprise Online Fall 2012
Johnson’s magazine includes a Q&A with Dean Soumitra Dutta, feature stories on marketing new technology and on metrics-driven marketing, a profile of Cambridge Health Alliance CEO Patrick Wardell, MBA ’79, and much more. Take a look!
12/18/2012
Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute Announces Research Initiative with BNY Mellon
Research collaboration will focus on BNY Mellon’s annual investor relations survey 
12/17/2012

November

Dean's Corner: Innovation, More than a Buzzword for Business Schools
Dean Soumitra Dutta writes on three key questions for business school leaders.
11/27/2012
Johnson Honors Operations Faculty Member

Professor Nagesh Gavirneni named the fourth Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management

11/19/2012
Johnson Vaults Into Top-10 U.S. Business Schools
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Johnson #7, in its 2012 rankings of U.S. MBA programs. 
11/15/2012
China’s Capital Markets and Cross-Border Investments

Experts discuss barriers and opportunities for investors at the Cornell China Conference

11/2/2012

October

Economic Recovery "On the Ropes"
The Financial Times quotes Eswar Prasad, faculty fellow of Johnson's Emerging Markets Institute, on the global economic recovery. 
10/8/2012
David Neeleman
Founder and CEO of Jet Blue [www.jetblue.com] and Azul Linha Aereas
10/5/2012
Humberto Luiz Ribeiro da Silva

Secretary of Commerce and Services, Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade

10/5/2012

September

Spotlight on Brazil at New York City Conference

Doing business in Brazil offers a rocky road, but with dazzling promise 

9/24/2012
“Progress for women is progress for all”

UN Women executive director advocates women’s empowerment at Cornell University 

9/19/2012
Global Business Titan, Early Innovator, Shares Insights with Johnson MBA Students

N.R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and former CEO of Infosys, addresses students on the Cornell University campus

9/12/2012

August

Prosperity and Development in Brazil Are Focus of Conference
Emerging Markets Institute brings together leading economists, investment managers, researchers, and government officials to explore opportunities in the world’s sixth largest economy
8/10/2012

July

Johnson Expands Executive MBA to Latin America

Unique Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA program now available in North America and Latin America

7/31/2012