The Hub
The alumni magazine for the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Celebrating the Emerging Markets Institute on its 10th Anniversary
October 22, 2020Emerging Markets Institute directors highlight the exceptional learning opportunities, research, reach, and reputation EMI has achieved in ten years.
Bob Frank’s legacy as a teacher, behavioral economist, economic naturalist, and author
August 7, 2020Robert H. Frank, Cornell professor of economics since 1972, champion of behavioral economics, and widely published author, retired July 1, 2020.
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Fisk Johnson, CEO of SC Johnson: A champion in the crusade against plastic ocean waste
March 23, 2020SC Johnson CEO Fisk Johnson talks about why ending plastic ocean waste is important to him, his company, and human life on this planet.
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- Operations Technology and Information Management
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Profile in Leadership: Christina Keller, MBA ’07, president and CEO at Cascade Engineering
February 25, 2020Christina Keller, CEO and president of Cascade Engineering, upholds and updates a family tradition of do-good capitalism.
Do People Regret Their Unhealthy Behaviors?
February 21, 2020Regret you feel before you indulge may be higher than what you’ll feel afterwards, according to new research by Manoj Thomas and Helen Chun.
- Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
- Energy and Environment
- Faculty
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Reducing the “invisible burden” of overtourism
February 20, 2020As global tourism grows, the tolls on infrastructure threaten natural and cultural icons reports the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.
Stories
By Topic
Explore Enterprise features, faculty thought leadership, alumni profiles, and more by topic
Thought
Leadership
Research and insights from Johnson’s expert faculty
“Is it sustainable?” COVID-19 points to the value of asking big questions to inform planning resilience and social justice
May 6, 2020COVID-19 underscores firms’ need for planning resilience, disproportionate impacts on poorer populations, and our interconnectedness.
Do People Regret Their Unhealthy Behaviors?
February 21, 2020Regret you feel before you indulge may be higher than what you’ll feel afterwards, according to new research by Manoj Thomas and Helen Chun.
- Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
- Energy and Environment
- Faculty
- Sustainable Global Enterprise
Reducing the “invisible burden” of overtourism
February 20, 2020As global tourism grows, the tolls on infrastructure threaten natural and cultural icons reports the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.
Alumni
Profiles
Explore stories featuring Johnson alumni, including Profiles in Leadership about those driving change from executive positions
Investing for good
September 12, 2019Mubadala Ventures investor Alaa Halawa focuses on early-growth, deep-tech life science companies that are disrupting traditional industries.
A disposition for diplomacy
August 5, 2019Over the course of her career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Virginia Bennett, MBA ’89, held overseas posts in Manila, Bogotá, Tokyo, and Athens.
A Hotelier's Perspective: The Little Things Matter
February 19, 2019Lani Shufelt, MBA ’12, owner and COO of The Chanler at Cliff Walk, says travelers are looking for unique experiences rather than cookie-cutter accommodations.
- Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
- Family Business
- Leadership
- Operations Technology and Information Management
- Smith Family Business Initiative
- Sustainable Global Enterprise
Profile in Leadership: Christina Keller, MBA ’07, president and CEO at Cascade Engineering
February 25, 2020Christina Keller, CEO and president of Cascade Engineering, upholds and updates a family tradition of do-good capitalism.
Profile in Leadership: Maggie Chan Jones, MBA ’09, founder and CEO of Tenshey
September 5, 2019Former SAP CMO Maggie Chan Jones launched executive coaching firm Tenshey to advance gender diversity and leadership development.
Profile in Leadership: Roy Ashok, MBA ’09, CEO of Daqri
March 14, 2019Roy Ashok, MBA ’09, is harnessing AR technology for smart factories and streamlining focus with inspired, authentic leadership.
Startup
Snapshots
Profiles of Johnson alumni entrepreneurs and their businesses
Raising the visibility of antiracist, pro-humanity initiatives
October 5, 2020Laillah Rice, MBA ’09, and fellow senior marketers launched the Humanity Lab to support social justice activists and organizations.
Turtle offers a new model for freelancing
August 27, 2020Vlad Lokshin, MBA ’15, co-founded Turtle to create a first-class freelancing platform, starting with software developers.
Earn Into Wealth offers guideposts to wealth building
April 1, 2020Kaya Ladejobi, MBA ’13, founded Earn Into Wealth, a financial planning firm for Gen X and Y women, URMs and HENRYs (High Earners Not Rich Yet).
Bookshelf
Reviews
Reviews of recently published faculty and alumni books
Helping kids get perspective on the new “normal”
April 28, 2020A new children’s picture book by Ace Stryker, MBA ’16, and his wife, Lacy, helps kids to cope with life during COVID-19.
Under the Influence: How behavioral contagion can drive positive social change
February 5, 2020Others’ choices affect our own and have enormous economic, social, and environmental consequences, argues Robert H. Frank in his new book.
Portfolio Management: a definitive guide
August 2, 2019Scott Stewart and his co-authors, all quantitative experts, drew on their experience as money managers for Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice.