(CSRwire) Students from Presidio School of Management Win SustaInvest Competition at Cornell Univers
CSRwire - 4/21/2009
A team of MBA students from Presidio School of Management won the second annual SustaInvest investment portfolio competition at Cornell University on Friday, April 17.
Are Emerging Markets the Best Place to Incubate Clean Technologies?
Triple Pundit - 3/20/2009
"Disruptive innovations are best incubated outside of the mainstream market," proposes Cornell University's Stuart Hart in a recent online Q&A session hosted by Greenopolis , the environmentally-focused social networking site.
'Cornell changemakers' share their stories of international service at Ashoka event
Cornell Chronicle - 3/10/2009
Anke Wessels, executive director of Cornell's Center for Transformative Action, leads the Cornell Ashoka team. Mark Milstein, director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson School, is also participating.
So Right So Smart
So Right So Smart - 3/1/2009
Professor Stuart Hart was interviewed for the documentary So Right So Smart, a feature documentary that shows the success of businesses that have begun to take positive steps toward a sustainable future. The movie also includes a featurette about the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.
Investing in Communities: Opportunities at the "Base of the Pyramid"
CSR Asia Weekly - 2/11/2009
Base of the Pyramid initiatives in Asia are cited, as is work by Professor Stuart Hart and PhD student Erik Simanis.
Johnson School reaches out to small businesses
Ithaca Journal - 2/1/2009
Mike Pezone (MBA '09) is quoted in an article about the launch of BR MicroCapital.
Johnson School students launch coaching and loan program for small local businesses
ChronicleOnline - 2/11/09
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise works with MBA students to launch BR MicroCapital, an initiative that links MBA students with local entrepreneurs to review business plans, offer guidance, and access microloans.
New Sustainable Course at Cornell Paves the Way to Future Careers in Hospitality
Converge Online - 12/4/2008
The new course taught by Professor Mark Milstein, Sustainable Global Enterprise Practicum in the Hospitality Industry, is featured.
Students Protest Ties To Co. With Alleged Labor Law Violations
Cornell Daily Sun, The - 12/4/2008
The Sustainable Global Enterprise Practicum in the Hospitality Industry is mentioned in an article about students protesting labor practices at the Hilton Long Beach, owned by HEI Hotels and Hospitality, a sponsor of the class.
Car czar more likely a banker than gearhead
Detroit News - Online - 12/10/2008
Glen Dowell, management and organizations faculty member, is quoted in an article about a possible "car czar," a federal appointee to oversee emergency aid to the auto industry.
Schools Come Together to Create Sustainability Course
Cornell Daily Sun, The - 11/24/2008
Taught by Professor Mark Milstein, the Johnson School and the School of Hotel Administration have teamed up to create a course for that gives undergraduates and graduates the chance to learn about sustainability and, in conjunction with HEI Hotels & Resorts, perform fieldwork and research in the real world.
Einaudi Center Funds Research on Food Crisis, WTO, Biofuels
USAgNet - 11/20/2008
Professor Mark Milstein receives a grant from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies to study building university capabilities for enterprise development in emerging economies.
Cornell Offers New Sustainability Course with Hospitality Focus
HotelExecutive.com - 11/17/2008
Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson School have joined forces with HEI Hotels & Resorts to create a course taught by Professor Mark Milstein in which students will work with hospitality industry leaders to devise innovative and more cost-effective solutions to social and environmental issues.
Só a base da pirâmide salva
Revista Exame - 11/1/2008
Professor Stuart Hart is interviewed about the Base of the Pyramid and clean technology in this leading business publication.
Schools Come Together to Create Sustainability Course
by Cameron Breen
The Cornell Daily Sun - November 18, 2008
In an effort to increase the sustainability of the Cornell community and the world, the Johnson Graduate School of Management and the School of Hotel Administration have teamed up to create a course for all students, Sustainable Global Enterprise Practicum in the Hospitality Industry. This course gives both undergraduates and graduates the chance to learn about sustainability and, in conjunction with HEI Hotels & Resorts, perform fieldwork and research in the real world.
Soapbox: the Importance of Sustainability
by Stuart Hart
Financial Times - October 13 2008
In recent years, business schools have embraced the idea of "corporate social responsibility" and "sustainability". Centres, institutes, programmes and initiatives have sprung up, websites and brochures trumpet business schools' dedication to serving society, ethics, managing the environment and social entrepreneurship. A new breed of MBA student is focused on "doing well by doing good", demanding that more attention be given to the world's social and environmental challenges.
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DuPont and Community Local Women Partner for Better Nutrition
CNBC - August 2008
Unique business in Warangal, India
Cornell U: REAL Solutions a 'successful strategy'
CUNA - August 4, 2008
The REAL Solutions initiative illustrates the type of strategy credit unions could adopt to successfully engage the underserved financial market, according to research conducted by Cornell University and commissioned by the Filene Research Institute.
Newlyweds rethink carbon footprint, offer green party favors
Tuscon Citizen - August 6, 2008
Researcher Ryan Legg at Cornell's Johnson School Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, has explored how the private sector is addressing environmental concerns.
Launching a Business With a Cause
Newswatch Magazine - July 11, 2008
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise offers MBA students practical experience with sustainability-focused projects.
Industry, Academic Leaders Address Opportunities At Panel Led By Hotel School
Hospitality net - June 28, 2008
Professor Mark Milstein participated in a panel discussion with the Hotel School on how hospitality leaders could develop sustainable business practices.
Global Survey Finds Most Companies Lack Sustainability Strategy
CNBC.com - June 11, 2008
Professor Stuart Hart is quoted in a report on the results of a global survey of corporations on sustainability.
Creating business opportunities with the world's poor
Cornell Chronicle.com - June 26, 2008
The Base of the Pyramid Protocol is featured, along with work by Erik Simanis and others on the DuPont Solae project in Hyderabad, India.
Aspen Institute Releases Green MBA Guide
CSRwire - June 23, 2008
Professor Stuart Hart endorses The Aspen Institute MBA Guide, a new book to help prospective students compare and contrast MBA programs that deal with social and environmental issues.
Virtue's reward? Companies make the business case for ethical initiatives
FT.com - April 27, 2008
Professor Stuart Hart's book Capitalism at the Crossroads is mentioned in this article examining business' move to embrace sustainability.
Business Schools Teach Environmental Studies
US News and World Report - March 27, 2008
Professor Mark Milstein comments on the performance learning approach of the SGE Immersion program in this look at hands-on MBA training.
In India, How Do Rooftop Gardens Grow?
Wall Street Journal - Online - March 5, 2008
The work of Erik Simanis, co-director of the Base of the Pyramid Protocol, is mentioned in an article about the Solae Protocol project aimed at improving nutrition in urban and rural India.
Milstein gets $100K to study U.S. military economic development
Cornell Chronicle - February 26, 2008
Professor Mark Milstein receives $100,000 grant to study U.S. military's impact on enterprise development in conflict areas.
Lessons in helping the world develop
Financial Times Online - February 25, 2008
Professor Mark Milstein and alumni Melissa McEwen (MBA '07) are profiled and discuss the Johnson School's integrated approach to development and enterprise.
A Touch of Green
The Irish Times Online - January 16, 2008
Professor Stuart Hart comments on how smaller countries and companies can make a large difference in utilizing "disruptive innovation" to create clean technology.
Spotlight on Stuart L. Hart
Management Decision - January 6, 2008
Professor Stuart Hart talks about how multinational companies can simultaneously profit and help combat poverty in developing countries.
Expanding Possibilities at the Base of the Pyramid
MIT Press Journal, special edition for the 2008 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum - December 2007
PhD student Erik Simanis and Professor Stuart Hart comment on the viability of the KickStart's MoneyMaker Pump.
Plus: On the Radar
BusinessWeek - December 14, 2007
Sustainability is on BusinessWeek's list of trends that entrepreneurs should watch, and Professor Mark Milstein suggests that one area of growing interest is new technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
Public solutions or private enterprise?
Marketplace - Nov. 13, 2007
Professor Stu Hart debates whether solutions for renewable energy will come from the corporations and entrepreneurs or the government.
Responsibility Pays
Forbes.com - Nov. 13, 2007
Professor Mark Milstein is quoted in this article on corporate social responsibility, reflecting on the importance of CSR as a business opportunity.
Sustainability Hubbub
Cornell Daily Sun - Oct. 30, 2007
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise is included in an article on Cornell's educational efforts towards sustainability.
Beyond Grey Pinstripes
Aspen Institute - Oct. 10, 2007
The Johnson School ranked seventh in the Aspen Institutes ranking of how business schools are integrating issues of social and environmental stewardship into curricula and research. Read the write-up on the Johnson School.
Stanford Tops Sustainability Rankings
BusinessWeek - Oct. 10, 2007
The Center for Global Sustainable Enterprise is mentioned in this wrap-up of sustainability initiatives at business schools and the Beyond Pinstripes survey by the Aspen Institute, in which the Johnson School ranked seventh.
Finding profit in servicing the poor
The Times of India - Oct. 19, 2007
Professor Stuart Hart discusses company initiatives to create value for and serving the four billion people comprising the world's poor.
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Finding profit in servicing the poor
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Cornell to the Core
BusinessWeek - December 16, 2007
Bailey Stoler (MBA '09) recounts her first semester at Johnson School.
The 2007 Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs
NetImpact.org - Sept. 2007
The Johnson School was ranked first in Net Impact's Business as Unusual survey in two categories: "Found a job that utilizes their values and business skills" and "Helpfulness of fellow students in finding jobs." Furthermore, the school was ranked in the top 10 in a total of 15 out of 20 categories.
People, Profit, and Planet
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Sept. 6, 2007
Johnson School Professor Stuart L. Hart is quoted in an article about programs in sustainable development being offered at major business schools.