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News, features, and voices from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

One Team’s Journey in the 2024 Cornell Case Competition for Family Ownership

April 18, 2024

Graduate students Rebecca Shao, MPS ’24, Mia Huang, PhD '25 and Vanessa Wang, MPS ’24, faced challenge and triumph at the Cornell Case Competition for Family Business

AI Opens New Frontiers in Finance

April 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform finance, according to experts at a conference hosted by the SC Johnson College of Business and the University of Oxford.

Johnson School Announces 2024 Alumni Award Winners

April 15, 2024

Ann Chow, Barry E. Ridings, and Marques E. Zak will receive awards from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at the Big Red Bash.

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Make Management Decisions

April 15, 2024

AI chatbots can help with customer service, financial transactions, and more. Soon business leaders will use AI to make management decisions.

Maureen O’Hara Named Quant Researcher of the Year

April 12, 2024

Crashes. Crypto. Cost of trading. From everyday transactions to industry-wide issues, the rules governing markets—microstructures—remain ‘endlessly fascinating’ for one Cornell finance professor.

From Capital Project Owner to Consultant: A Q&A with Liezl Diaz, EMBA/MS ’21

April 9, 2024

Career Corner: Architect Liezl Diaz pivoted from managing capital projects for a healthcare provider to consulting for healthcare capital projects.


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Our students tell Johnson’s story the best. Read about coursework, co-curricular activities, international travel, internships, and more from our residential MBA, executive MBA, and MPS in Management students.

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Residential MBA

Park Perspectives: Building Trust at the Start of the MBA

January 29, 2024

Frank Hager, MBA ’24, encourages students to focus on building trust in their first months at Johnson.

Park Perspective: Getting involved at Johnson

November 20, 2023

John Van Orden, MBA ’24, reflects on his first year as a Johnson MBA student.

Park Perspective: The Power of Curiosity in Conflict Management

August 11, 2023

Ashley Hamilton, MBA ’24, explores the importance of curiosity in both conflict management and leadership.

Read more posts by MBAs in Johnson’s Two-Year and One-year Johnson Cornell Tech MBA programs

MBA Voices


Executive MBA

EMBA case competition: A winner’s perspective on innovation and new venture creation

May 14, 2021

A Q&A with Linda Alvarez, MD, Cornell Executive MBA Metro NY class of 2021, CEO and co-founder of new sports nutrition venture Levelle

Student Voices: Meet Osman Ghafoor, Executive MBA Americas Class of 2022

January 25, 2021

An IT manager who leads an offshore team of developers—learn why Osman Ghafoor joined the Executive MBA Americas Class of 2022.

Student Voices: Meet Daniel Johnson, Executive MBA Metro NY Class of 2022

January 15, 2021

Learn why Daniel Johnson, a private equity principal focused on African markets, joined the Executive MBA Metro NY Class of 2022.

Read more posts by executive MBAs in the Executive MBA Americas, Executive MBA Metro NY, and Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership programs

EMBA Voices


MPS in Management

Spring trek combines Asian culture, real estate, and infrastructure

June 30, 2020

Emile Schachter, MPS-RE ’20 (Baker), reflects on Asian culture, economics, and the real estate market after his trek to Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Women in Investing Conference draws top MBA students and industry leaders

December 16, 2019

Networking, stock-pitching, panels, and more were on the program at the Parker Center’s 10th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.

Interdisciplinary work is the new frontier, and Cornell is leading the way

May 14, 2019

As part of the practicum he participated in, Angus J. McKenzie, MPS ’19, provided services to low-income taxpayers from diverse communities.

Read more posts by students in Johnson’s MPS in Management and MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization programs

MPS Voices


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Research

Johnson’s faculty are mentors, teachers, and thought leaders


Johnson’s faculty are sought-after experts in areas such as consulting, entrepreneurship, management, and sustainability, and emerging markets. Our centers and institutes act as hubs for teaching and researching the future of business around the world.

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To Vape or Not to Vape: When an E-Cigarette Tax Has an Impact

March 18, 2024

The Johnson School research suggests that taxation could have an impact on reducing vaping among young people.

Stand By Your Group: Loyalty Can Blur Ethics Line

March 12, 2024

Loyalty to a group vs. an individual was more effective in eliciting followers’ compliance with unethical requests, research by Angus Hildreth found.

Meet Vishal Gaur, the Johnson School’s New Dean

September 25, 2023

Dean Gaur believes in continually innovating business education and exploring the role of AI and analytics in transforming the MBA experience.


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One Team’s Journey in the 2024 Cornell Case Competition for Family Ownership

April 18, 2024

Graduate students Rebecca Shao, MPS ’24, Mia Huang, PhD '25 and Vanessa Wang, MPS ’24, faced challenge and triumph at the Cornell Case Competition for Family Business

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

The Lackluster Past and Promising Future of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency

April 17, 2024

China’s slow adoption of its central bank digital currency, e-CNY, suggests existing electronic payments systems can be a deterrent.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

AI Opens New Frontiers in Finance

April 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform finance, according to experts at a conference hosted by the SC Johnson College of Business and the University of Oxford.

Nolan School BusinessFeed

A Culture of Intrapreneurship: 3 Practices for Organizational Innovation

April 15, 2024

Nolan School and ILR School faculty experts share tactics organizations can use to integrate innovation throughout their operations.

Dyson BusinessFeed

Student input adds flavor, variety to halal, kosher meals

April 15, 2024

Dyson student Mikhail Essa's goal is to work with Cornell Dining to have more kosher and halal food available at dining locations throughout campus.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Make Management Decisions

April 15, 2024

AI chatbots can help with customer service, financial transactions, and more. Soon business leaders will use AI to make management decisions.