Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Conference rallies, supports women entrepreneurs

Business and academic leaders, entrepreneurs and students came to the first Women Redefining Entrepreneurship and Leadership Conference Feb. 6 on campus to connect, recruit, learn and be inspired.

Center for Materials Research grants aid New York companies

The Cornell Center for Materials Research JumpStart program, which has helped 71 New York state small businesses to develop, has awarded funding to four more firms in the spring 2016 semester.

State competition seeks clean-energy businesses

A $20 million business competition and business support program is accepting applications from innovative, clean-energy businesses seeking to locate in New York’s 11-county Southern Tier. Application deadline is March 15.

Feb. 26 symposium to explore oil's impact on humanity

A Feb. 26 symposium, "Oil and the Human: Views from the East and South," will consider the relationship of oil with everyday life, politics and art across Africa, Latin America, Russia and East Asia.

Transformative Action center honored for innovation

Cornell University and its Center for Transformative Action will received a 2016 Ashoka U-Cordes Innovation Award recognizing top higher education approaches to social entrepreneurship.

'Business college of the future' will retain schools' identities

Each of the three schools that will comprise the College of Business will retain their unique academic cultures. “This is the strength of this emerging business school," said Provost Michael Kotlikoff.

Johnson, Info Sci launch business-tech immersion program

A new immersion program will prepare Johnson MBA students and MPS students in the Department of Information Science in the Digital Technology Immersion program for real-world interdisciplinary work.

Stakeholder input to help shape College of Business

The president and provost have outlined a process of engagement aimed to garner input from faculty, students, staff and alumni in shaping the new integrated College of Business. A host of committees have been established, and input is being sought through open forums, a series of alumni events and online feedback.

Cornellians to share scientific studies at AAAS meeting

Cornell faculty and students will be among thousands of scientists representing an array of research to swarm Washington, D.C., Feb. 11-15 for the annual AAAS meeting and exposition.