Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Alums offer career paths for history majors

History majors who wonder what path to pursue after graduation had their eyes opened to the possibilities Oct. 3 as alumni from various career fields shared their experiences at a panel discussion.

New institute promotes smart clothing of the future

At a meeting of the new Cornell Institute of Fashion and Fiber Innovation, clothing designers, textile scientists and business leaders discussed how to best weave fashion and function and to bring bold ideas to market.

TIAA-CREF leader gives Durland Lecture Oct. 17

Roger W. Ferguson Jr., president and CEO of TIAA-CREF, will deliver the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s 26th Durland Lecture Thursday, Oct. 17.

CEO's firm connects the poor to tech jobs

"Work is at the core of human dignity," says Leila Janah, CEO and founder of Samasource, which connects poor people with tech jobs, during the Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture.

U.N. agency head outlines global work challenges

Guy Ryder, director-general of the International Labour Organization, spoke at the ILR School’s Worker Institute in New York City Sept. 27.

Cornell Tech launches degree in 'connective media'

On Oct. 1, Cornell Tech announced the launch of the first degree program to be offered by the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute, a master's degree in connective media.

Challenge yourself, Change.org leader advises students

In several talks last week, the president and COO of Change.org, Jennifer Dulski ’93, MBA ’99, offered specific advice to students.

Shulman to lead Entrepreneurship @ Cornell

Zachary J. Shulman ’87, J.D. ’90, has been named director of Entrepreneurship@Cornell.

CEO of firm with social mission to give Sept. 30 talk

Leila Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, a company that connects technology firms with an untapped labor market in developing countries, will deliver an Iscol talk Sept. 30.