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Cornell offers new degree: the Executive Master of Management in Hospitality

For the first time, Cornell University is offering the opportunity to earn an Executive Master of Management in Hospitality (EMMH). Delivered online with residential sessions, in collaboration with eCornell, the program is built…

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‘Unicorns’ are on the rise in emerging-market nations

Lourdes Casanova, the Gail and Rob Cañizares Director of the Emerging Markets Institute, and faculty fellow Anne Miroux will co-host the EMI Conference this week in the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech.

“Startup Cornell” podcast features Cornell Tech entrepreneur

JP Pollak, co-founder and chief architect at The Commons Project Foundation, which is working on a universal vaccine app, is the guest for the fifth episode of the Startup Cornell podcast.

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Scientists bring efficiency to expanding offshore wind energy

Cornell research shows how to make offshore wind farms more efficient in the face of impending rapid expansion, as the U.S. Department of the Interior plans leasing federal waters.

Alumni: Nolan gift offers ‘incredible opportunities’ for Hotelies

Alumni of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration see the Nolans’ $50 million gift as important to supporting financial aid, expanded educational access and greater diversity for future generations of Hotelies.

Scientists, economists aim to make China ag self-sustaining

To reduce global atmospheric greenhouse gas, Cornell food systems expert Mario Herrero shows how China must develop more sustainable, international agricultural trade.

Entrepreneur of the Year to be honored at NYC entrepreneurship conference

Jessica Rolph ’97 MBA ‘04, the 2021 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year, will be one of the featured speakers for the 2021 Eclectic Convergence conference Nov. 12 at Cornell Tech in New York City.

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Johnson offers a new degree via eCornell: the Master of Science in Business Analytics

Johnson’s new, online MSBA is designed for working professionals who seek to apply the tools of data science to real problems and real data.

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Gene editing, brand acquisition, neural dust: Kessler Fellows devote summer to startups

While some returning students left behind long days at the beach and summer barbeques, the student entrepreneurs in the 2021 cohort of the Kessler Fellows program returned having completed 10-week internships with startups around the nation.

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