Administrative and alumni leaders in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business share their reactions to the $150 million commitment made by Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson.
Hyunseob Kim, assistant professor of finance at Johnson, and a colleague have built an index that measures how asset redeployability and economic uncertainty affect the market.
The $150 million gift given by Fisk Johnson and his company to endow the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business marks the latest chapter in a relationship between the Johnson family and Cornell University that extends more than 120 years.
Alumnus H. Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson have committed $150 million for the College of Business, which has been renamed the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. It is the largest single gift to the Ithaca campus.
The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce has named Rosie Applications as the Distinguished Business of the Year Award for its investment in Ithaca and being pioneers of the tech service industry in the county.
The positive economic momentum from 2016 will benefit the U.S. economy in the first half of 2017, but the country will likely feel the effects of policy changes from President Trump and Congress.
A $280,000 grant form the Rockefeller Foundation will fund a Cornell-led workshop in New York City for business leaders to explore strategies to reduce food waste and loss through new products and services.
Shawn Mankad, assistant professor of operations, technology and information management, has won a grant from the National Science Foundation to create new tools to monitor the stability of the financial system.
