Cornell Business

Big Acts Rock Sage

February brought two notable visitors to the Johnson school, including television, film and theater actor Jimmy Smits and musician Ari Hest. The events, organized by the Media & Entertainment Club, brought an unusual mix of entertainment and education to the student body, creating memorable evenings for all in attendance.

Johnson School claims title at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

By Kelly Dwyer and Henry Parry-Okeden JGSM '11

As we stood in the home of famous political pundits James Carville and Mary Matalin, sipping mint juleps, listening to Grammy award winning jazz musician Irvin Mayfield Jr., and holding the winning trophy, we marveled at the events of the past week and the fortuitous circumstances that brought us here.

Puck That

By Sandy Anglin JGSM '11

The JGSM women's hockey team, the Frozen Assets, met an unusual match of ladies on the ice at Lynah Rink last month - the Puck Bunnies, a sizable group of rookie JGSM males dressed in drag. Approximately a hundred fans put down the books to attend the Sunday afternoon event and arena buzz suggested that there were few regrets.

Salsa For a Cause

By Katy Maffei JGSM '11

Cornellians gathered at Willard Straight Hall on a snowy Saturday night and salsa-ed, meringue-ed, and Bachata-ed the night away for charity. A sliding scale admitted students and community members of all ages, and every cent of all admissions collected was donated to the Unicef foundation for Haiti relief.

2010 Student Council Focus

By Hannah Dupes JGSM '11

When twelve first year students were elected to join Katy Moyer and Patrick Collopy on the Student Council this November, there were two themes that consistently appeared on every platform: careers and connections. Your 2010 Student Council has aligned itself with these objectives and has begun the process of seeking ways to improve and become involved both areas.

Brainy Business

By Anna Bruno JGSM '10

Business is about making money, but there are those special instances when doing good and making money are one and the same. BR Ventures (BRV) has gotten behind one those businesses. Recently, BRV added a ninth company to its portfolio-Adenios. The company addresses a key issue in treating multiple illnesses-controlling the permeability of the blood brain barrier.