A question that has been on the minds of many in the restaurant business of late is whether or not eateries should abandon the concept of tipping.
To discuss the arguments for and against dropping this long-entrenched practice, we invited Michael …
A distinguished economics professor may not be the first person that comes to mind as an expert on global nutrition, but John Hoddinott has spent years at the intersection of the two fields, studying the consequences of poverty, hunger, and …
Faculty from the School of Hotel Administration at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business have partnered with eCornell to develop an online program focused on commercial real estate investment projects. From property development to valuation and management, the new Commercial …
According to Deloitte, the successful organizations of the future will likely be those that can “move faster, adapt more quickly and learn more rapidly.” A total of 15.7 million new project management jobs are expected to be created this decade, as organizations position themselves …
What matters most to you when it comes to your job compensation package? How do you decide which job to select if presented with multiple job offers or considering leaving one employer for another?
Different people have different needs. …
This holiday shopping season presents another mega-consumption opportunity that will separate successful retailers from the rest of the pack as the list of 2017 store closures and anticipated 2018 store closures continues to grow. Six weeks from now, consumers across the country will have …
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) launched its first online certificate, Financial Success for Nonprofits, to prepare professionals to guide nonprofits to financial sustainability amid rapid changes in technology, policy and wealth distribution. The certificate is offered through eCornell.
“This program provides a crucial …
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) launched its first online certificate, Financial Success for Nonprofits, to prepare professionals to guide nonprofits to financial sustainability amid rapid changes in technology, policy and wealth distribution. The certificate is offered through eCornell.
“This program provides a crucial …
eCornell’s new executive certificate, Essential Legal Concepts for Business Leaders, brings legal knowledge to decision making, empowering professionals to pinpoint and plan for legal issues and work with legal counsel for the best business outcomes.
“Businesspeople don’t need to be lawyers, but …
Through a new series of workshops, Cornell University is bringing its best to busy executives in New York City. The half-day morning workshops are a collaboration across the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the ILR School, Cornell Tech and …
Workers in our growing gig economy are stuck in a regulatory grey area where they fit neither the standard legal definition of employee nor that of independent contractor. They don’t work for any specific employer; instead, they perform on-demand tasks for …
— Experts from Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures broaden ways to do well by doing good. —
In the United States, an aging population is living and working longer, while many adults struggle with lifestyle diseases and stress over money, safety, …
— Free program connects services, training to local economy —
The nonprofit STRIVE New York has broadened its impact on urban youth unemployment by partnering with eCornell and local city organizations to launch Serve UP Harlem, an initiative to prepare 18- to 24-year-olds for career paths …
— Courses build legal acumen, confidence to navigate business law —
Business managers, both in corporate settings and startups, make dozens of decisions with legal implications every day. Yet a recent CEB survey found that 60 percent of the middle managers who make the majority …
Centerplate today announced the training of its entire leadership team through Cornell University’s Service Excellence On-Demand Training program. Centerplate’s management team successfully completed the eight Service Excellence lessons, and then a multi-day capstone session in Nashville, TN featuring hospitality industry …
— Program is essential step in data science career, ranked best job in America for 2017 —
Data scientists and data analysts are hot commodities; they were ranked the #1 job in America for 2017 by Glassdoor and named the sexiest …
— First program of its kind gives professionals actionable steps to influence behavior, motivation and results —
March 28, 2017 (Ithaca, NY) – Great leaders vary in style, but they all possess one critical skill: the ability to understand what drives …
There are three reasons that men should care about the double bind, which happens when women are evaluated against a “masculine” style of leadership. Effective leaders have to take charge and take care, but women leaders trying to be bold …
— New ILR program at eCornell goes beyond tactics to design unique plans that drive results —
A surprising number of today’s organizations still struggle to get compensation plans right. Pay-based performance incentives are used in 90 percent of U.S. companies, …
“Like going to the dentist.” That is the metaphor some women used to describe negotiating in a survey conducted by Linda Babcock, co-author of Women Don’t Ask. By contrast, men used metaphors like “winning a ballgame” to describe negotiation. If you fail to …
