Tag: Cornell College of Business

“Hello, Coffee, Goodbye”: The Integration of Hospitality into Office Space

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Ryan Simonetti has been here before.  No, he has not been through the brut of a global health pandemic, much less guiding an eleven-year-old company that he co-founded through the national lockdown – but he’s no spring chicken either.  His entrepreneurship roots run deep; raised by a father who was a small-business hospitality entrepreneur himself,… Continue Reading “Hello, Coffee, Goodbye”: The Integration of Hospitality into Office Space

Joe LeVine and Ben Pfinsgraff: An Uncommon Vision Creating Community

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On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the unique pleasure of hosting two speakers during the week’s Distinguished Speaker Series – Joe Levine and Ben Pfinsgraff. Levine is co-founder of Mercer Street Partners, a New York City-based value-add real estate investment firm, where he leads the acquisitions and asset… Continue Reading Joe LeVine and Ben Pfinsgraff: An Uncommon Vision Creating Community

37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – The CEO’s Check-In

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The theme of the 37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference was “20/20: Hindsight and Foresight” and featured panelists who discussed the unfolding challenges, disruptions, and opportunities in commercial real estate as 2020 approaches. Opening remarks by the Cornell Real Estate Council’s Chairman Paul Rubacha, Co-Founder and Principal of Ashley Capital, and Board Member Lynn Zuckerman… Continue Reading 37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – The CEO’s Check-In

Baker Program & Johnson MBA Dual Degree Offers Broader Skill Set for Students

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The recent announcement of the integrated College of Business at Cornell has prompted many to take a closer look at the synergies that will be realized by combining the programs.  Among the future benefits of the combination will be increased coordination between the existing academic programs of the School of Hotel Administration (SHA) and the… Continue Reading Baker Program & Johnson MBA Dual Degree Offers Broader Skill Set for Students