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The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, is now ranked No. 3 among the top U.S. undergraduate business programs in Poets & Quants’ Business Undergraduate Ranking 2026. “Earning the No. 3 spot is wonderful news for the Dyson School’s undergraduate business program,” said Andrew Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. “This achievement reflects Dyson’s unwavering commitment to excellence, made possible by the dedication of our faculty, staff, students and alumni, all of whom contribute to an exceptional undergraduate business education and experience.” With a…

Bajaj Mutual Fund, one of the newer entrants in India’s crowded MF industry, has shown early promise with key offerings doing well and its assets under management nearing the ₹40,000-crore mark. At its September market symposium in Mumbai, bl.portfolio spoke to Nimesh Chandan, Chief Investment Officer, about valuations, foreign flows, earnings, market-cap opportunities and popular themes. He also explains what the market may be mispricing and what could change the AMC’s stance on key sectors. Are valuations beginning to matter more as global liquidity tightens? Could they fall towards pre-Covid levels? Valuations are always important to monitor. Recently, because of…

Retail stalwarts Saks and Eddie Bauer filed for bankruptcy. Kmart and JoAnn Fabrics are gone for good, a trail of layoffs and disappointed customers in their wake. Hospital giant Steward Health Care collapsed, costing thousands of jobs and leaving several communities without a local hospital.These once-trusted US companies have one thing in common: they were owned by private equity investors, who load companies with debt when they buy them and squeeze out profits as they restructure.The business model is now facing an existential crisis that may have profound ramifications across the US.Once fringe financial players, private equity investors have bought…

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India’s IPO market is undergoing a structural change. The framework is no longer simply about how much capital companies can raise, but who is providing that capital, at what valuation and with what degree of conviction. Mutual funds, AIFs, insurers, global institutions and increasingly family offices are creating a deeper institutional ecosystem around India’s primary markets. The real question is ‘Are we at the most optimum framework or we need tweaks to get there?’.From Expanding Capital to ConvictionIndia’s primary market is broadening alongside a rapidly expanding institutional capital base. The mutual-fund industry’s AUM reached ₹85.76 lakh crore in July 2026,…

The global touring landscape has permanently shifted following Brazil’s groundbreaking new legislation. Signed into law by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a powerful two-decree package officially dubbed the “Taylor Swift Law” establishes sweeping national standards for concert safety and ticket transparency. Driven by public outrage and relentless advocacy, these measures directly address the systemic vulnerabilities that plagued large-scale live events in South America for years. Free Water Access & The Legacy of Ana Clara Benevides The catalyst for this landmark policy stems from a devastating moment during Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Rio de Janeiro’s Nilton Santos Stadium…

Direct Equity Source has acquired three self-storage properties in Granbury, Texas, expanding its portfolio in North Texas as the private equity real estate firm continues investing in self-storage and flex-space assets across growth markets. Financial terms of the acquisitions and specific property details, including purchase prices, unit counts and total square footage, were not disclosed. Direct Equity Source completed the acquisitions in partnership with its operations partner, which will manage the facilities. The three properties increase the firm’s exposure to Granbury, a market where Direct Equity Source is targeting population growth and demand for additional storage capacity. The company views…

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Shania Twain has turned a dirt-poor childhood surviving on stale bread into a $590m ($US400m) global real estate empire. The 60-year-old superstar overcame difficult upbringing, poverty and a high-profile marriage breakdown to build a luxury property portfolio spanning Switzerland, the Bahamas, New Zealand, New York and Florida. Long before she became the Queen of Country Pop, the You’re Still The One singer grew up in Timmins, Ontario, where her family frequently rationed food and struggled to keep the heating on. MORE: ‘I tried’: Vanished Imbruglia sad update at 51 Gervais forced to marry lover over cash blow ‘Just not fun’:…

The courses were selected from the DEDP (MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy), which features lectures by world-class economists, including Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. The courses will be delivered using an innovative blended learning (flipped classroom) format. Students will review lecture materials and complete assignments on the MITx platform, while seminars will be conducted in person by SGH faculty. Due to the high workload, each course will be worth 6 ECTS credits. Thanks to SGH’s collaboration with MIT and ADEPT (Alliance for Data, Evaluation, and Policy Training), these courses are free for our students.…