Student Voices & Experiences

Male student standing in front of a classroom, speaking to the class and pointing at the screen behind him.

Why I returned to the classroom to learn investing

After returning to the classroom, Han uses hands‑on experience in the Cayuga Fund to connect theory and practice to build confidence in his investment ideas

Tika Diagnestya using a microphone to present with a whiteboard as her backdrop.

Cornell Business Impact Symposium: Making sustainability work

Key insights highlight how to turn sustainability concepts into practical, real‑world impact

Avery Sheppard holds her first place $25,000 prize.
Nolan School

Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain

Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition

eLab student founder Kate Barclay ’26 pitches her startup, LUCRA, to an audience at the CSV: Student Startup Showcase in San Francisco.
Johnson School

Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery

Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery

Student chefs at work in 2009
Nolan School

Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century

From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry

Illustration of a woman seated at a desk, working on a computer, surrounded by a desk lamp, a notebook and a small plant

From Mumbai to Dubai: How AI is bridging the gender gap in emerging markets

In India and the UAE, women are using AI to build businesses and reshaping what opportunity looks like for women who follow

A close-up of two people carrying small portions of scallops and crostini.
Nolan School

At the 101st Hotel Ezra Cornell, luxury is built on details

Through small gestures of hospitality, Hotel Ezra Cornell’s student organizers set out to create an unforgettable guest experience.

A student presents his project, CarbonWatch, to a symposium attendee.
Dyson School

The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market

Cornell students in the Dyson School’s SMART program created a dashboard to track and verify carbon market data in Kenya.

Daniel Cane '98, left, joined Tim Barry ’93, right, for a chat during the Celebration Ezra event
SC Johnson College

Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs

More than 200 alumni gathered for Celebration Ezra, honoring Cornell SC Johnson College of Business entrepreneurs and others