Student Voices & Experiences

Chelsey Turner and Evan Gold standing in front of their poster, showcasing their work for Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill.

Pressed for legacy: Cider mill keeps a tradition going strong

Big Red Microenterprise students reflect on helping a beloved upstate cider mill plan a sustainable future while staying true to its roots

A Woman Holding a Paper with Charts Near Her Laptop

Investment Portfolio Case Competition: A challenge beyond portfolio construction

Complex portfolio scenario challenges Cornell students to balance investment strategy, tax considerations, cash flow and estate planning

student team working

Hackathon provides industry exposure for students, fresh ideas for Hilton

The Pillsbury Institute’s industry ties include the Hospitality Hackathon, in which students leverage data to address Hilton’s business challenges

Warren Hall at the Dyson School
Dyson School

Cornell’s Dyson School earns No. 3 place in Poets and Quants ranking

The Dyson School’s composite score awarded by Poets & Quants is 95.38 out of 100, ranking in the top five for career outcomes and admissions standards.

Mentees and mentors meet for 1:1 conversations on family business issues.

From ideas to insight: Lessons from Cornell’s Sam Seltzer ’48 Mentors Forum

Luca Mosena MBA ’27 shares how mentor conversations are shaping his goals in business and family enterprise

Team SKEMA and coach Ambra Mazzelli huddle in a classroom to prepare for their team’s case competition presentation.

From Paris to Cornell: Road to finals at Family Business Case Competition

SKEMA participates in the Cornell Family Business Case Competition for the first time, placing third

luxury beach resort

Sustainability at the heart of luxury travel

An MBA internship showed how sustainability can be a luxury advantage, with simple operational and guest‑experience changes driving impact, credibility, and growth at Empirean Consulting

Traditional Japanese garden and architecture.

Ethiopia has the playbook. Will it use it? Lessons from Japan and Korea’s rise

An Ethiopian MBA student visits Japan and Korea and reflects on how Ethiopia can adapt lessons from East Asia’s development model

Caption: Cornell MBAs at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

Designing leadership: Japan and Korea through an emerging market lens

MBA student shares how experiences in Japan and Korea shifted her focus from personal control to system design and trust