Student Connection
Together, we make a positive impact
Our students are passionate about doing meaningful work in the world. The SC Johnson College of Business’s interdisciplinary undergraduate business education and deep-diving MBA programs prepare our students to confidently step into complex roles and challenges.
Connect with External Relations to discuss opportunities for student connections, like these:
Treks Students benefit from learning on location—and often discover their dream career. You can bring students to your company or organization to learn about career possibilities, experience different professional environments, and get a feel for the next stage in their lives. Undergraduates are exposed to the wide variety of opportunities, workplaces, projects, and challenges they’ll encounter in the real world. MBA Career treks are based on industry and location, and they help students to develop areas of interest, discover career opportunities, and network with working alumni. Your financial support can help clubs and organizations to defray expenses for these invaluable experiences.
Mentoring The Pillsbury Institute invites entrepreneurs to campus visits to provide one-on-one mentoring and mock interviews to students. Share your wisdom with rising professionals, and take pride when they succeed.
Student clubs and organizations create communities and opportunities for individuals with shared backgrounds or interests to make positive impact. You can help by sponsoring a club or event.
Classroom connection Foundational and experiential learning take place in our classrooms—and you have an opportunity to join us. By supporting classroom technology and activities, you’re helping prepare future visionaries and leaders for the realities and challenges of industry
Projects and immersions Semester-long projects or immersions can focus student coursework on your real-world challenge. Corporate sponsors are invited to submit projects that are strategic, relevant, and challenging, and are included in the team’s final presentation to educate key stakeholders on their findings. One example: the Royal Caribbean three-day experiential learning trip for 20 students from the Hotel School.
Fellowships and scholarships When you provide financial support for a young person, you change a life and make a lasting impact. By providing an Endowed or Annual Scholarship, you’ll help ensure that a deserving student has the resources they need to pursue their goals.
Industry-specific challenges Students go head-to-head in fast-paced, competitive problem-solving. Contact us (ExperientialLearning@cornell.edu) to propose your challenge.
Pepper Challenge
SoftBank asked students to come up with a hospitality use for an interactive humanoid robot named Pepper. Teams competed for $10,000 in prize money provided by The Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship. See what the winning team proposed.
Boeing Innovation Challenge
Students traveled to Boeing headquarters to join teams from other universities in a hackathon centered around disruptive mobility, passenger comfort, and operational efficiency. Read one student’s account of the energizing event.
Digital Transformation Hackathon
Tech companies challenged students to use technology to solve problems—“Changing Business, Changing Education, Changing Lives.” Learn about the winning team’s device that can help doctors determine patients’ pain levels.
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