The Consortium
The Johnson School joined The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, an alliance of leading American business schools and some of our country’s top corporations, in 2009. The mission is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the serious underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in both our member schools’ enrollments and the ranks of management. We believe this mission can be achieved by recruiting qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents who can demonstrate a commitment to The Consortium’s mission and can best assist The Consortium in pursuing this mission.
Application
We strongly recommend that eligible candidates apply for admission to Johnson by using The Consortium application. Applicants who apply using The Consortium application undergo the same evaluation process as applicants who apply directly to Johnson. Please refer to The Consortium’s application instructions before beginning your application.
The Consortium benefits
Applying through The Consortium provides four key benefits:
The Consortium membership
Members of The Consortium gain many benefits, including access to more than 80 corporate partners, a mandatory Annual Orientation Program & Career Forum (OP) prior to beginning the MBA program and access to nearly 12,000+ The Consortium alumni across member schools. Please refer to the Membership Guidelines for more information.
The Consortium Fellowship
Last year, The Consortium member schools offered more than 400 fellowships covering tuition and mandatory fees for two years of full-time study. Applicants who are admitted through The Consortium process and become members are considered for these prestigious fellowships. Individual schools may also award other merit-based scholarships and financial aid.
A common application
You can apply to as many member schools as you desire using a single application form.
Tiered application fee
Using The Consortium common application significantly reduces your application fee costs versus applying to each member school individually. Additional information about application fees can be found on The Consortium website.
If you have questions about applying to Johnson through The Consortium, please email mba@johnson.cornell.edu.
The Consortium deadlines
| Round | Application deadline | First deposit & official documentation deadline* | Second deposit deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Consortium early application | October 15, 2026 | January 29, 2027 | June 4, 2027 |
| The Consortium traditional application | January 5, 2027 | April 30, 2027 |
Deposit deadline: Candidates who accept their offer of admission must submit a non-refundable $1,500 enrollment deposit by the dates listed above. A second deposit of $1,500 is required and should be made by the date listed above.
*The Consortium candidates selected to receive the Park Fellowship will be required to submit a $4,500 enrollment deposit; $3,000 on the deposit deadline included in your offer of admissions and a second deposit ($1,500) by the second deposit deadline date listed above.
The Consortium Super Day: The Consortium Super Day is an immersive experience designed to further introduce you to our Cornell MBA program and community. In addition to completing your interview, you will have the opportunity to engage with our Consortium students and MBA Programs team. We want you to understand and experience first-hand what it means to be a student at Cornell.
Invitations to attend The Consortium Super Day are issued by invitation only and will be released on a rolling basis. Space is limited.
2026 Johnson School The Consortium liaisons
Terrace Clark
Chair
tnc28@cornell.edu
Cornell MBA ’27
Katia Villareal
Jovanni Gomez
Admissions Liaison
jg2583@cornell.edu
Cornell MBA ’27
Alise Richards
Academic Liaison
akr94@cornell.edu
Cornell MBA ’27
Liam La Guerre
Social Liaison
ll2276@cornell.edu
Cornell MBA ’27
Jean-Luc Dorvil
Career Liaison
jd2376@cornell.edu
Cornell MBA ’27