Find your niche. Build your path.
During your second semester in the two-year Cornell MBA program in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, you’ll choose an immersion. Options range from corporate finance to strategy and consulting. But your career aspirations might be more niche than those broad business categories. That’s why you can choose to design your own immersion program.

The Customized Immersion is particularly ideal for students who want to take advantage of the offerings and expertise across Cornell University, such as the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, or the Sloan Master of Health Administration programs. Students who are developing a business will also benefit from the customized program as you can leverage training in areas outside of business — such as in the life sciences, engineering, or information technology — as you pursue your MBA.

What is the Customized Immersion?

This MBA immersion allows you to build your own path. You’ll work closely with faculty advisors on core and elective classes and have the option to develop a real-world project, all geared toward preparing you for your internship and career.

Preparing for what’s next

No matter how you structure your customized immersion, you’ll build important, transferable skills that will contribute to your career success in any field. The students who select the customized immersion benefit from tailoring their experiences; thus, the skills gained vary by student and their individual course selections.

What our students say

“As a veteran, I chose the Johnson MBA program primarily because of the focus on small teams and the reputation for relationship building. I liked that our first semester was planned for us with our core classes—it really helped me adjust to being back in school—but I knew that I really wanted to be in the driver’s seat for the rest of my time at Cornell. The customized immersion really let me do this.”

Danielle Falcon, MBA ’24

“The customized immersion allowed me the flexibility to select courses that focus on the industry I am most passionate about and the skills that I feel are most necessary for me to build before my summer internship. I was able to select courses that focus on real estate through the Nolan School and courses that focus on finance and accounting through the Johnson School.”

Roshen Sebastian, MBA ’24

More ways to build your custom MBA

Opportunities across the college

Throughout your time at the Johnson School, you will develop specialized skills and knowledge in your area of interest through an array of academic and co-curricular opportunities.