Blog Posts

Why CFI Was the Right Choice for Me
by Peter Cassara, MBA ’14 Changing careers was a major influence on my decision to go to business school. After working in private wealth management and venture capital, I was […]

My Capital Markets & Asset Management Immersion Experience
by Julian Ho, MBA ’14 Joining Johnson’s Capital Market and Asset Management (CMAM) Immersion, I have been exposed to and learned about many areas in asset management. Our CMAM practicum […]

Performance Learning at its Finest
by Rick McGuire, MBA ’14 Learning theoretical frameworks and applying those frameworks to real world situations was one of the initial appeals of Johnson for me. The Semester in Strategic […]

Pursuing a Career in Investment Management
by Tom Palmer, MBA ’14 Destination Johnson (DJ), which just recently happened at Johnson, is an exciting weekend when prospective students who have been admitted come to campus and learn […]

Why I Chose the Corporate Finance Immersion
by Derek D. Laclair, MBA ‘14 It was one of my first days in Ithaca and my roommate Cullen Murphy (MBA’14) and I were discussing which immersions we planned on […]

Building Real World Skills in a Classroom Setting
by Sharleyne Silcott, MBA ’14 I decided to attend Johnson for several reasons, one of which was the Corporate Finance Immersion (CFI). With an accounting background, I knew I wanted […]

Why the Consulting Program Made Johnson my Top Business School Choice
By Jennifer Le, MBA ’13, Consulting Club President, Teaching Assistant for Management Cases Course One major factor that drew me to Johnson when I was deciding between MBA Programs was […]

Johnson’s Second Year Students: Student Portfolio Managers, Friends, and Mentors
by Sheryl Zhou, MBA ’13 In my first year at Johnson, I was selected to serve as one of seven students who would participate in the management of Johnson’s Cayuga […]

The Managerial Finance Immersion: An Invaluable Learning Experience
by Ian Roosma, MBA ’14 The Managerial Finance Immersion (MFI) is a structured program that is designed to provide students with the tools and knowledge to succeed in interviews, internships, […]