Blog Posts

by George Santo, MBA ’14 I came to Johnson looking to transition from a career in corporate finance to one in equity research. I also wanted to learn to structure formal investment recommendations. From the start of the first semester, the key to success in research involved developing several stock pitches for interviews. However, part […]

by Daniela Hristova-Neeley, Ph.D. Prior to business school, I led the research and development effort of a biotechnology company in the cancer diagnostics space. Although I found this work immensely rewarding because of its potential to help people, I was ready to take on greater responsibilities that would allow me to make a larger impact […]

by Rafael Alton, MBA ’14 As I sit on the chartered bus back to Ithaca, collecting my thoughts from a hectic, three-day whirlwind of a trip, I can easily remember what not only drew me to Johnson’s Semester in Strategic Operations (SSO) Immersion but also to a future career in Operations. Our trip began in […]

by Cara Petonic, MBA ’13 Prior to Johnson, I worked for a middle-market financial institution in Investment Banking and Sell-Side Equity Research where I focused on eCommerce stocks. While these experiences gave me a fantastic foundation in understanding finance, I found myself desiring to dig deeper into and be a part of developing strategies for […]

by Robert Michaels, MBA ’14 The first semester at Johnson consists of challenging core classes, such as microeconomics, finance, accounting, and rigorous case competitions. While the ‘core’ was interesting and is absolutely necessary for gaining competency in all areas of management, I found myself yearning for knowledge that I would apply to both my summer […]

by Mike Newell, MBA ’14 After nearly six years in public accounting, I realized that I wanted my career to take a new path (although, I had no idea what that path was at the time!), and decided that an MBA was the only means through which to make that transition. Knowing that I needed […]

by Hanna Teklit, MBA ’13 Business cases are essential for reinforcing problem solving best practices, frameworks, and theories. However, because cases rarely offer opportunities for students to appreciate the complexity behind working through symptoms to identify the real problem, case-based training works best when students can also apply the knowledge and skills they learn to […]

by Kay Fok, MBA ’12 After graduating from Johnson last spring, I started working at Ocean Spray in the fall as an Associate Marketing Manager on the foods brand team. I was asked by my manager to create a deck for a presentation on a project that I was brought onto, so that we could […]

by Emily Forsythe, MBA ’14 Prior to Johnson, I managed several manufacturing projects including working on S-80 submarines and massive bulk mail sorting systems. I was more comfortable working around heavy machinery than I was in a corporate office. I came to Johnson looking to transition from operations and to acquire more finance-focused skills. The […]