Blog Posts

by Faheem Desai, MBA ’13 I remember when my classmates and I were encouraged to make our Immersion Program selections, about a year ago. As excited first-year students, we were exploring opportunities and career paths that fit our aspirations and interests. Some of us were looking to switch industries and roles, and we needed to […]

by Hilori Kaloti, MBA ‘13 The Strategic Operations Immersion provided me with a solid background for my internship this summer, where I worked for a Consumer Packaged Goods company. When I heard business leaders refer to concepts regarding capacity planning, supply chain management, and human capital management I immediately had a deeper theoretical and practical […]

by Kanon Armstrong, MBA ’13 Having taken ‘Management Cases and Problem Solving Process’ prior to my summer internship, I can say that this course played a pivotal role in my internship success, and ultimately, my full-time job offer from a large multi-national life sciences company. This class specifically helped me to: Understand Multiple, Complex Business […]

by Carolyn Chen, MBA ‘14 The Women in Investing (WIN) Conference was founded in 2010 by Johnson’s Director of the Parker Center for Investment Research, Lakshmi Bhojraj. The Boston-based conference helps educate women about the rewarding career opportunities in investment management – a field in which women are underrepresented. At this year’s conference, more than […]

by Raul Trevino, MBA ’13 Having worked in corporate finance for nearly four years at two multinational companies prior to Johnson, I didn’t think there was going to be much more for me to learn about corporate finance. So upon learning about each of the Immersion Program offerings, I wasn’t immediately sold on the Managerial […]

by Michael Hendrix, MBA ’13, Marketing Association President I often get asked why I ran for president of the Marketing Association (MA). Would it look good on my resume? Would it be an easy way to connect with recruiters? While in some eyes these would be valid reasons to run, mine were different. In fact, […]

by Catherine Mugeria, MBA ’13 An annual event, the Women in Investing Conference (WIN) provides superior insights into investment trends and opportunities. Attendees learn about various career opportunities available to them in the field of investment management, and gain access to recruiting opportunities through mentorship and networking. Representatives from a number of buy-side shops and […]

The products are real and so are the customers at Johnson’s annual brand-pitching competition Most of us have heard the Chinese Proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” During the first semester at Johnson at Cornell University, […]

by Demetri Typadis, MBA ‘13 I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived for the first day of my internship this summer. I made my way up to the 32nd floor and found myself waiting alongside countless other nervous-looking interns in freshly pressed suits for the first day of orientation at a major […]