Blog Posts
Develop Practical Skills through Performance-Based Education
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 […]
Joining a Powerful Female Network
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 […]
Participating in the Women in Investing Conference
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 […]
“Battle of the Brands” Challenges Marketing Students
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, […]
The Shortest-Longest Year Yet
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 […]
Wine, Cheese, and Heavy Manufacturing
by Ingrid Jensen, MBA ’12 It’s 11 p.m. on a Wednesday night and I’m in a hotel room in New Jersey unwinding with a nice primitivo, an array of cheeses, and a loaf of crusty, homemade whole wheat bread. Joining me are my pals Lisa Rodriguez (MBA ’12), Saranya Srinivasan (MILR ’11), and Becky Li […]
How Performance Learning Put Me a Step Ahead in my Internship
by Rachel Happen, MBA ’13 Some of the most valuable experiences I have had at Johnson thus far have been through performance learning: working with a real client, presenting to a mock Board of Directors, or quickly mobilizing a team to research and respond to a question. Through these experiences, I earned the satisfaction of […]
How the Immersion Puts You in the Driver’s Seat, Regardless of your Career Roadmap
by Lindsay Petrovic, MBA ‘13 Hello everyone, my name is Lindsay Petrovic, and I am a second-year MBA / MILR student at Johnson. One of the highlights of my MBA experience thus far has been the Immersion Program. Although I’m not pursuing a career that “fits neatly” into any Immersion “box” (which is also the […]
A Taste of Some On-Campus Marketing Events with Mars North America
by Anvar Jay Varadaraj, MBA ’13 A number of prominent companies conduct guest lecture sessions during the Strategic Marketing Immersion so students can gain an understanding of how marketers apply the theory we learn in class when they go on to intern and work full-time. Mars North American Chocolate has a prominent presence on campus, […]