Immersions

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, and full-time opportunities. As an MFI student, you get the privilege of going on a trek to New York City where you visit the headquarters […]

by Lauren Furgione, MBA ’10 I came to Johnson excited to build upon my marketing communications background – the Strategic Marketing Immersion was the perfect choice for me. While I expected to increase my knowledge about marketing strategies and principles, I didn’t realize that the program would impart just as many invaluable leadership lessons. I […]

by Jamie Hunt, MBA ‘13 An internship with Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP), a unique program that aims to help non-governmental organizations (NGO) employ innovative management models to strengthen the function of the organization. In the summer of 2012, I had the opportunity to intern for Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. […]

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 […]