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Colombia! The only risk is wanting to stay

Johnson students immerse themselves in the history, culture, and business of Colombia from March 16th to March 24th 2013 by Anupama K Umachandar, AMBA ‘13 As a student of the accelerated one year MBA program here at Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, I decided to seize the opportunity and take advantage of […]

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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 Operations (SSO) Immersion exceeded my expectations by providing balanced and rigorous academic preparation combined with unprecedented access to a variety of manufacturing and service industries. […]

Johnson (JGSM) 2-Year MBA Program (2MBA) class of 2013 students.

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 more about the curriculum, meet future classmates and current students, and (most importantly) figure out housing. It is an overwhelming but exciting weekend! As Co-President […]

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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 taking during the upcoming school year. While he seemed to be vacillating, my mind was made up: the Corporate Finance Immersion (CFI). As he continued […]

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Paving the way for Panama’s economy to take off

President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama welcomes closer ties with Johnson in a meeting with Johnson’s dean, faculty, and students During his visit to Cornell University on April 11 to deliver a keynote address on development and Panamanian culture for the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) 2013 Spring Colloquium Series, President Ricardo Martinelli of the […]

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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 to stay within a similar field and felt that the MFI would provide me with the tools I needed to round out my skillset and […]

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Johnson and Cornell Welcome Panama President Ricardo Martinelli

The president will discuss development in his Latin American country at a public lecture on April 11, 2013 Ricardo Martinelli, president of the Republic of Panama, will discuss the economy and culture of his nation during the keynote address of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs 2013 Spring Colloquium Series. President Martinelli will deliver the […]

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Laying the Foundation for Success

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 […]

|Ian Roosma

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, 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 […]