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Transforming an Aspiring Consultant with a Holistic Approach

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 […]

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From Fire Hydrants to Finance

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 […]

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Johnson in Africa: Ghana Trek 2013

Johnson students with His Excellency John Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana, at his home in Accra. “Akwaaba, Welcome to Ghana,” stated His Excellency John Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana, as he hosted 25 Johnson students and staff at his home in Accra. Johnson’s first study trip to Africa began […]

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Providing Answers to the Questions that Can Keep You Up at Night

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 […]

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Managing the Transition from a Career in Manufacturing to One in Finance

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 […]

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Learning to Structure and Solve Challenges through Johnson’s Immersion Projects

by Sasha Abraham, MBA ’13 The Strategic Marketing Immersion provided me with a good foundation to succeed in my summer internship. The Immersion’s in-class lectures and case studies taught me a lot, and the semester-long team Immersion Project taught me even more. Interestingly the best part of the project was also the toughest: the freedom […]

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Johnson Joins Global Business School Network

Cornell’s graduate business school shares a mission with non-profit organization to advance education for the developing world The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that is dedicated to addressing the severe shortage of management talent in […]

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Joint Survey by GLG Research and Emerging Markets Institute Reveals Positive Outlook for Global Food Service Business

Emerging Markets are expected to experience moderate to significant growth, while developed markets should experience mostly moderate growth. The Emerging Markets Institute at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University teamed up with GLG Research to publish a survey of 150 food service professionals across 14 countries.  Key findings of the […]

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Emerging Markets — What Now?

Head of manager research and investment solutions at BNY Mellon Investment Management Cynthia Fryer Steer identified trends in emerging market investing One of the biggest challenges that emerging markets are currently facing is the issue of governance, said Cynthia Fryer Steer, head of manager research and investment solutions at BNY Mellon Investment Management, speaking at […]