Cornell MBA

The latest news and updates from the MBA programs at SC Johnson College.

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Johnson women MBAs boast record-breaking attendance at Forté Conference

This June, a record number of Johnson’s women MBAs attended the Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

Marlon Nichols, MBA '11, Park Fellow
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Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Marlon Nichols, MBA ’11

Marlon Nichols, MBA ’11 and Park Fellow, reflects on his Park experience and the importance of having diverse teams in making investment decisions.

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Planning for pressure: The non-traditional view

Based on a year’s worth of experience, here’s how to plan for the pressures of being an MBA first-year student when the Core and stress kicks in.

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Alumni and execs provide key insights at High-Yield and Restructuring conference

In the spring we attended the High-Yield and Restructuring (HYRx) conference in NYC to hear from recent alumni and business executives who shared insights into their careers and experiences.

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IBI Case #2: Finding sand through mergers and acquisitions

Our second case for the Investment Banking Immersion focused on mergers and acquisitions and required a presentation on whether Hi-Crush (an oilfield services company) should acquire Smart Sand (a sand provider).

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Park Perspectives: Cornell business education—where the rubber meets the road

The value an MBA is that it teaches business managers how to convert opportunity into value; how to find where the rubber meets road. Cornell is home to so many top-tier programs that have produced truly world-changing work.

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Bridging the gap between politics and renewables

After gaining nearly five years of political advocacy experience, I decided to shift my career trajectory toward an industry I had always been passionate about: renewable energy.

Andrea Findley, MBA '09, Park Fellow
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Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Andrea Findley, MBA ’09

Andrea Findley, MBA ’09 and Park Fellow, reflects on her Park Fellowship experience and how it has influenced her personal leadership style.

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IBI Day of Service: 100% accretive to the community

MBAs in the Investment Banking Immersion spent their Day of Service painting at a pre-school for the Franziska Racker Centers. While I found some parallels between service and banking, the main takeaway is larger than that.