Cornell MBA

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

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5 things I learned from Ben Alden ’06, general counsel at Betterment

One of my favorite speakers this month was Ben Alden ’06, a fintech legal authority general counsel at Betterment. I could not have been more impressed by the quality, openness, and insightfulness of Ben’s presentation at Cornell Tech.

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3 reasons why robo-advisors threaten the traditional wealth management industry

Have you ever considered the advice of a robot for your investments? It probably sounds weird, but it’s not at all. Robo-advisors are real, and they are giving advice right now.

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10 military veterans to watch from the Class of 2019

Military veterans from business schools, including Johnson, are featured on the student section of Poets & Quants.

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Combining expectations with unexpected, pleasant surprises

The reality of my first semester was a hybrid of expected developments and unexpected experiences and was simultaneously one of life’s most difficult, rewarding, and stimulating challenges.

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Park Perspectives: Growing personally while starting over professionally

Deciding to change your career is never an easy one, and it wasn’t for me either. I wanted to have more control over my future and eventually settle down and have a family.

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On Valentine’s Day, two MBAs are better than one

On Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating some of our Sage Hall couples! We love that there’s love within our Cornell Johnson MBA community. <3

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Present Value: Creating a podcast to spread Johnson’s ideas and values

With Harrison’s editorial experience from his time at NPR and Michael’s naturally inquisitive nature (and perfect public radio voice), the idea to create a podcast was born.

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The state of fintech

The banking industry has been a late adopter of technology, known for making things inefficient and hard both for internal processes and clients using their products. New tech competitors are now threatening the banking industry by offering a superior user experience.

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Park Perspectives: Celebrating 20 years of the Park Leadership Fellowship

Johnson Park Leadership Fellows from the last 20 years descended upon New York City to see familiar faces and recount stories of their MBA experiences.