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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Welcoming the Class of 2019 One-Year MBA candidates

Johnson recently welcomed 69 One-Year MBA candidates to our campus in Ithaca. MBA students—together with their peers from the incoming Johnson Cornell Tech MBA program—have been getting to know one another, working in core teams, and tackling classroom and leadership challenges.