Cornell MBA

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

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An international healthcare experience: Scrubs, suits, and social impact

The Social Impact Internship Fund provided me with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Cleveland Clinic’s International Operations department and contribute to their global mission.

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Lessons for MBA team-building from an improv comedy pro

In sharing my experiences, I hoped to inspire people to give it improv a try someday, as well as take some lessons from improv with them through their journeys here as Cornell MBAs.

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A strategic pursuit: Benefits of earning an MBA and a JD

I knew the hybrid of having skills from a JD and an MBA would be essential for becoming the practitioner and advisor that I wanted to be.

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A community of service: Giving a hand up at Berea College

Every year on President’s Day weekend, a group of Johnson students and alumni go to Berea to provide career and recruiting advice.

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AGS IPO: Casino Royale meets Investment Banking Immersion

Like clockwork, 8 a.m. dictates that a new case will be posted on Blackboard, team assignments to follow. I log in, knowing that we are going to be pitching an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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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.