Specialized Master's
News and updates related to the various specialized master’s programs at SC Johnson College.

Team from Cornell University wins 2018 ULI Hines Student Competition with plan to redevelop Toronto site
A redevelopment plan for a Toronto site presented by students from the Baker Program has taken top honors in the 2018 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition.

Einaudi Center travel grants to send 100 graduate students packing
Four Dyson graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center including Ali Abbas, who will spend time in Pakistan exploring collusion between citizens and the state in the property tax market.

After 105 years, it’s time to scale the family restaurant
Talking with administrators during the application process further highlighted the managerial focus of the program. I was not coming here to learn operations, I was coming here to learn how to be a leader in the industry.

Hotelies set course for the cruise industry with immersive Royal Caribbean experience
Students recently traded their winter jackets for sunglasses to get a closer look into the cruise industry with Robert Kwortnik’s Introduction to the Global Leisure Cruise Industry course.

Noteworthy: Nolan School’s Michael Paz featured in YesCollege.com accounting podcast
Studying accounting is akin to what students learn in linguistics class, says Michael Paz; but instead of developing a proficiency in a foreign tongue, accounting makes one fluent in the most familiar language on earth: business.

SMART Program reflections: Mukumu Fresh Produce in Uganda
By the last night of the trip, there was a general sentiment of deep-seated appreciation for the opportunity to be exposed to the realities of agribusiness development in Uganda.

Learning in the field: My winter externship with Hilton
This winter break, externships took students all over the world. My externship was at Hilton Worldwide’s corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

MMH students see rise of technology at Hotel Show
Graduate students packed up and headed to New York City for a convention known around the halls as the “Hotel Show,” which featured notably more technology-related vendors this year.

The future of fraud protection begins with you
If corporate giants have the resources to fight fraud and still struggle to stop it, what does that mean for everyday consumers like you and me?