Inside SC Johnson
The power of doing things differently and standing out at the Dyson School
Having really taken my own path at Cornell and beyond, here is my advice for Dyson students who seek to do things differently and stand out in the crowd.
Noteworthy: Ed McLaughlin’s food retail Q&A with FreshFruitPortal.com
McLaughlin discusses the changing food retail landscape and what its future might look like—discount retailers, Wal-Mart, and the Amazon/Whole Foods merger.
Ben & Jerry’s: Committed to the cause
Rob Michalak, Ben & Jerry’s global director of social mission, presented the company’s mission statement and how it works in practice.
Park Perspectives: Buying in to challenge by choice
I will give it to the instructors and my Park family, it felt so good to accomplish something I thought I could never do!
India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates
What was the process like from being accepted at Johnson to starting my MBA program as an international student? Busy, is the answer.
Getting to yes: An ethical approach
REDtalks Review: In his REDtalk, Matt Ford, MBA ’19, presented Johnson’s honor code as a valuable framework for ethical business practices.
Cornell Chronicle: Students across colleges work together on hospitality hackathon
115 Cornell students spent the weekend of Sept. 29–Oct. 1 coming up with ideas focused on the luxury hotel industry during a hospitality hackathon.
Research Recap: Possible unintended consequences of energy efficiency improvements
Research co-authored by Cynthia Lin Lawell finds that improvements in energy efficiency may actually increase rather than decrease energy use.
Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks with P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student
Scholarships and programs specifically targeted to international students, such as an annual Diwali celebration, help ease the transition to American life.