Johnson BusinessFeed


News, features, and voices from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management


Park Leadership Fellowship enhanced through two new endowment gifts

June 12, 2020

Donald Douglas, MBA ’00, a former Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow, is giving back to the program that supported him during his time at Cornell in the form of two new endowed funds.

How to conduct a job search and position yourself for career success during COVID-19

June 5, 2020

Career Management Center professionals and alumni offer tips to help you optimize your job search and career in 2020 and beyond.

Present Value: Gautam Ahuja on innovation prerequisites and life as a professor and scholar

June 2, 2020

Professor Gautam Ahuja, speaks about the prerequisites a firm needs to promote innovation and about life as a professor and scholar.

Wishes and wisdom: Messages from faculty and staff for Johnson’s Class of 2020

May 29, 2020

Congratulations, Class of 2020 graduates! Here are some words of praise from faculty and staff at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Alan Merten, former Johnson dean, dies at 78

May 26, 2020

Alan G. Merten, who served as the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management from 1989 to 1996, died May 21, 2020.

Late-night teamwork, Battle of the Brands, a musical goodbye, and more

May 23, 2020

Johnson's graduates in the Class of 2020 share their favorite Cornell memories. Congratulations to our newest business management leaders!


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Johnson’s graduate programs prepare students for leadership across industries, allowing them to achieve their ambitions with business education that emphasizes collaborative and practice-based learning.


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VOICES

Perspectives authored by Johnson students


Our students tell Johnson’s story the best. Read about coursework, co-curricular activities, international travel, internships, and more from our residential MBA, executive MBA, and MPS in Management students.

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Residential MBA

Park Perspectives: The (un)natural leader

June 11, 2020

Greg Wool, MBA ’21 explains the benefits of admiring your efforts—the continuous improvement mindset—rather than the goal you've accomplished.

Japan-Korea trek focuses on business strategy in wines and spirits

June 8, 2020

Students in Johnson’s residential MBA programs traveled to Japan and Korea, identifying international business opportunities in wine and spirits.

Late-night teamwork, Battle of the Brands, a musical goodbye, and more

May 23, 2020

Johnson's graduates in the Class of 2020 share their favorite Cornell memories. Congratulations to our newest business management leaders!

Read more posts by MBAs in Johnson’s Two-Year, One-Year, and Johnson Cornell Tech programs

MBA Voices


Executive MBA

Late-night teamwork, Battle of the Brands, a musical goodbye, and more

May 23, 2020

Johnson's graduates in the Class of 2020 share their favorite Cornell memories. Congratulations to our newest business management leaders!

Celebrating Mother’s Day: Reflections from our executive MBA moms

May 8, 2020

To celebrate Mother's Day, nine of Johnson's EMBA moms reflect on their executive MBA program experience while raising a family and working full time.

Emerging markets elective highlights teamwork and insight among EMBAs

March 31, 2020

David Wei Wu (EMBA Metro NY) shares what he learned about emerging markets—and his classmates—during a winter residential session elective course.

Read more posts by executive MBAs in the Executive MBA Americas, Executive MBA Metro NY, and Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership programs

EMBA Voices


MPS in Management

Women in Investing Conference draws top MBA students and industry leaders

December 16, 2019

Networking, stock-pitching, panels, and more were on the program at the Parker Center’s 10th annual MBA Women in Investing Conference.

Interdisciplinary work is the new frontier, and Cornell is leading the way

May 14, 2019

As part of the practicum he participated in, Angus J. McKenzie, MPS ’19, provided services to low-income taxpayers from diverse communities.

MPS Accounting students deliver low-income tax clinics in rural Alaska

April 9, 2019

Students in the college of business and the Cornell Law School went to Alaska to assist and engage with low-income taxpayers in rural areas.

Read more posts by students in Johnson’s MPS in Management and MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization programs

MPS Voices


Faculty &
Research

Johnson’s faculty are mentors, teachers, and thought leaders


Johnson’s faculty are sought-after experts in areas such as consulting, entrepreneurship, management, and sustainability, and emerging markets. Our centers and institutes act as hubs for teaching and researching the future of business around the world.

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Present Value: Gautam Ahuja on innovation prerequisites and life as a professor and scholar

June 2, 2020

Professor Gautam Ahuja, speaks about the prerequisites a firm needs to promote innovation and about life as a professor and scholar.

Wishes and wisdom: Messages from faculty and staff for Johnson’s Class of 2020

May 29, 2020

Congratulations, Class of 2020 graduates! Here are some words of praise from faculty and staff at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Lockdown was worthwhile for a short time but not having desired effect now

May 28, 2020

Professor Kaushik Basu discusses India's lockdown and the reality of its economy being dragged deeper towards a recession.


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The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 8

June 12, 2020

Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.

SHA BusinessFeed

Coveted SHA senior prize renamed to honor “consummate Hotelie” Phil Miller ’83

June 10, 2020

SHA awarded the first Philippus Miller III CHS Hotelie for Life Senior Prize to Chloe Jones ’20

SHA BusinessFeed

New restaurants are mad crazy to be opening right now — or are they?

June 9, 2020

Lecturer Lilly Jan says it might not be ideal to open up a new restaurant right now, but wouldn't call it crazy.

SHA BusinessFeed

Coronavirus: is this the end of the line for cruise ships?

June 7, 2020

Not having to follow U.S. or E.U. regulations, Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says cruise lines that register in tax havens keep costs down.

SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

The Rundown: Highlights from the week of June 1

June 5, 2020

Expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.

Dyson BusinessFeed

William Schulze recognized as 2020 Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

June 5, 2020

Schulze elected as a 2020 Fellow for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the profession of environmental and resource economics.