Better Business Chronicles

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Johnson School

Veteran Voices: Meet US Marine Corps Captain Edmund Fuentes MBA ’22

Captain Edmund Thomas Fuentes MBA ’22 is a US Marine Corps and US Naval Academy veteran who is enrolled in the Cornell Executive MBA (EMBA) Americas program at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Braden Smith
Dyson School

Veteran Voices: Meet US Marine Corps Sergeant Braden Smith ‘23

Sergeant Braden Smith ‘23 is a US Marine Corps veteran and undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and management from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

head and torso photo of Marlon Nichols in a suit
Johnson School

Venture capitalist Marlon Nichols invests in diverse, visionary founders

10 Under 10 honoree Marlon Nichols, MBA ’11, co-founder of MaC Venture Capital, helps accelerate companies on the verge of their breakthrough moment.

portrait of Branden Karnell
Johnson School

The Student Voice: Meet Branden Karnell MBA ’22

Branden Karnell MBA ’22 is a Johnson graduate student pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He is also one of the first students to take part in Johnson’s new Tech Prep program.

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Nolan School

The Student Voice: Meet Bianny De La Cruz ’24

Bianny De La Cruz ’24 is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in hotel administration at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration.

Nicole Sherman
Dyson School

The Student Voice: Meet Nicole Shulman ’23

Nicole Shulman ’23 is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and management from Dyson, concentrating in finance and business analytics.

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Nolan School

Alumni: Nolan gift offers ‘incredible opportunities’ for Hotelies

A $50 million naming gift from Peter Nolan ’80, MBA ’82, and Stephanie Nolan ’84 is doing the greatest good for Hotelies.

headshot of Chao Wang with a graphic of this text overlaid in one corner: 10 Under 10
Johnson School

Chao Wang creates strategic, global partnerships for Android TV and Google TV

10 Under 10 honoree Chao Wang, MBA ’12, leads partnerships and strategy via global, cross-functional teams at Google and virtual “field trips” for school kids.

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Johnson School

ConnectFor enables managers to link employees’ interests and goals with projects

Danielle Boris ’16, MBA ’21, founded ConnectFor to ensure every employee is given an equal opportunity to love their work.