Equity & Inclusion

Updates and stories related to DEI efforts across the college and in industry at large.

Image of entrepreneurs Don Stallings, Kenneth Burger and Diana Rider chat during a break at the 2017 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at Statler Hall.
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Noteworthy: Hotel School hosts entrepreneurship bootcamp for disabled vets

Cornell’s entrepreneurship boot camp program trains veterans who want to start businesses in the food and beverage industry.

Christian Duncan, MBA ’10, Johnson Means Business and Diversity Symposium
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Commanding your own legacy: Christian Duncan, MBA ’10, delivers symposium keynote

Duncan returned to his alma mater to celebrate the very day he found out he had received an interview for Johnson 10 years ago.

Marine Osprey, Credit: Marine Sgt. Royce Dorman
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Military Veterans: MBA education fosters natural business leadership

In my experience as a veteran in the Executive MBA Americas program at Cornell, Johnson is similar to the Marines in that it’s creating great leaders.

A decade in the making: From military to MBA
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A decade in the making: From military to MBA

I certainly don’t know where I will be in another ten years. What I can say is, between the military and my MBA, I feel prepared for whatever comes next.

Hispanic MBA Summit 2017 with members of HABLA and the board of the Hispanic Business Association at Columbia Business School
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From hometown to MBA, where communities meet

I grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood and most of my best friends are black—this was a moment when my communities met.

Spanning the Americas—the people you meet
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Spanning the Americas—the people you meet

Pursuing your MBA as part of the Americas program immerses you in an environment designed to foster amazing friendships that will be with you for life.

India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates
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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.

Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks to P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student
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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.

Parker Center hosts 2nd Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference
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Undergraduate Women in Investing Conference, two years and counting

Fifty-three undergraduate women from 12 colleges attended the second Cornell Undergraduate Women in Investing (WIN) Conference.