Student Voices

One student shares her tips for making an impact and taking advantage of the endless opportunities at the Cornell Dyson School.

Imbolo Mbue, author of ‘Behold the Dreamers: A Novel,’ comes to Dyson to as part of the Dyson School’s Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

Being a new student can be overwhelming—but there are so many good things to come. Current Dyson students and alumni offer their best advice for the incoming class.

This year I’ve been one of the lucky graduate students to participate in GRASSHOPR, which provides a way for Cornell graduate students to share their knowledge with local grade schoolers.

It was an incredible experience as we had the opportunity to learn more about the environment in which small enterprises operate in South Africa and learned more about the South African society and culture.

Francesca Opoku, the owner of Solution Oasis, is the embodiment of this and a living example of what is possible when women are empowered, supported, and connected.

Emma Newburger ’18 shares her experience with service learning as part of the AEM 3600 Global Business and Diversity Study Trip to South Africa.

The SMART program was one of the most enriching experiences I’ve had at Cornell thus far. It was extremely rewarding to be able to use direct concepts from our Dyson classes and apply it to a real-world small business, especially in a developing economy.

I had the incredible opportunity to participate in Cornell’s Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team (SMART) as a consultant for Dirkosh Crunch, a small agri-business, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.