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Agile MBAs: Cornell Tech students reflect and grow together

The Tech MBA Class of 2019 applied best practices from the tech industry to reflect on their summer semester in Ithaca: agile teams and retrospectives.

Chia-Lin Simmons, MBA '02, Park Fellow
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Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Chia-Lin Simmons, MBA ’02

Chia-Lin Simmons, MBA ’02 and Park Fellow, reflects on her Park Fellowship experience and how she continues to support women in business.

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Sustainability: More than a buzzword when it comes to business

We all want to be successful and that looks different for everyone. Something that touches us across industries is sustainable business practices.

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Mergers and acquisitions and lots of introspection

For mergers and acquisitions, we recreated a deal and prepared a pitch. Awesome experience, steep learning curve, and lots of introspection.

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Lessons after one year in the Executive MBA Metro NY program

In just one year, the executive MBA program taught me to leave my undergrad self behind, balance school and life, and develop team cohesiveness.

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A spa-tacular learning experience with Inns of Aurora

The Inns of Aurora is moving ahead with plans to develop a destination spa. And they’re involving students from the Hotel School in the process.

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Applying military experience to a sustainability challenge

Jason discusses similarities between military and sustainability challenges as he developed a commercialization strategy for a new technology in Kenya.

Frank Nicklaus, MBA '12, Park Fellow
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Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Frank Nicklaus, MBA ’12

Frank Nicklaus, MBA ’12 and Park Fellow, reflects on his Park Fellowship experience and his transition from the military into business.