Student Voices & Experiences

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Johnson School

Teaching the Industry Review Process in Student-Managed Investment Funds

The Cayuga Fund Program at the SC Johnson College provides students with hands-on experience in preparing real-time proprietary industry reviews in a single semester.

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Johnson School

My Summer Internship in India: A Journey of Growth, Learning, and Meaningful Connections

Chloe Matthea Ocampo is grateful to Infosys, the Emerging Markets Institute, her mentor, teammates, and fellow interns for a tremendous experience.

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Johnson School

What fuels our fear of missing out?

New research from Johnson Assistant Professor Jacqueline Rifkin shows that a fear of missing out is driven by worries about possible negative impacts on future relationships.

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SC Johnson College

Reminiscences of a Cornell Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge Participant

Henry Beyrich ’26 describes his team’s experience preparing for and presenting at the 2024 Cornell Undergraduate Stock Pitch Challenge.

Side-by-side, individual photos of Gorges Ventures founders Matheus Lelis, MBA ’25, Megan Shkolyar ’20, MBA ’25, and Albert Charles, MBA ’25.
Johnson School

Gorges Ventures Fund Hits the Mark with Students and Entrepreneurs

A new student-managed and financed investment club launched by Johnson School MBAs will invest in startups founded by Cornell University students.

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Nolan School

Hospitality Hackathon Embraces AI to Improve the Guest Experience

Students from across campus spent two days creating proposals designed to help hotels deliver an exceptional experience for the guest of the future.

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Johnson School

Building the Housing Future

Social Impact Internship Fund recipient Guru Bhardwaj shares how he drove social impact and investor appeal this summer at Brahmbhatt Architects.

Martina Pablo Pablo in the Beck Center Atrium with the Mayan coffee she is roasting in Ithaca.
Nolan School

Hospitality Student Markets Coffee From Her Rural Guatemalan Village

Indigenous student brings fair-trade coffee to Ithaca while empowering her Mam parents and neighbors to command a better price for their beans.

Mary McGarry-Newman sells organic heirloom tomatoes, garlic and other vegetables and fruits at the Ithaca Farmers Market.
Dyson School

The Price is Right: Market Reports Help NYS Farmers Set Optimal Prices

For the first time, NYS farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to a Dyson team.