Johnson School
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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.

Noteworthy: Aija Leiponen on cell service problems in CNY and northern PA
The region’s geography and the reluctance of cellular providers to make improvements in less populated areas contribute to cell service dead zones.

Practice makes perfect: Bringing core marketing principles to life with the SC Johnson Case Competition
Our goal is to provide students with intensive, roll-your-sleeves-up experience in leadership, collaboration, decision-making, and strategic thinking.

Problem solving through teamwork
IBM’s Corporate Service Corps helps provide solutions to global issues, IBM executive Gina Liv Tesla, MBA ’04, tells students.

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.

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.

Forum focuses on longtime family businesses
The men behind three family firms that have survived and thrived for 100 years or more shared their insights at the 2017 Families in Business Conference.

Hotel financing: Loans to build, buy, renovate, or refinance
Jan A. deRoos, HVS Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate, offers insight into the relationship between developers, franchises, and financing.

Direct, immediate impact: Managing and Leading in Organizations
My Managing and Leading in Organizations class with Michelle Duguid has, without a doubt, already impacted my leadership capabilities and my career.