Student Voices & Experiences

Two goats face the camera in a barn at Laughing Goat Fiber Farm while three goats play in the background
Johnson School

Laughing Goat Fiber Farm: From fiber to finished goods

What do MBA students, goats, and sustainability have in common? An amazing opportunity for growth. MBAs recap their experience helping a local business.

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Nolan School

Airport lounge idea wins hospitality business plan competition

Matte Black Lounges wins this year’s Hospitality Business Plan Competition hosted by SHA’s Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

group photo of Cayuga Fund portfolio managers, Class of 2020, in forma business attire
Johnson School

Student perspective: Managing assets in a time of uncertainty and volatility

Cayuga Fund student asset managers quickly adapted to work virtually when COVID-19 and resulting economic disruption hit the markets.

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Dyson School

Student organizes fellow 3D printers to make hospital gear

A Slack channel created by Dyson’s Karina Popovich ’23 has become a hub for 3D-printing hobbyists to exchange tips and advice about printing protective gear for hospitals in need.

Russell in front of a wall at Oceana
Johnson School

My Oceana experience: Moving toward a career in environmental sustainability

Ocean plastic pollution is a global crisis, and it will probably get worse before it gets better. MBA student Russell Grandin is speaking out to affect positive change.

SHA lecturer Doug Miller
Johnson School

Speaking of beer: A few rounds with Doug Miller

SHA lecturer Doug Miller shares some beer trends and trivia and talks about his course, Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake.

Nolan School

2020 Best & Brightest: Samay Bansal, Cornell (Hotel Administration)

Samay Bansal, SHA ’20 is featured as one of Poets & Quants’ 2020 Best & Brightest.

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Dyson School

2020 Best & Brightest: Jessica Tao, Cornell (Dyson)

The Dyson School’s Jessica Tao ’21 is featured as one of Poets & Quants 2020 Best & Brightest.

Executive MBA students and senior lecturer Casanova stand in front of a presentation board for the class
Johnson School

Emerging markets elective highlights teamwork and insight among EMBAs

David Wei Wu (EMBA Metro NY) shares what he learned about emerging markets—and his classmates—during a winter residential session elective course.