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See how we’re turning ambition into impact every day through stories and updates about Johnson School students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners, and friends.

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Johnson’s LGBT community: Genuine, engaged, valued

Johnson is actively challenging attitudes that necessitate covering as well as other challenges facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Photo of Peter Ferrara, MBA ’19, at the 2017 Office of Diversity and Inclusion Reception in New York City
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Toigo Fellows complement Johnson’s strengths in finance and diversity

The Toigo program is widely considered the most prestigious MBA fellowship awarded to individuals from underrepresented minorities that want to pursue a career in financial services.

Photo of Amrita Tiwari, Executive MBA Metro NY ’19, and her daughter
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Finding balance: Motherhood, professional, MBA student

Motherhood and working full time is onerous. Motherhood, working full time, and pursuing an MBA at once is insanity…or so I thought.

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Dyson School

What makes a fraudster steal—and how to prevent it

Dyson professor Jack Little’s students learn from, and publish on, accounting frauds as part of Little’s Fraud Examination course.

Photo of Dejah Powell ’18 (left) and Nancy Chau, Dyson professor (right); Powell launched Greening Chicago with the help of the S2 Scholars Program
Dyson School

Societal Solutions Scholars are bettering the world, one grant at a time

Dyson’s Societal Solutions (S2) Scholars Program allows students to follow their passions, refine their career goals, and help create a better world.

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Johnson School

Benefits of a team-based executive MBA program

The attitude that I see in my class overall can be described as this: “We may have all come in on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”

Photo of Hannah Cohn and Hannah Zweifler, Park Leadership Fellows in the Class of 2018
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Park Perspectives: Mastering influence in our summer internships

“Tell me about a time you influenced others.” It’s a classic MBA internship interview question—here’s how we prepared and practiced this summer.

Portrait of Cindy van Es, professor of practice at Dyson
Dyson School

Quick Q & A: Cindy van Es

Statistics expert, social justice advocate, and Jazzercise pro—learn a little more about Cindy van Es, professor of practice at the Dyson School.

Photo of Mani Selvam, MBA ’18, at Machu Picchu, Peru marveling at the 15th century Incan Citadel in the Andes Mountains during fall break.
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Making the most of your second year in the Johnson MBA

After learning what works for me during the first part of my second year, I’m using this post to share some tips I’ve come across.