Student Voices & Experiences

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Nolan School

How two curious and technologically savvy SHA students forged Cornell Blockchain

SHA’s entrepreneurial bent and a fascination with Bitcoin led a pair of Hotelies to found a university-wide blockchain club for undergraduates.

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Johnson School

How the global pandemic changed a small business in a big way

MBA students in BR Microenterprise recap their experience advising a local business, which included pivoting their strategy in response to COVID-19.

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Johnson School

Network power: The professional impact of building meaningful relationships

Austin Blais, MBA ’20, reflects on his time career searching, the professional impact of building his network, and some lessons learned along the way.

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Dyson School

Dyson to introduce nine new courses in 2020-21

With topics from global business to racial equity, the new courses will prepare students to operate in complex environments and across cultures.

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Johnson School

Exploring history, culture, and health tech innovation in Israel

Shuhan Zhang, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA ’20, shares insights from an Israel trek and her experience participating in a health tech hackathon.

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Johnson School

Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Austin Rothbard, MBA ’00

Austin Rothbard, MBA ’00, has had a varied and exciting career path, which includes founding his own business, Twisted Road.

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Dyson School

New student-led initiative makes connections, supports Black-owned businesses

Empower, founded by Dyson’s Arianna Kohilakis ’22, identifies project opportunities and pairs Black-owned businesses with Cornell undergraduate volunteers.

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Johnson School

2020 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs

Three amazing professionals from Johnson programs made the list: Yoga Anand from Los Angeles, CA; Jack Cheung, New York City, NY; and Daniel Lakoff, MD, from Montreal, Canada.

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Johnson School

A first-hand look at the African economy

Sophia Marseille, MBA ’20, shares insights about her trek to South Africa and Ghana, pinpointing entrepreneurship and brand strategy as growth opportunities.