Student Voices & Experiences

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Johnson School

Cross-program hackathon teams address the future of urban centers

Students team up across programs, cultures, and time zones to compete in the annual Business Model Hackathon with Cornell-Tsinghua Finance MBAs.

Claire Dias, Executive MBA Americas ‘21 and family
Johnson School

Celebrating Mother’s Day: Reflections from our executive MBA moms

To celebrate Mother’s Day, nine of Johnson’s EMBA moms reflect on their executive MBA program experience while raising a family and working full time.

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Johnson School

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Deon Provost, Cornell University

Johnson’s Deon Provost MBA ’20 is named to Poets&Quants Best & Brightest MBAs list for the graduating Class of 2020.

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Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Pivoting is hard work

Kaitlyn Briggs, Two-Year MBA ’21, reflects on the collaborative support that has made her experience at Cornell so rewarding.

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.