Student Voices & Experiences

Maximo Mander
Nolan School

With mouth-watering dishes, senior is already a culinary entrepreneur

Boasting more than 100K Instagram followers, Maximo Mander ’26 is mining his Italian roots with a pop-up pasta restaurant.

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Big Tech reliance can trap emerging economies

Nations can move from reliance on tech giants to digital sovereignty by fostering local innovation and unity.

Pera Malinda Sihite '26

Factories, finance and human capital: Lessons from Southeast Asia

A Cornell MBA student travels through Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines to explore sustainability in emerging markets.

The Bolivian flag with its national coat of arms overlaid by a graph of plummeting natural gas production

The rise and fall of Bolivia’s state-led growth model

Once a “socialist miracle,” Bolivia now faces historic inflation and gas shortages, exposing the risks of state-led growth.

Park Fellowship Class of 2027

Park Perspective: Redefining Leadership — From structure to self-discovery

Brandon Jones, Park Fellow and MBA ’27, reflects on how his view of leadership has changed after leaving the military.

Two MBA students standing in front of their project poster with the founder of Via’s Cookies

Cookies that do more than satisfy a sweet tooth

Big Red Microenterprise students reflect on helping strengthen Via’s Cookies’ local market presence.

Dyson's AEM 2818 class, led by Sarah Jefferis, meet on the Ag Quad to discuss sustainability through writing.
Dyson School

CTI grants enable faculty to research how students think and learn

Dyson’s Grand Challenges Program used a CTI grant to focus on shaping students’ thoughts through metacognitive assessment. 

A person inserts a green Visa debit card into a black point-of-sale terminal on a granite countertop.

Why fintechs are winning in Nigeria while telcos dominate elsewhere

African telecom companies have built thriving fintechs in East Africa. But they are struggling to grow in more competitive markets like Nigeria.

Chimoma Orakwue, MBA ‘26, congratulates Community School of Music and Arts and says a few words about why the class made a grant to this organization.
SC Johnson College

Philanthropy class awards $60,000 to Tompkins County nonprofits

Nineteen Tompkins County nonprofits received a combined $60,000 in grants this month, thanks to graduate students in a philanthropic leadership class that teaches the value of giving.