Student Voices & Experiences

Five members of the career development team
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Near or far, promotion or pivot: Career development in the Americas program

Liz Colodny explains how the Executive MBA Career Development Office coaches Americas students and facilitates career and leadership development.

BRV students pose for a photo entrepreneurship leaders
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BenDaniel Venture Challenge: Connecting entrepreneurial Cornellians since 2009

Wenni Cai, MBA ’19, and BVC finalists discuss their experiences as entrepreneurs at Cornell and as part of the BenDaniel Venture Challenge.

Allison Latham, Two-Year MBA '20, with her team celebrating a second-place finish at the 2018 MBA Sustainability Case Competition at Penn State Smeal College of Business
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Park Perspectives: Leading without a defined “leader”

Allison Latham, Two-Year MBA ’20, recognizes that a formal leader does not need to be defined in all instances, but initiative and structure are key.

A group of students holds a Johnson banner
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From Metro NY to Israel: A new perspective on global business

Katie Meyer, Executive MBA Metro NY student, reflects on her global business study in Israel, a “life changing” experience.

A group stands with construction hats and gear touring a site
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Cornell Real Estate Club trek takes students to Australia

Members of the Cornell Real Estate Club ventured down under to Sydney, Australia for their 2019 Spring Break Real Estate Trek.

A large group of MMH students poses for a photo
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Experiential learning in Las Vegas: MMH 2019 Master Class recap

Lisa Liu, MMH ’19, reflects on her trip to Las Vegas as part of the MMH experiential learning course, hosted this year by MGM Resorts International.

Matt Pundmann, Two-Year MBA '19, with Johnson classmates in Tokyo
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Park Perspectives: The plan after the plan

Matt Pundmann, Two-Year MBA ’19, found a sense of stability and understanding in the Johnson community despite not knowing what exactly is next.

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International treks combine business and culture while uniting MBAs across programs

The 2019 international treks brought together students from all three of Johnson’s residential MBA programs who visited Brazil, Colombia, and Israel.

MBA students in front of famous restaurant
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Johnson MBAs explore New Orleans on an “unofficial trek”

Johnson’s Two-Year MBAs planned an unofficial trek to New Orleans during February break, fostering camaraderie amongst classmates.