Student Voices & Experiences

Myron Spikes
Nolan School

Cornell’s ‘positive energy’ is just what Myron Spikes ’22 was looking for

The first in his family to attend college directly after high school, Myron has always held onto an unyielding determination to excel and earn a degree.

Hand drawing signs of different green sources of energy
Johnson School

Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business

Matt Pundmann, MBA ’19, reflects on his summer internship at Dow Chemical, where sustainability is at the core of its mission.

Pink drinks on a bar
Nolan School

“Finding Synergy” at the 94th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell

Hotel Ezra Cornell, an annual SHA tradition and entirely student-run event, hosted its 94th gathering in 2019. The Board of Directors shares reflections.

Poets & Quants Undergrads Logo
Nolan School

2019 Best & Brightest: Marissa Block, Cornell University

Marissa Block, SHA ’19, has been named one of the Best & Brightest Business Majors by Poets & Quants. After graduation, Block will join ZS Associates as a hospitality insights and strategy consultant.

The Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI)
Johnson School

Helping family businesses thrive: SFBI turns five years old

A Cornell-wide program, the Smith Family Business Initiative was founded in 2014 with a $10 million donation from John Smith, MBA ’74, and his wife, Dyan.

Startup Nation City View
Johnson School

Chinese companies recognize value in Israeli startups

After the iTrek trip to Israel, Siqi Shi, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA ’19, summarizes his insights on the emerging market between China and Israeli startups.

Colin Lang, Two-Year MBA '20, outside Sage Hall in his Acadia
Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Life is a highway

Core classes, recruiting, and traveling from Ithaca to NYC for company events give students the opportunity to deepen friendships with their classmates.

Rebecca Wolff welcomes a guest
Johnson School

Just Tech It: Recapping the 2019 Johnson Women in Technology (JWiT) Conference

This year’s JWiT theme, Just Tech It, celebrated MBA women who have leveraged technology to make significant cross-industry impacts.

Students in a cooperative grocery store aisle
Dyson School

Students attend 2019 National Farmers Union College Conference on Cooperatives

As part of the Dyson School’s Cooperative Business Management course, students had the opportunity to travel to Minnesota for this invitation-only event.