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See how we’re turning ambition into impact every day through stories and updates about Johnson School students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners, and friends.

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BioEntrepreneurship Initiative Fosters Entrepreneurial Community

Members of the Cornell entrepreneurial community gathered to celebrate a successful first year of the BioEntrepreneurship Initiative in Manhattan.

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Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Solomon Tesfaye MBA ’15

Solomon Tesfaye, MBA ’15, reflects on how his Park Fellow experience influences his approach to leadership in both his professional and personal life.

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Park Perspectives: Living Inclusivity

Derek Ju, MBA ’24, reflects on inclusivity at Johnson.

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Kielyn Jarvis Creates Mentorship Program for Dyson Students

As a Park Leadership Fellow, Kielyn Jarvis, MBA ’23, developed a mentorship program that will match MBA students with Dyson Diversity Scholars.

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Kafilatu Tiamiyu Helps Build Community of African Students at Johnson

Kafilatu Tiamiyu, MBA ’23, helped increase African international students at Johnson and organized a trek to Tanzania focused on the business of safaris.

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Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for PhD Students

A scholarship funded by Johnson graduate Byron E. Grote, MS ’77, PhD ’81, supports the academic activity of seven Johnson PhD students.

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Downsizing personal items can be just a snap away

A Cornell professor and her co-author learned, in a study involving hundreds of participants, that when individuals replace an item with a photo or memento, it satisfies the sense of ownership and makes downsizing easier.

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The Making of a Community Space

Claire Seizovic and Diana Fahning, both MBA ’23, reflect on helping Stone Bend Farm fix its business model via the Big Red Microenterprise program.

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Park Perspectives: Start asking “why”

Colin Anderson, MBA ’23, encourages students to find their purpose.