Student Voices & Experiences

Advice for new Hotelies from those who came before
What’s the best way to dive into the School of Hotel Administration? Current students and alumni offer their best advice for the incoming class.

Park Fellows alumni spotlight: José Gaztambide, MBA ’13
José Gaztambide, MBA ’13 and Park Fellow, reflects on his Park experience and how he learned to lead through authenticity and harnessing passions.

Advice for new Dyson students from those who came before
Being a new student can be overwhelming—but there are so many good things to come. Current Dyson students and alumni offer their best advice for the incoming class.

Treks to NYC and DC give real-world perspective on sustainability
Students in the sustainable global enterprise immersion met with companies in NYC and DC to discuss environmental and social sustainability.

Agile MBAs: Cornell Tech students reflect and grow together
The Tech MBA Class of 2019 applied best practices from the tech industry to reflect on their summer semester in Ithaca: agile teams and retrospectives.

Park Fellows alumni spotlight: Chia-Lin Simmons, MBA ’02
Chia-Lin Simmons, MBA ’02 and Park Fellow, reflects on her Park Fellowship experience and how she continues to support women in business.

4 things I learned from the MMH Leadership Development Program
LDP provides MMH students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and connect with highly-respected alumni in the hospitality industry.

Mergers and acquisitions and lots of introspection
For mergers and acquisitions, we recreated a deal and prepared a pitch. Awesome experience, steep learning curve, and lots of introspection.

The 180: Perspectives from our international students
The Hotel School welcomes international students from around the world who want to immerse themselves in the hospitality industry.