Student Voices & Experiences

The hospitality industry is truly global and always changing. Here are some memories that Hotelies shared about their study abroad experiences in 2017–2018.

Based on a year’s worth of experience, here’s how to plan for the pressures of being an MBA first-year student when the Core and stress kicks in.

In the spring we attended the High-Yield and Restructuring (HYRx) conference in NYC to hear from recent alumni and business executives who shared insights into their careers and experiences.

Our second case for the Investment Banking Immersion focused on mergers and acquisitions and required a presentation on whether Hi-Crush (an oilfield services company) should acquire Smart Sand (a sand provider).

The value an MBA is that it teaches business managers how to convert opportunity into value; how to find where the rubber meets road. Cornell is home to so many top-tier programs that have produced truly world-changing work.

After gaining nearly five years of political advocacy experience, I decided to shift my career trajectory toward an industry I had always been passionate about: renewable energy.

One of the many Hotelie traditions was the publication of a yearbook until its last print run in 2003. New this year, we hope The 180 will honor the yearbook traditions of the past and start a new tradition of its own.

Andrea Findley, MBA ’09 and Park Fellow, reflects on her Park Fellowship experience and how it has influenced her personal leadership style.

MBAs in the Investment Banking Immersion spent their Day of Service painting at a pre-school for the Franziska Racker Centers. While I found some parallels between service and banking, the main takeaway is larger than that.