Student Voices & Experiences

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Johnson School

Combining expectations with unexpected, pleasant surprises

The reality of my first semester was a hybrid of expected developments and unexpected experiences and was simultaneously one of life’s most difficult, rewarding, and stimulating challenges.

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Dyson School

SMART Program reflections: Mukumu Fresh Produce in Uganda

By the last night of the trip, there was a general sentiment of deep-seated appreciation for the opportunity to be exposed to the realities of agribusiness development in Uganda.

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Nolan School

Taking third at the Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition

The Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition is an annual event that gathers undergraduate students from universities around the world to analyze a real-world commercial real estate transaction.

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Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Growing personally while starting over professionally

Deciding to change your career is never an easy one, and it wasn’t for me either. I wanted to have more control over my future and eventually settle down and have a family.

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Johnson School

On Valentine’s Day, two MBAs are better than one

On Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating some of our Sage Hall couples! We love that there’s love within our Cornell Johnson MBA community. <3

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Nolan School

Learning in the field: My winter externship with Hilton

This winter break, externships took students all over the world. My externship was at Hilton Worldwide’s corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

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Johnson School

4 ways the Executive MBA Metro NY program builds stronger business leaders

Several key factors led me to Johnson’s Executive MBA program: rigorous academics, team-based learning, international diversity and resources, and an emphasis on balancing priorities.

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Johnson School

Present Value: Creating a podcast to spread Johnson’s ideas and values

With Harrison’s editorial experience from his time at NPR and Michael’s naturally inquisitive nature (and perfect public radio voice), the idea to create a podcast was born.

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Johnson School

The state of fintech

The banking industry has been a late adopter of technology, known for making things inefficient and hard both for internal processes and clients using their products. New tech competitors are now threatening the banking industry by offering a superior user experience.