Student Voices & Experiences

Photo of Catherine Brown skydiving during the Americas business venturing residential session
Johnson School

Business venturing session combines skydiving and macroeconomics

It was great to see so many of my classmates again—many of whom I haven’t seen since our two-week kickoff in July. We just completed our second residential session in Arizona.

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Johnson School

10 military veterans to watch from the Class of 2019

Military veterans from business schools, including Johnson, are featured on the student section of Poets & Quants.

Photo of Johnson MBA students at Ithaca's gorges
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.

Photo of the SMART Uganda team with owners of Mukumu
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.

Photo of the judges panel at the International Real Estate Competition
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.

Photo of Michael Murray, Two-Year MBA, in Afghanistan
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.

Photo of Sage Hall with a box of Valentine's Day chocolate
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

Photo of the Hilton Innovation Gallery where Alison visited during her externship
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.