Student Voices & Experiences

Executive MBA myth-busting: 5 myths about the Americas program
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what earning a Cornell executive MBA is like. Here are a few myths I encountered that got busted along the way.

Johnson’s LGBT community: Genuine, engaged, valued
Johnson is actively challenging attitudes that necessitate covering as well as other challenges facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Toigo Fellows complement Johnson’s strengths in finance and diversity
The Toigo program is widely considered the most prestigious MBA fellowship awarded to individuals from underrepresented minorities that want to pursue a career in financial services.

Finding balance: Motherhood, professional, MBA student
Motherhood and working full time is onerous. Motherhood, working full time, and pursuing an MBA at once is insanity…or so I thought.

What makes a fraudster steal—and how to prevent it
Dyson professor Jack Little’s students learn from, and publish on, accounting frauds as part of Little’s Fraud Examination course.

Reaching out of your comfort zone with electives
It’s important to reach beyond Dyson and find specific interests, so AEM students often take electives outside of CALS to flesh out their interests.

Reflect at Cornell: Making caring about your mental health “cool”
Reflect is a national nonprofit that aims to improve students’ mental health. With Reflect at Cornell, we bring students together for honest conversations.

Societal Solutions Scholars are bettering the world, one grant at a time
Dyson’s Societal Solutions (S2) Scholars Program allows students to follow their passions, refine their career goals, and help create a better world.

Noteworthy: Eli Shanks ’18 converts school bus into solar-powered home
In a recent article, Cornell Daily Sun talked to Shanks about his unusual home and the work it took to turn the bus into an inhabitable living space.