Student Voices & Experiences

Photo of Executive MBA Americas Class of 2019 at the Dairy Bar on Ithaca's campus
Johnson School

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.

Photo of Johnson MBA students in a photo booth holding a chalkboard sign that says "One Love"
Johnson School

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.

Photo of Peter Ferrara, MBA ’19, at the 2017 Office of Diversity and Inclusion Reception in New York City
Johnson School

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.

Photo of Amrita Tiwari, Executive MBA Metro NY ’19, and her daughter
Johnson School

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.

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Dyson School

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.

A photo of a student working in Gates Hall, home of Cornell Computing and Information Science, where many Dyson students take electives.
Dyson School

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.

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Dyson School

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.

Photo of Dejah Powell ’18 (left) and Nancy Chau, Dyson professor (right); Powell launched Greening Chicago with the help of the S2 Scholars Program
Dyson School

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.

Photo of Eli Shanks ’18 in his renovated home. Image credit: Cameron Pollack, Cornell Daily Sun
Dyson School

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.