Student Voices & Experiences

Me speaking to high school students during my book tour stop in South Africa last year.
Dyson School

The power of doing things differently and standing out at the Dyson School

Having really taken my own path at Cornell and beyond, here is my advice for Dyson students who seek to do things differently and stand out in the crowd.

The Class of 2019 Park Leadership Fellows listen to instructions at the Hoffman Challenge Course.
Johnson School

Park Perspectives: Buying in to challenge by choice

I will give it to the instructors and my Park family, it felt so good to accomplish something I thought I could never do!

India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates
Johnson School

India → Ithaca, NY: Tips for international MBA candidates

What was the process like from being accepted at Johnson to starting my MBA program as an international student? Busy, is the answer.

Getting to yes: An ethical approach
Johnson School

Getting to yes: An ethical approach

REDtalks Review: In his REDtalk, Matt Ford, MBA ’19, presented Johnson’s honor code as a valuable framework for ethical business practices.

Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Nolan School

Cornell Chronicle: Students across colleges work together on hospitality hackathon

115 Cornell students spent the weekend of Sept. 29–Oct. 1 coming up with ideas focused on the luxury hotel industry during a hospitality hackathon.

Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks to P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student
Johnson School

Noteworthy: Shreya Bajaj, MBA ’18, talks with P&Q on pursuing a U.S. MBA as an Indian student

Scholarships and programs specifically targeted to international students, such as an annual Diwali celebration, help ease the transition to American life.

The day before school started I hosted a potluck at my house to celebrate our upcoming semester. Students brought their roommates and families to meet their classmates, and we tried dishes from different countries.
Dyson School

The real NY-factor: Collaboration reigns

My 33 classmates have become close friends — the NY-factor turned out to be a program full of excited, intellectually curious, future economists.

Cornell Tech student moderators post-discussion with Jason Goldman, the first White House chief digital officer and early team member at Twitter, Medium, and Blogger. Pictured, from left to right: Asher Rosenfeld, MBA ’17; Me; Jason Goldman; Jake Magid, CS ’18; Spriha Bhandari, LLM ’18; Emily Tseng, HT ’19.
Johnson School

Building a home and culture on Roosevelt Island

The inaugural semester on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus has reached the halfway point. We dove into coursework while finishing touches were made.

What is the Dyson School like for transfers?
Dyson School

What is the Dyson School like for transfers?

In hindsight, there was not merely one instance, but numerous, seemingly trivial moments that collectively shaped my opinion of and love for the school.