The Cornell MBA, our flagship two-year residential program, provides you with time to build core business knowledge and leadership skills, explore career options and make informed decisions about what comes next. Our core curriculum embraces business and entrepreneurial ambitions, while our immersions offer deep insights into a variety of industries and areas to design your perfect path. On our beautiful Ithaca campus, you’ll join a collaborative community of accomplished peers from a wide range of industries, functions and backgrounds and learn from esteemed professors recognized among the best business educators in the world.

The experience is intentionally immersive. Our smaller classes, access to faculty and alumni and our inclusive academic culture will help you to forge relationships that last a lifetime.

With optional learning at our Cornell Tech campus in New York City, you’ll have direct access to leaders across industries from major companies to tech startups, who are shaping the world economy. Together, this dual campus system creates opportunities for a broader MBA experience than programs based exclusively in either a large or small city alone.

This residential Ivy League MBA combines rigorous academics and practical experience. Leadership practice is integrated throughout the program through student club participation, consulting projects, industry immersions and an internship. The program structure is specifically designed to ensure that what you learn is applied and strengthened in real business settings during your time here.

Our STEM designated curriculum integrates data analytics, technology and other essential skills for modern business leadership. In addition, we regularly update our coursework to prepare you for today’s swiftly changing business landscape.

Career support begins on day one and continues throughout the program, with personalized coaching, recruiting support, employer connections and tailored resources. Along the way, you’ll develop a broad network of global peers and join an energetic and engaged Cornell alumni community of 250,000+ that makes it easy find a Cornell connection anywhere you look  in the world.

At Cornell, you get to know a group of highly accomplished peers by working through challenges, preparing for internships and supporting each other through every step of your MBA journey. That shared experience creates a level of trust, accountability and connection that carries into the classroom, recruiting and beyond.

Students describe a culture where collaboration is expected and support is real, and where classmates show up for one another academically, professionally and personally, and where relationships continue long after graduation.

In this video, Cornell MBAs share what defines their experience.

The Cornell MBA experience begins with a comprehensive foundation in the business disciplines including finance, accounting, strategy, economics, operations, analytics, leadership and critical thinking. During your first year, you’ll build these core capabilities while working in collaborative learning teams and selecting an Immersion that fuses specialized coursework with hands-on industry experience, preparing you for a summer internship and future career opportunities.

In your second year, the curriculum becomes highly customizable. You can tailor your studies through electives across Cornell, specialized learning experiences, global study opportunities, international treks, weekend intensives and even a dual-campus option with Johnson Cornell Tech in NYC. Supported by personalized career coaching and experiential learning opportunities, you’ll graduate with both a strong business foundation and a portfolio of experiences aligned with your aspirations.