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MBA Programs at Cornell
FOR T HO S E
W H O WA N T T O D O M O R E
THAN LE AD . . .
It’s not just about a résumé or achieving
a position at a top-notch firm. An MBA
from the Johnson School at Cornell
University is the start of something far
more profound — it’s about you charting a
course. Shaping thinking in boardrooms.
Effecting change in communities. Bringing
people and organizations together.
Driving results that matter.
Intense. Collaborative. Relevant. An
education shaped by experience. Immersive
in the kind of influential thinking and
real-world scenarios that build character
and confidence. Synergistic in a way that
encourages collaboration with a diversity
of personalities and mindsets. And, above
all, real. Real time. Real information.
Real issues. Real Impact.
Get ready to make a real difference in
business, and the world.
PREPARING INDIVIDUALS TO ENERGIZE BUSINESS
ADVANCING THE LEGACY OF BUSINESS PIONEER S.C. JOHNSON, AND GUIDED BY THE CORNELL TRADITION
OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION, THE JOHNSON SCHOOL OFFERS A RANGE OF DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL MBA, A TWELVE-MONTH OPTION (TMO) MBA, A
VARIETY OF DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS, THE EXECUTIVE MBA, BOARDROOM EXECUTIVE MBA, PH.D., AND
NON-DEGREE CUSTOM PROGRAMS FOR GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS.
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R E S P E C T E D.
R E L E VAN T.
I V Y L E A G UE.
As a premier, Ivy League business school,
tapping the strength, connections, and
resources of one of the world’s leading
research universities — Cornell— the Johnson
School offers a world-class, hands-on
learning experience. Emphasizing business
fundamentals coupled with critical,
on-the-ground insights, we promote fresh
approaches to traditional themes such
as finance, marketing, entrepreneurship,
global business ... all underscored by an
ethical foundation.
We see our environment as a microcosm
of the dynamic workplace, and orient our
programming to reflect that—multidisciplinary,
cross-platform, and designed to yield critical
innovations for an increasingly complex
world. Focused, yet flexible, so you can create
a course of study to match any opportunity.
Choose from a variety of different MBA
paths— 12-month, two-year, and dual-degree
programs, or our Executive MBA and
Boardroom Executive MBA programs.
Customize your MBA to your interests
and goals.
Explore our extensive elective curriculum
including any graduate level course at
Cornell … pursue international coursework
at one of 17 business schools in 13 countries
via study abroad programs … leverage our
Cornell connections including the Cornell
Entrepreneurs Network (CEN) and
Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise (EPE)
program … take advantage of our centers of
research, learning, and practice, such as the
new Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.
The opportunities are limitless.
No matter what area of business you focus
on, you are assured of entering into a
dynamic, campus-wide collaboration among
Johnson School and Cornell faculty, students,
and resources.
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IMMER S E D
IN RE AL
WORL D
BUS INE S S
At the Johnson School, learning isn’t just
in theory — it’s practiced. Real business
situations. Results-driven experiences. And
leading-edge research frameworks, pioneered
here, and often emulated at other business
schools. We call this “performance learning,”
and it’s what sets us apart.
Our unique immersion programs are an
integral part of this — each comprising an
intense, hands-on semester of integrated
coursework and fieldwork in a specific industry
or career path. Each program includes expert
coaching from leading business practitioners
and faculty … promoting problem-solving,
and decisive action, under actual business
conditions. This is a concept that was
pioneered at the Johnson School, and one
that continues to distinguish our curriculum
and our students. See page 19 for a listing
of immersion options.
Here, performance learning takes many
forms. It is the key to our renowned research
centers and initiatives — faculty, students, and
technologies advancing critical areas of study.
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IMMER S E D
IN RE AL
WORL D
BUS INE S S
(C O N T INUE D )
CENTERED ON
INVESTMENT KNOWLEDGE
CENTERED ON RESPONSIBLE
GLOBAL GROWTH
Don’t just study the market, work it.
It is one of the greatest challenges
The Parker Center for Investment
Research takes a three-pronged
approach to investment management:
a powerful research facility, a unique
student-managed equity fund, and
a state-of-the-art trading center —
adding up to the strongest investment
management experience offered
by any business school. Student fund
of global growth and development,
invention, and innovation, while
respecting cultures and ecologies —
the “triple bottom line” of financial,
social, and environmental capital. This
complex balancing act is beyond any
one field of study — encompassing
business, science, technology, the
humanities, and sociology.
It occurs in our Business Simulation Lab,
managers employ proprietary
demonstrating how markets respond to and
use information in real time. We offer a variety
of leadership programs, instilling critical skills.
quantitative analysis, developed
What better place to take on this
by Johnson School professors, to
challenge than Cornell? Our recently-
manage their portfolio of “short”
developed Center for Sustainable
These are among the many leading companies who partner with the
and “long” holdings.
Global Enterprise links the business
Johnson School — actively recruiting our students, sharing intellectual
and entrepreneurship expertise of the
capital, providing opportunities for “performance learning” through
Johnson School with the cutting-edge
our immersion programs, and beyond.
We also fuel business creation through
our unique Entrepreneurship Triad — a group
of three student-run organizations that
help businesses get established and secure
venture capital. The Big Red Incubator
(BRI) offers consultant services to bridge
the gap between business idea and venture
capital funding. BR Ventures (BRV) provides
entrepreneurs seed capital, giving them the
opportunity to incubate their businesses
and position their early stage, high growth
ventures for additional rounds of financing.
BR Legal (BRL) provides affordable,
professional quality legal services that are
vital to the formation, operation, and
eventual success of any start-up or emerging
growth-oriented business. Combined,
these organizations provide fledgling
entrepreneurial companies with one-stop
shopping for success.
All told, this is a “living laboratory” of
business innovation. Here you will gain the
real-world experience to enable you to actively
participate — size up situations quickly and
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of our time: maintaining the pace
effectively, seize and create opportunities,
and develop a balanced perspective essential
to leading in any situation.
This is your opportunity to learn
hands-on — employing $2 million
worth of advanced trading tools (better
IN THE COMPANY OF LEADERS
research and resources of Cornell.
than many Wall Street firms) and
Agilent Technologies
Deutsche Bank
Merck & Co. Inc.
managing the Cayuga MBA Fund,
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
currently representing more than
American Express
Dunlop Tires
NYSE
$8 million in assets.
AT&T
DuPont
Park Foundation
Avaya Inc.
Eastman Kodak Company
Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals
Bain & Company Inc.
Emerson Electric Co.
Procter & Gamble Company
Barclays Global Investors
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Renaissance Technologies
Barra, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
General Electric Company
Tetra Pak
BNP Paribas
Goldman Sachs
Toshiba
Booz Allen Hamilton
Hewlett-Packard
Trane
Boston Consulting Group
The Home Depot, Inc.
Triad Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Honeywell
Unilever
Campbell Soup Company
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Universal Instruments
Cargill Ventures
IBM
UPS
Chevron Texaco Corp.
Intel Corporation
Verizon
Citigroup
Johnson & Johnson
Walt Disney Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Wyeth
Corning Incorporated
LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
Credit Suisse First Boston
Lehman Brothers
Dell, Inc.
M&T Bank
Delta Air Lines
McKinsey & Company
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RE A L
PEOPLE,
RE A L
AMB I T IO N
“(At Applied Materials)
we did a lot of the newer
management techniques
before they were written
about. We were early on
most everything.”
“You leave the Johnson School with the idea that you’re a
leader. You become part of a network of alumni, students,
faculty, and staff. That drive to excel is contagious.”
E X C E P T I ON A L C E O
James Morgan
• MBA 1963
• Undergraduate Education:
Cornell University
• Current Position: Chairman, Applied
Materials, the world’s largest supplier
of products and services to the global
semiconductor industry
In 2001, Worth magazine named James
Morgan one of the top five “Best CEOs”
in America. The following year, Business
Week included him in a feature on six
“Good CEOs” who “built enduring U.S.
companies without bending the rules.”
As chief executive of Applied Materials
in Santa Clara, Calif. from 1977 to 2003,
Morgan was one of the longest-serving
CEOs in Silicon Valley, and he still
heads that company’s board of directors.
Morgan credits Cornell for helping
him learn to think critically — laying
some of the foundation on which he
built his success.
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IN S P I R E D
TO S U C C E E D
Judith Cruz
• MBA 2005
• Undergraduate Education: Cornell University
• Current Position:
Brand marketing manager, L’Oreal
• Former Employer: JP Morgan Chase & Co.
The distinguished heritage and caché of Cornell
and the Johnson School can be a bit intimidating,
according to Judith Cruz. And very inspiring.
The L’Oreal brand marketing manager is energized
by the thought that she is now among a long
list of pioneers, innovators, and world-changing
leaders — and she is anxious to write her own
success story.
RE A L
PEOPLE,
RE A L
AMB I T IO N
(C O N T INUE D )
“The Johnson School is
definitely a club for life.
It’s amazing how much
time and support alumni
will offer.”
“Combined with the
depth of curriculum at
the Johnson School and
Cornell, studying in the
U.S. gave me a broader
view of business.”
“Education at the Johnson
School emphasizes
identifying what you’re best
at, and navigating your way
into jobs where you can
maximize your strengths
as a leader.”
“At the Johnson School,
I felt I was continuously
pushing myself outside my
comfort zone, exploring
new options, and learning
about myself and my peers.”
“The Johnson School
gives you the skill set to
tackle almost any issue,
or at least to know how
to approach it — how to
factor in uncertainty and
steer the company in the
right direction.”
W E L C O ME
T O T HE C L UB
V E N T URE
C A P I TA L I Z ING
GLOBAL
IMPA C T
PERFORMING
UNDER PRESSURE
LEADING WITH
HER STRENGTHS
BRIDGING BIOTECH
AND BUSINESS
Tyhler Raye
Brian Culley
M. Leticia Costa
Leo Rinaldi
Renee Brown
Jayson Wenstrup
• MBA 2006
• Undergraduate Education:
Northwestern University
• Former Employers:
Deloitte Consulting, Countrywide
Home Loans, Warner Brothers
• MBA 2002,
Twelve-Month Option (TMO) program
• Undergraduate Education:
Boston College 1992
• Current Position:
Vice president, business development,
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals
• Previous Graduate Education:
UC Santa Barbara 1996
• MBA 1986
• Undergraduate Education:
Escola Politécnica da Universidade
de São Paulo 1982
• Current Position: President, Booz, Allen e
Hamilton do Brasil Consultores Ltda.
• MBA 2006
• Undergraduate Education: West Point
• Former Black Hawk helicopter pilot
and platoon leader
• MBA 2001
• Undergraduate Education: Baruch College,
City University of New York 1997
• Former Employer: IBM Global Services
• Current Position: Organizational
effectiveness manager consultant,
American Express
• MBA 2005
• Undergraduate Education: Hamilton College
• Former Employer: Covance Health
Economics and Outcomes Services,
Biogen Idec
• Plans After Graduation:
Marketing position at Merck & Co.
Renee Brown attended the Johnson School
as a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow. This
program, which stresses professional
achievement and personal contribution,
inspired her to tackle difficult challenges
both in graduate school and in her
subsequent career.
Jayson Wenstrup came to the Johnson
School with strong business skills, “but
there were a number of holes.” The first
semester core curriculum and his second
semester brand management immersion
quickly filled those holes, and prepared
him for a successful internship at
Merck & Co.
Tyhler Raye may not have gone into
investment banking if it wasn’t for
the Johnson School — and significant
encouragement from professors,
advisors, and alumni.
In fact, during her second semester
immersion program, Johnson School
alumni working on Wall Street met with
her numerous times — and prepped
her for interviews that led to a summer
internship at Citigroup.
Raye has already paid those favors forward,
reaching out to three exchange students
at the Johnson School and encouraging
classmates to do the same. In fact, she
will soon be an exchange student herself—
spending a semester at the London
Business School.
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“Going out there and
diving in head first, you
find out very quickly that
there are no secrets. What
I’ve learned at Cornell is
use your brain, use your
skill set, and you can
compete with anybody.”
After working as a scientist in a
pharmaceutical lab and in business
development at an academic lab, Brian
Culley knew that to combine the two
roles he would need an MBA. So he
entered the Johnson School’s TwelveMonth Option (TMO) program.
One of Culley’s most valuable Johnson
School experiences was participating in
the Big Red Venture Fund (now called
BR Ventures) — teaching him how to do
necessary diligence, manage development,
and bring concepts to market.
Today, Culley manages partnerships
and licensing relationships for
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals.
Trained as an industrial engineer, M.
Leticia Costa came to the Johnson School
to gain more depth in organizational
behavior and marketing.
As president of Booz, Allen e Hamilton
do Brasil Consultores Ltda., Costa delivers
results for her clients by helping them
transform their operations to become more
profitable and helping them overcome
resistance to those crucial changes.
She also donates services to promote
economic development in Brazil, for
example, by helping not-for-profits in
higher education and social services
devise funding strategies. Contributing
to society is an obligation, she says,
because raising the status of an emerging
economy requires broad cooperation.
As an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army,
Leo Rinaldi served a mission familiar to
anyone in the business world — formulating
strategies to beat out competitors. In his
case, the competitors happened to
be terrorists.
Rinaldi is preparing to make a similar
impact in the business world: solving large
problems and helping organizations adapt
to change. He was especially pleased with
his summer internship doing strategic
consulting for McKinsey & Company in
New York.
Rinaldi is impressed with the Johnson
School’s leadership curriculum — stressing
interpersonal skills, and preparing students
for success in any environment.
The MBA program showed Brown new
ways to approach and solve complex
business problems. She was able to craft
a program that focused on her particular
career needs, rounding out her skills in
finance, marketing, and operations. Her
Semester in Manufacturing Immersion
helped Brown view an organization
holistically, taking operations, strategy,
marketing, finance, and human resources
into account to make decisions at all levels.
On campus, Wenstrup has honed his
leadership skills as president of the Health
Care and Biotechnology Club — helping to
organize a biotechnology conference and
attracting key industry players to speak.
His personal life has been full as well,
as he and wife Stephanie — another
Johnson School MBA candidate — have
started a family. Flexible class times and a
supportive community have enabled them
both to keep their career goals on track.
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LED
B Y L E A DE R S
Johnson School faculty are themselves
leaders — people who have changed
not only the course of business, but of
graduate education.
Learn from and work with some of the
finest minds in business, science, technology,
and the humanities … expert authorities,
prize-winning authors, and accomplished
entrepreneurs … consistently ranked among
the top teachers and researchers in the
country. These are the leaders who also
conduct your classes. Who know you by
name, and are invested in your success.
In addition, high-profile business leaders
visit regularly for seminars and speaking
engagements, offering you tremendous
learning and networking opportunities.
Johnson School research centers,
including the Parker Center and the Center
for Sustainable Global Enterprise, offer
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the opportunity to work side by side with
elite faculty and researchers. These
opportunities continue at Cornell University,
where multidisciplinary research such as
the new Life Sciences Initiative is advancing
the study and implications of genomics
and biotechnology.
Cornell is also home to four National
Science Foundation research centers, four
Nobel Laureates, and scores of other
advanced technology, international studies,
social science, and humanities programs
and facilities, and a library of more than
six million volumes.
Here you are steeped in and surrounded
by world-shaping ideas and individuals.
“I think we’re closer to
students. We balance
teaching and research
perhaps better than any
other institution, and
the school requires every
faculty member to be
good at both.”
TEACHER/
RESEARCHER/
PARTNER
Douglas M. Stayman
• Associate Professor of Marketing
• Director, MBA Core Curriculum
• Cornell faculty since 1990
• Teaches courses in marketing and
marketing strategy
While the Johnson School is well known for
fostering collaboration among students, Douglas
Stayman — director of the first year program at
the Johnson School — points out that the quality
of student-faculty interaction also sets this MBA
program apart.
Even the most distinguished professors are
accessible to students, including “research
superstars.” All faculty members teach at the
Johnson School.
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BY
L E A DE R S
(C O N T INUE D )
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“I think students who really
take advantage of our
program understand how
important it is to take
advantage of Cornell —
choosing courses in fields
such as engineering,
law, and biotechnology.
We’re striving to create
managers who can lead a
variety of organizations.”
“Sustainable enterprise
is a growing focus for
corporations seeking a
competitive edge in the
global economy. In fact,
selling solutions to the
world’s most pressing social
and environmental problems
may represent the biggest
business opportunity in the
history of capitalism.”
F IN A N C E P I ON E E R
S U S TA IN A B IL I T Y
Maureen O’Hara
Stuart Hart
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
• Robert W. Purcell Professor of Finance
• Cornell faculty member since 1979
• Executive editor, Review of Financial Studies
• Senior fellow, FDIC Center for
Banking Research
• First woman to serve as president of
The American Finance Association
As an educator, researcher, and business
leader, Maureen O’Hara has truly shaped
the field of finance.
• The Samuel C. Johnson Professor
of Sustainable Global Enterprise and
Professor of Management
• Author of “Beyond Greening: Strategies
for a Sustainable World,” which won
the 1997 McKinsey Award for Best Article
in The Harvard Business Review
• His new book is Capitalism at the
Crossroads: The Unlimited Business
Opportunities in Solving the World’s
Most Difficult Problems
Professor of Economics Robert Frank
is the award-winning author of The
Winner-Take-All Society and Luxury
Fever, and is a monthly contributor to
the “Economic Scene” column in
The New York Times.
She has focused her research in recent
years on the behavior of securities
markets, and she teaches courses at the
Johnson School on financial markets.
Serving on the board of directors of an
agency brokerage firm and consulting
for numerous corporations and financial
organizations, she brings a wealth of
real-world experience to the classroom.
Professor Stuart Hart is one of the
world’s top authorities on the implications
of sustainable global enterprise and
environmentalism for business strategy.
The Johnson School is one of only a
handful of MBA programs with the right
combination of cutting-edge tools and
practical experience to address this
emerging opportunity.
While finance is her specialty, she encourages
students to explore opportunities throughout
Cornell University.
A consultant and management educator
for many multinational organizations,
Hart has also published over 50 papers
and authored or edited several books.
Mark Nelson, the Eleanora and George
Landew Professor of Management and
Professor of Accounting, is the winner
Roni Michaely, the Rudd Family
Professor of Management, has
of many prestigious academic awards,
including: the American Accounting
Association’s Notable Contribution to
published numerous works, several
of which received best-paper awards
in journals such as the Review of
Financial Studies, The Journal of Finance
Accounting Literature Award and its
Wildman Medal, as well as a KPMG
Peat Marwick Research Fellowship, a
and The Journal of Business. His research
has been also featured in The Wall
Street Journal, The New York Times,
Whitcomb Fellowship, and an Arthur
Andersen Dissertation Fellowship.
The Economist, BusinessWeek, Forbes,
Barrons, and others. Professor
Michaely was appointed director of
the Israel Securities Authority (ISA)
in January 1998.
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A C OMMUNI T Y
TO CAL L
YOUR OW N
The real world isn’t quite so textbook.
Which is why at the Johnson School,
you’ll be part of an environment that
encourages interaction and new ways of
thinking. You will find a veritable leadership
training ground that offers opportunities
above and beyond the coursework to
test your skills — whether that means
building a community playground, or
volunteering as a business consultant
for local not-for-profits.
enlightened” by the Utne Reader and
While you’re here, you’ll be part of the
close-knit community of the Johnson
School … the vibrant atmosphere of the
Cornell campus … and the beautiful
of lasting relationships with classmates
and faculty, and in a way of thinking that
will always remain inspired.
“best healthy city in the Northeast” by
Organic Style magazine) — all set among
the lakes and waterfalls of New York’s
famous Finger Lakes Region.
After you graduate, you will forever be
part of the extended Cornell community,
its network of 240,000 alumni, and its
legacy of visionary ideas and applied
innovation. The education you receive here
extends well into the future — in the context
SAGE IS THE CENTER
Home to the Johnson School is
Sage Hall—a historic 19th century
landmark retrofit for 21st century
business. A dichotomy of stunning
architecture and advanced
infrastructure … of stately elegance
and Wi-Fi communications … rich
tradition and modern energy. A
fitting metaphor for a school of
business grounded in fundamentals
yet focused on the future.
Sage Hall is also at the heart of
the Cornell University campus.
Encircled by some of the world’s
finest schools in sciences, engineering,
hotel administration, and beyond,
the Johnson School is often catalyst
and conduit in advancing innovative
concepts to market ... in bringing
groundbreaking individuals together.
Diverse cultures come together at
Cornell and Sage Hall ... the focus
is global. See page 20 for more on
our Global Advantage.
surroundings of Ithaca (called “most
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CO UR SE S
OF A C T I O N
TWELVE-MONTH OPTION (TMO)
Our special accelerated curriculum
for students with technical or scientific
advanced degrees and proven
quantitative skills begins in late May,
awarding 15 credits for previous
The MBA Curriculum
Our curriculum for first-year students
rests on two principles: a strong
analytical foundation in key functional
areas and a high degree of academic
flexibility that enables you to handcraft
your MBA. We offer one of the most
adaptable programs of any leading
business school.
At the Johnson School, we produce
the type of leaders essential in today’s
global, agile business world —
individuals with drive and ambition
who serve as catalysts to create,
transform, and sustain successful
organizations. At our core are the
Johnson School Leadership Model
and our performance learning
approach. All students begin with two
core leadership courses — Foundations
in Leadership and the Analytical
Thinking Thread — and a team-building
weekend experience. From there
we offer multiple opportunities for
growth and self-assessment. Those
include a Leadership Focus, courses
in leadership and ethics, and the
Leadership Skills Program — miniworkshops in highly functional areas.
Select second-year students may serve
as Team Fellows, providing feedback
to first-year students and putting
their own leadership skills to work.
CORE OF CONFIDENCE
The core curriculum provides the
building blocks of management
education. At the Johnson School it
integrates the acquisition of knowledge
in the various management disciplines
with a firm grounding in fundamental
business skills.
For a full description of the core
curriculum, visit
www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic/
courses_arch/handbook/core.html
IMMERSIONS FOR THE TWO-YEAR
MBA PROGRAM
In your second semester (the spring
of your first year), you’ll be offered
an intense, hands-on experience in a
specific industry or career interest —
so you’ll hit the ground running in
your summer internship.
Current offerings are:
• Entrepreneurship and Private
Equity Immersion
• Investment Banking Immersion
• Managerial Finance Immersion
• Research, Sales, and Trading
Immersion
• Semester in Strategic Operations
Immersion (formerly SiM)
Visit www.johnson.cornell.edu for complete,
current details on our programs and requirements.
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• Strategic Brand
Management Immersion
• Customized Option
Visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/
academic/mba/immersion.html for
more information, and a complete
list of immersion options.
academic work. You’ll graduate the
following May, ready to return to work.
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
We offer a variety of programs to
fit individual needs and schedules.
Dual Degrees: Combine programs
through other world-renowned Cornell
colleges, including real estate,
engineering, law, medicine, human
resources, and Asian studies.
Boardroom Executive MBA: An
innovative 17-month program
combining on-campus and multi-point
video-conferencing sessions in
New York State, Ohio, and Canada.
Executive MBA: Take your career to the
next level by earning an MBA in 22
months at our IBM Palisades Executive
Conference Center.
PhD: Offers a flexible, personal
program that prepares first-rate scholars
to teach and conduct research at top
business schools.
See www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic
to compare our MBA programs.
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COUR SE S
OF
AC T ION
(C O N T INUE D )
YOUR CORNELL CONNECTION
GLOBAL ADVANTAGE
ETHICS INCORPORATED
Being flexible includes taking advantage
of the integral connection between the
Johnson School and Cornell. Students are
encouraged to make full use of Cornell’s
colleges, schools, and multidisciplinary
centers, including the School of Industrial
and Labor Relations, Law School, and
the School of Hotel Administration, by
choosing up to 25 percent of your course
work from the vast university offerings.
To explore your many options, visit
www.cornell.edu/academics/courses.cfm.
The culture at the Johnson School
is diverse and multinational. Close
to 30 percent of our students are
international. Significant international
content is integrated into core courses
and electives that reflect the new
global reality. Through our Program
for International Business Education,
exposure to international business is
abundant — students travel abroad
through classes and global consulting
and research projects; attend specialty
lectures and events on campus; and
join multicultural student clubs.
Our commitment to teaching and
modeling ethics has been deeply
embedded from the outset by the man
who endowed our school: Samuel C.
Johnson. Ethics plays a large part in
our faculty’s research and teaching,
ranging from earnings management,
to the widening gap between rich and
poor. See, for example, Robert Frank’s
books including the widely acclaimed
The Winner-Take-All Society and
What Price the Moral High Ground?
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDGE
The entrepreneurial spirit runs deep
at Cornell. In addition to the depth
offered through the Johnson School’s
Entrepreneurship Triad, you’ll experience
the practical application of great ideas
through the Cornell Entrepreneur
Network (www.cen.cornell.edu) and
university-wide programs such as the
Entrepreneurship and Personal Equity
Program. You can even shape future
business leaders by mentoring
undergraduate students who manage
Student Agencies, the oldest studentrun organization in the United States.
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Students also can pursue language
studies, a dual degree program in Asian
studies, or spend a semester abroad
through the academic international
exchange program. For more
information, see www.johnson.cornell.
edu/academic/mba/global.html.
To further broaden your perspective,
Cornell is the home to the largest
number of Area Studies Programs that
have been designated National Resource
Centers by the U.S. Department of
Education — so the university provides
a worldwide network of experts in
language studies, political economy,
and more.
We teach ethics throughout all of
our core coursework — beginning at
Orientation—largely through abbreviated
case studies that focus on business
dilemmas embedding ethical and moral
issues. We also offer a number of
elective courses that focus on ethics
in global citizenship, mergers and
acquisitions, corporate governance,
financial accounting, technologies,
and, of course, leadership. Many of the
Johnson School’s premier speaking
events emphasize the responsibilities
and obligations of leadership.
It’s all part of forming a critical, ethical
foundation for our graduates — and the
business world.
CRI TICAL
DATA
Ready to advance?
Visit https://admin.johnson.cornell.edu/admissions
for complete, current information and to apply online.
APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
We carefully evaluate applications and admit
those we believe will succeed at our school
and in their chosen career. In evaluating your
management potential, we will consider:
• Johnson School application
• A $180 (U.S. currency) application fee for
the MBA program, or $70 application fee
for the PhD program
• A demonstrated record of achievement
• Uploaded résumé via the online application
• Prior academic performance at an
accredited college or university with the
minimum of a U.S. bachelor’s degree
or the international equivalent for the
two-year MBA program; the minimum
of a U.S. master’s degree in a physical or
natural science, quantitative economics,
computer science, engineering/technology
or the international equivalent for the
Twelve-Month Option program
• Breadth and depth of work experience
• Demonstration of leadership, outstanding
interpersonal and communication
skills, solid decision-making skills, and
results orientation
• Test scores (see requirements)
• Letters of evaluation
• Extracurricular and
community involvement
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• Two required essays (with one optional)
as indicated in the application
• Official transcripts for all post-secondary
degrees (and official translation as required)
SEE FOR YOURSELF
FINANCING YOUR MBA
QUICK CONTACTS
A visit to the Johnson School is the best way
We work in partnership with our applicants
to experience what we’re all about. Meet directly
and students to find the most beneficial
with current students and admissions officers
combination of funding options. We ask
and feel the vibrancy of Sage Hall and the
Cornell campus. To schedule a visit, go to
https://admin.johnson.cornell.edu/admissions.
students and their families to take on the
primary responsibility for covering educational
costs by using all resources at their disposal.
Go to www.johnson.cornell.edu/
academic/financialaid for helpful advice
and resources.
Admissions and Financial Aid
phone: 800 847-2082 (USA, Canada)
or: 607 255-4526
fax: 607 255-0065
e-mail: mba@cornell.edu or
financialaid@johnson.cornell.edu
For those admitted to the two-year and
TMO programs, we highly recommend that
you attend Destination Johnson, our annual
weekend in April for those who have been
admitted in the first three rounds. Since the
entire school takes part, you’ll get to know
future classmates, current students, Sage
Hall, Cornell, and the Ithaca community.
IMPORTANT DATES
• A certified copy of the diploma and official
translation for those who studied outside
the U.S.
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official GMAT score reports must be sent to
the Johnson School from the testing agency
www.mba.com
• TOEFL scores or IELTS scores (for non-native
English speakers) must be sent to the
Johnson School from the testing agency
For our Academic Calendar, visit
www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic/calendar.
Among the funding options available are:
• A limited amount of merit-based scholarship
funds awarded to our strongest students.
Students must apply early (by the January
application deadline) to be considered for
merit-based scholarships.
• The prestigious Roy H. Park Leadership
Fellows program. Students receive a
two-year, full tuition fellowship, plus a
stipend. Park Fellowships are limited to
U.S. citizens. Students must apply early
(by the January application deadline)
to be considered for the Roy H. Park
Leadership Fellows program.
• Educational loans. Eligibility may be
based on financial need, individual credit
history, academic merit, citizenship, or
a combination of the above criteria.
• Scholarship awards from other sources.
See www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic/
financialaid/loanaidoptions.html.
Career Management Center
phone: 607 255-4888
fax: 607 254-4522
e-mail: cmc@johnson.cornell.edu
Cornell Boardroom Executive MBA
phone: 607 254-1260
fax: 607 255-0018
e-mail: das247@cornell.edu
Executive MBA
phone: 607 255-4251
fax: 607 255-0018
e-mail: emba@cornell.edu
MBA Program
e-mail: jsmbadean@cornell.edu
Roy H. Park Leadership
Fellows Program
phone: 607 255-0068
e-mail:
park-leadership@johnson.cornell.edu
Registrar
phone: 607 255-9395
fax: 607 255-9661
e-mail: js_reg@cornell.edu
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
phone: 607 255-1437
fax: 607 255-0065
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C H O O S E AN
MB A W I T H
RE A L IMPAC T
We hear it consistently from corporate
recruiters and senior management at the
world’s leading companies — as well as
from our own faculty and alumni.
The Johnson School attracts, fosters,
and creates leaders who make a powerful,
positive difference.
They galvanize teams. They energize
organizations. Johnson School graduates
can — and do — make a real impact on
the world.
If you are determined to spark change,
advance ideas, and create the future of
business, this is your education. Your
legacy begins here … at Cornell. Apply
now, and set it in motion.
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