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to find the program that is truly best for your personality and professional
needs. In doing so, you will find significant differences between, for example, programs that have a class size in the low 200s and those that have classes of more than 900 students. As you
are undoubtedly already aware, an MBA is a significant investment in the short term and a lifetime connection to
an institution in the long term. We therefore strongly encourage you to take time now to think long and hard about
this decision and thoroughly consider your options. We hope this guide will prove helpful to you in doing just that.
At mbaMission, we advise candidates evaluating their potential target schools to consider the following eight
specific characteristics (in no particular order) that shape MBA programs:
1. Location: Urban Campus Versus College Town
2. Class Size: Smaller Versus Larger
3. Curriculum: Flexible Versus Mandatory Core
4. Pedagogy: Lecture Versus Case Method
5. Academic Specializations/Recruitment Focus: Resources and Employers
6. Alumni Base: Opportunities to Engage
7. Facilities: Shaping the Academic/Social Experience
8. Rankings and Reputation: Important Metrics or Arbitrary Measures?
You will not likely find a single MBA program that meets all your needs and preferences across these eight criteria,
but you should be able to identify schools that fulfill the factors that are most important to you. Although this
guide is intended to familiarize you on a deeper level with this particular school, nothing will prove more valuable
in your decision making than visiting the programs that appeal to you and experiencing them firsthand. Inevitably,
no matter what your research may reveal, some schools will simply click with you, and others will not.
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represent the opinion of mbaMission or any of its affiliates.
We also wish to thank the students, alumni, faculty members, and administrators who gave generously of their time
to provide valuable input for this guide.
The environment
and community
surrounding your
chosen school can
profoundly affect and
shape your MBA
experience.
necessarily better than the other, but one might appeal to you more.
An urban campus can undoubtedly offer social and cultural opportunities that a college town simply cannot match.
This is not to suggest, however, that college towns are devoid of cultureindeed, intense intellectual and cultural
programs exist in college towns precisely because the academic institution is at the core of the community.
While schools in college towns tout their close-knit atmosphere and the tight bonds classmates form in such a
setting, this environment can be welcoming for some students and overwhelming for others. In contrast, urban
campuses are more decentralized, with students often living in various parts of a city and even in the surrounding
suburbs. Someone who has a greater need for privacy or personal space might therefore prefer an urban environment. In addition, in major urban centers, some studentsparticularly those who lived in the city before enrolling
Urban Campus Schools
Chicago Booth
Columbia Business School
Harvard Business School
MIT Sloan
NYU Stern
UCLA Anderson
UPenn Wharton
Northwestern Kellogg
Stanford GSB
UC Berkeley Haas
Yale SOM
Cornell Johnson
Dartmouth Tuck
Duke Fuqua
Michigan Ross
UVA Darden
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in business schoolmay already have well-developed social groups, and this scenario may again be better for
those who find an academically and socially all-encompassing environment less attractive.
One aspect of the MBA experience that candidates often fail to consider when evaluating their school options is
weather. Although factoring climate into your school choice may initially seem superficial, if you know you cannot
comfortably manage frigid conditions or soaring temperatures, certain programs should be stricken from your
list. We encounter many applicants each year who wisely stave off a potentially miserable experience by choosing
to not apply to certain schools in locations they just do not feel are livable for them.
In addition, housing costs are one expense that many applicants do not stop to consider before choosing a school
to target. By researching real estate prices at the top programs, we found that the cost differential between renting a one-bedroom apartment in a Midwestern college town and renting one in New York City, for example, can
be quite significantadding up to tens of thousands of dollars on a cumulative basis across two years. This is an
important factor to include as you weigh your options and calculate your projected budget.
In summary, a college town can be appealing for some candidates because its smaller size tends to create strong
bonds within the business schools community, though for others, the lack of privacy could be undesired or overwhelming. Furthermore, some find a slower pace of life calming and comfortable, whereas others crave the energy
and bustle of a city. If you strongly prefer one or the other, you should be able to quickly eliminate certain schools
from your list.
Average Monthly Rent for a One-Bedroom Apartment
NYU Stern
New York, NY
$3,508
New York, NY
$2,399
Stanford GSB
Stanford, CA
$2,396
MIT Sloan
Cambridge, MA
$2,231
Cambridge, MA
$2,220
UCLA Anderson
Los Angeles, CA
$1,629
Chicago Booth
Chicago, IL
$1,612
UC Berkeley Haas
Berkeley, CA
$1,303
UPenn Wharton
Philadelphia, PA
$1,173
Northwestern Kellogg
Evanston, IL
$1,138
Michigan Ross
Ann Arbor, MI
$1,126
Yale SOM
New Haven, CT
$1,107
Dartmouth Tuck
Hanover, NH
$1,013
Cornell Johnson
Ithaca, NY
$888
UVA Darden
Charlottesville, VA
$844
Duke Fuqua
Durham, NC
$686
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Ithaca, New York, is gorges, as the bumper sticker says. Recently named by the American Institute for
Economic Research as the best college town in the United States and by 24/7 Wall St. as one of the ten best
cities in the country for millennials, Ithaca appears to have much to recommend it. Boasting a population
of 100,000 in the greater metro area, the city can claim urban delights from fine dining to a vibrant arts and
entertainment scene. Moreover, the area offers significant natural beauty. The aforementioned gorges are
a popular sight to behold, as are Ithacas many waterfalls. This corner of New Yorks Finger Lakes Region
draws urbanites from New York City, Syracuse, and Boston for hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and exploring.
Students from all over the world will likely find the Ithaca Commons charming. This four-block pedestrian
mall is a sliver of big-city living, with more than 100 shops, top restaurantsincluding the well-known vegetarian eatery Moosewood Restaurantand numerous street vendors and entertainers. And according to
the Johnson Web site, Ithaca bests even New York City for the number of restaurants per capita.
Even Ithacas bars seem to reflect the dual nature of the city. Rulloffs on College Avenue is a small-town
restaurant by day, but at night, it morphs into a city bar where Johnson students hang out with friends and
classmates. Another reportedly popular spot is the Nines, where one can grab a fresh slice of pizza and listen to live music. Manhattanites concerned they may miss the Meatpacking District should fear not: housed
beneath Mehaks Restaurant, Level B has a swank setting and a professional staff pouring cocktails.
Johnson students generally live in apartments and houses near campus. Although Johnson offers some
on-campus graduate housing, the best bet seems to be renting a place off campus. The Collegetown neighborhood is a short walk to campus, but some students with whom we spoke complained about density (in
the form of limited parking space) and noise (in the form of undergraduates). According to a 2015 student
survey available on the schools Web site, titled Destination Johnson Guide to Ithaca Housing, the largest concentration of Johnson students24% of respondentscan be found at apartment complex Collegetown Terrace. Rent, which includes most utilities, at Collegetown Terrace ranges from $1,380 to $1,400
for a studio to between $2,760 and $3,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. We learned that East Hill and
Belle Sherman are neighborhoods just east of Collegetown that offer relative quiet without adding much
to the walk to campus. The Summerhill Townhouses, located in East Hill, rent for $1,390 to $1,600 for a twobedroom and from $1,750 to $2,000 for a three-bedroom. The housing survey notes that renting private
homeseither alone or in a groupis very common within the Ithaca housing market, but those hoping to
stay closer to campus tend to opt for newer apartment complexes.
A first year with whom we spoke assessed the general feel of Ithaca by saying, The town is very small, but
this unique environment actually creates a really good sense of community for business students.
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Some individuals might prefer to be at a larger school where they can better
maintain their anonymity if they so choose. A student at a school with close
to 900 people or more in each class will not likely get to know each and every one of his/her classmates by the end
of the program, and some people might prefer this. Further, advocates of larger classes tout the advantage of being
able to interact with more people during ones MBA exClass Size
900 to 1,000
800 to 900
UPenn Wharton
700 to 800
500 to 600
Chicago Booth
400 to 500
Northwestern Kellogg
Duke Fuqua
Michigan Ross
Stanford GSB
NYU Stern
MIT Sloan
300 to 400
UCLA Anderson
UVA Darden
Yale SOM
200 to 300
Dartmouth Tuck
Cornell Johnson
UC Berkeley Haas
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Class of 2017
Class of 2016
Class of 2015
Number Enrolled
274
284
279
Median GMAT
700
700
700
Median GPA
3.37
3.34
3.30
4.7
5.0
Women
26%
28%
30%
Underrepresented Minorities1
10%
14%
12%
Minorities
26%
27%
34%
28
33
31
International Origin
35%
30%
28%
U.S. Military
7%
7%
5%
Countries Represented
School
Women
International
Minorities
Chicago Booth
42%
34%
23%1
36%
42%
35%1
Cornell Johnson
26%
35%
26%
Dartmouth Tuck
42%
32%
20%1
Duke Fuqua2
35%
40%
21%
41%
34%
25%1
Michigan Ross
32%
35%
25%
MIT Sloan
41%
38%
NA
Northwestern Kellogg
43%
40%
23%1
NYU Stern
36%
37%4
26%
Stanford GSB
40%
UC Berkeley Haas
41%
40%
36%1
UCLA Anderson
30%
33%
27%
UPenn Wharton
43%
32%
30%1
UVA Darden
35%
38%
17%1
Yale SOM
40%
40%
22%1
40%
3,4
19%1
Fuqua had released no official figures for the Class of 2017 by the publication of this guide but offers statistics on its site to represent a
typical class.
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Chicago Booth
Business
32%
Social Science
38%
Cornell Johnson
NA
Dartmouth Tuck
53%
Duke Fuqua1
Engineering/Natural Sciences
29%
43%
Michigan Ross
Humanities
40%
MIT Sloan
Engineering
33%
Northwestern Kellogg
Economics/Business
40%
NYU Stern
23%
Stanford GSB
48%
UC Berkeley Haas
Business
26%
UCLA Anderson
Engineering
23%
UPenn Wharton
Humanities
42%
UVA Darden
NA
Yale SOM
NA
NA
31.7%
Fuqua had released no official figures for the Class of 2017 by the publication of this guide but offers statistics on its site to represent a
typical class.
swell further following the advent of the Cornell-Tsinghua MBA/FMBA program in China (the first class
matriculated in May 2015).
Johnsons environment is a relatively intimate one, and this can offer a certain academic advantage. Larger
schools tend to use the division of students into sections as a way of forging intimacy among classmates,
but Johnson appears unburdened by such concerns. Beginning with two weeks of orientation activities and
culminating in breadth/depth electives, students come to know one another through the natural course
of the program.
In a comment on Bloomberg Businessweeks most recent profile of the school, a recent graduate noted that
Johnson is a hugely collaborative community. Similarly, a first-year student we interviewed described
the Johnson community as definitely close-knit, and added that this creates a strong sense of community, saying, Everyone knows everyone and really cares about each other.
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The rigidity or
flexibility of a schools
first-year curriculum
affects students
education and
socialization.
Can Waive/
Test Out of Classes
Cannot Waive/
Test Out of Classes
Chicago Booth
Columbia
Dartmouth Tuck
Duke Fuqua
Michigan Ross
Northwestern Kellogg
NYU Stern
UC Berkeley Haas
UCLA Anderson
UPenn Wharton
Cornell Johnson
Harvard Business School
MIT Sloan
Stanford GSB
UVA Darden
Yale SOM
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choice in preparing for their desired careers. So if, for example, a student intended to enter the world of finance,
an advocate of flexibility would argue that the student should be able to study finance in depth throughout the
MBA program, possibly even from day one, so as to gain as much experience as possible in this areaespecially
before interviewing for a summer internship. Furthermore, proponents for flexible curricula caution that experienced students could end up wasting hours taking courses in subjects in which they already have expertise.
Finally, they would assert that a flexible schedule allows students the opportunity to meet a greater number and
wider variety of their classmates.
The schools two-year program provides students the opportunity to explore a variety of interests. Over a
span of 21 monthsincluding a summer internship between the first and second yearsJohnson students
study a range of subjects. The focus is on the general development of leadership and management expertise, and Johnson distills this into three principles, presented on the programs Web site:
1. A foundation in all the key functional areas of business
2. Strong analytical and decision-making skills
3. A high degree of flexibility in tailoring individual curricula
In the fall of the first year, students take the following mandatory core courses:
Critical and Strategic Thinking
Financial Accounting
Leading Teams
Managerial Finance
Marketing Management
Microeconomics for Management
Strategy
In the spring, students must choose to pursue either an existing immersion program or a customized program. Both options also require the completion of Managing Operations and Data Analytics and Modeling. Depending on a students choice of immersion, other classes may also be available during the spring
semester.
The immersion program is an intensive, hands-on semester involving both course work and fieldwork. Students may choose one of the following immersions:
Capital Markets and Asset Management
Digital Technology
Investment Banking
Managerial Finance
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Students will
encounter many
different styles of
learning during their
time at business
school, but the two
most common are case
method and lecture.
she explores the protagonists dilemma and has access to various quantitative and qualitative data points meant to facilitate further analysis. (Cases
can vary in length but are typically 1020 pages long.) After reading and studying the entire case, the student
generally understands the profundity of the problem and is typically asked a simple question: What would you
do? In other words, how would the student act or react if he/she were in the protagonists place? What decision(s)
would the student make?
Case Study
Lectures
Team Project
Experiential
Learning
Simulation
40%
38%
15%
Dartmouth Tuck
35%
20%
20%
Duke Fuqua
33%
33%
24%
80%
10%
5%
Michigan Ross
25%
20%
20%
MIT Sloan
33%
20%
22%
Northwestern Kellogg
30%
28%
25%
NYU Stern
25%
25%
25%
Stanford GSB
40%
20%
15%
UC Berkeley Haas
50%
25%
20%
UCLA Anderson
30%
40%
15%
UPenn Wharton
40%
30%
10%
UVA Darden
75%
10%
15%
Yale SOM
40%
33%
10%
According to each schools Bloomberg Businessweek rankings profile, accessed March 2016 (as of publication of this guide, however, these
data are no longer listed on the Bloomberg Businessweek Web site). Figures were not available for Chicago Booth or Cornell Johnson.
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After completing his/her independent analysis of the case, the student typically meets with the members of his/
her study group or learning team (if the school in question assigns such teams) for further evaluation. Together,
the group/team members explore and critique one anothers ideas and help those students who may have had
difficulty understanding particular aspects of the issue or progressing as far on their own. Often, though not always, the team will establish a consensus regarding the actions they would take in the protagonists place. Then,
in class, the professor acts as facilitator and manages a discussion of the case. Class discussions can often become quite lively, and the professor will guide students toward resolving the dilemma. Sometimes, the professor
will ultimately reveal the protagonists decision and the subsequent resultsor even bring the actual protagonist
into the classroom to share and discuss the cases progression and outcomes in person.
Average GPA of Incoming Students
(Class of 2017)
Stanford GSB
3.75
3.66
UC Berkeley Haas
3.66
Yale SOM1
3.63
MIT Sloan
3.6
Chicago Booth
3.6
Northwestern Kellogg
3.6
NYU Stern
3.5
Dartmouth Tuck
3.5
UVA Darden
3.5
Cornell Johnson1
3.51
3.37
Duke Fuqua
NA
Michigan Ross
NA
UCLA Anderson
NA
UPenn Wharton
NA
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of theory that they feel can be broadly applied across situations. In lecture classes, the professor and his/her research or theory are technically paramount, though students still participate, challenge ideas, and debate issues.
Note that at some schools, professors may alternate between cases and lectures within a single semester of
classes.
The school utilizes different teaching methods, including case study, lectures, and team projects. A second
year told mbaMission, Most classes are lecture based, but we have many in-class discussions and group
assignments. Indeed, all indications are that Johnsons courses are nicely split between lecture and case
method, Cornells environment is small and intimate, and students pride themselves on group learning.
If an aspiring MBA is intent on individual work or removed academic study, Johnson might not be the best
fit. With its plethora of joint enterprises, social learning, group projects, Johnson is a cauldron of business
thinking, and students are expected to add their own special ingredients to the mix. A second year we
interviewed explained, Were not a huge school, and Ithaca is a pretty insular place, so playing well with
others is a high priority for admissions.
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School
Chicago Booth
Financial Services
35.2%
Financial Services
37.1%
Cornell Johnson
Financial Services
34.0%
Dartmouth Tuck
Consulting
34.0%
Duke Fuqua
Consulting
32.0%
Financial Services
31.0%
Michigan Ross
Consulting
30.9%
MIT Sloan
Consulting
32.1%
Northwestern Kellogg
Consulting
34.6%
NYU Stern
Consulting
29.0%
Finance
31.0%
Technology/Telecom
37.8%
UCLA Anderson
Technology
31.1%
UPenn Wharton
Financial Services
36.9%
UVA Darden
Financial Services
30.0%
Consulting
29.3%
Stanford GSB
UC Berkeley Haas
Yale SOM
major employers of Johnson MBAs in 2015, Amazon.com, Inc., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
and Intel Corporation are as well.
Johnson has students that are seeking a wide variety of careers, a second-year student told mbaMission.
Outside of the consulting and finance immersions, Johnson also offers an operations, sustainable global
enterprise, marketing, and customized options. The school also has a very strong entrepreneur program.
In addition, there are a number students that are seeking dual degrees in labor relations, public administration, and law that are seeking employment outside of finance and consulting.
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Financial Services
34%
30%
30%
40%
32%
Consulting
24%
21%
22%
26%
28%
Technology
16%
14%
12%
7%
12%
Consumer Products
6%
10%
10%
9% 3
11% 3
4%
5%1
NP 2
NA
NA
Manufacturing
4%
5%
4%
NA
NA
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Of the 254 members of Johnsons Class of 2015 who were seeking full-time employment after completing
the program, 85% had received a job offer by graduation, and 92% had done so within three months of
graduation. The most popular function for this most recent class was finance (39%), and the most popular
industry was financial services (34%).
schools but has repeatedly been touted as having the highest rate of annual
alumni giving, thanks to its very dedicated graduates.
Although acquiring detailed breakdowns of a schools alumni base is sometimes difficult, you may want to consider whether the school you are targeting has alumni clubs in your chosen professional area (i.e., some schools
have industry-specific alumni groups) or preferred post-MBA location. Furthermore, if you are determined to live
in a particular city/country/region after graduating, then earning your MBA in or near that area, if possible, may
be a good idea, so that you can more easily connect with local alumni while you are in schoolparticularly if you
want to pursue a niche professional area and do not expect to participate in on-grounds recruiting. Of course,
technological developments have greatly facilitated outreach, meaning that alumni are no longer a flight or long
drive away, but are now just a phone call, email, text, or even Skype session away.
The broader Cornell community includes more than 225,000 alumni worldwide, and Johnson is a significant
part of this, boasting close to 14,000 alumni of its own. Johnson graduates participate in more than 40 regional clubs and special interest groups. Domestic iterations can be found in more than two dozen U.S. locationsfour clubs in California alone. International groups are almost as numerous as domestic ones, from
Mexico City to Milan, the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates, and Israel to India. In addition, Johnson alumni can join Korean, Latino, gay and lesbian, black, Native American, and Asian alumni associations.
With namesake H. Fisk Johnson (MBA 84), the CEO and chairman of SC Johnson, as an example, the schools
alumni do not just donate and disengage. This is an active community, one that appears to pull together both financially and socially to forge a lasting relationship with both one another and the institution.
Johnsons alumni have a long-standing tradition called the Predictions Dinner, in which graduates from the
school gather annually in different locations around the world for an evening of networking and socializing.
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Alumni Base
Schools are listed in order from largest alumni base to smallest within each category.
Northwestern Kellogg
Tuck
Yale SOM
75,000 to 100,000
50,000 to 75,000
25,000 to 50,000
10,000 to 25,000
10,000
or fewer
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
Note: Some schools include MBA program graduates only in their alumni total; other schools may also include alumni from their part-time,
executive, doctoral, and/or other programs, so totals may not be directly comparable.
The events name originates from the tradition of asking participants to predict the state of the U.S. economy in years to followat the end of each dinner, those who predicted correctly the previous year receive an
award! The dinners, which typically take place early in the year and to which a number of recently accepted
students are often invited, are hosted in 25 cities, including Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, and London. Each
event features a notable alumni speakerin 2016, they included the founder of Priceline.com, the deputy
commissioner and chief operating officer of the National Basketball Association, and the co-founders of
Wayfair.com.
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dated or subpar; the lack of updates may simply be because none have been
needed or the school has invested in other aspects of its program instead. A
campus visit is always the best way to evaluate firsthand what a school has to
offer, but we nonetheless dedicate this space to a discussion of the facilities
available at this particular program.
Johnsons Sage Hall, named after Ithaca businessman Henry W. Sage,
who financed the erection of the building in 1875, was originally a
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omists rankings but is 11th in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, 12th
in the Bloomberg Businessweek survey, and 14th in the Financial Times ratingsall at the same time? Or that Stanford GSB holds the 11th position on
The Economists list but is seventh in the Bloomberg Businessweek rankings,
third in the Financial Times survey, and second in the U.S. News rankings? Or
that UPenn Wharton is number two in the Financial Times rankings, number
four according to U.S. News, and number five in Bloomberg Businessweek but
is only number eight in The Economists survey?
An MBA ranking that appears to be gaining in popularity, according to feedback we have received from candidates
in recent years, is from Poets&Quants, which aggregates what it considers the top five MBA surveys (from Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, and Forbes) to create a kind of
composite ranking. Of course, the various surveys should and likely will provide some context for your decision,
but resist the temptation to choose a school based on rankings alone, because rankings may ultimately betray
youpossibly even before you graduate.
One thing to keep in mind, particularly for international students, is that a schools reputation domestically can
be quite different from its reputation abroad. Years ago, mbaMission worked with an international candidate who
was accepted into the MBA programs at Cornell Johnson and Dartmouth Tuck. When this individual shared the
good news with his manager, his manager said, I thought you would have gone to an Ivy League school like Princeton! Of course, Dartmouth and Cornell are in fact Ivy League institutions, and Princeton does not even have an
MBA programthe managers reaction illustrates how possible misconceptions can arise. So, after considering an
MBA programs strengths, you might factor in that some schools have greater brand power in certain parts of the
world, especially if you plan to live and work abroad after you complete your studies.
We advise you to consider your MBA a long-term investment that will pay dividends throughout your life, and such
an investment should be based on more than a one-time ranking. In fact, most MBAs who are five to ten years out
of school are not even aware what their school is now ranked. Perhaps more importantly, if you were to ask one
whether the schools position in the rankings has any effect on his/her career, the response would certainly be an
impassioned No!
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Poets&Quants
NA
NA
14
15
11
11
13
15
NA
14
16
17
16
16
16
18
17
NA
Bloomberg Businessweek 1
NA
NA
16
13
[7]
[13]
13
[11]
Financial Times
NA
15
15
15
14
13
14
18
17
The Economist
NA
NA
15
17
11
11
15
19
16
Until 2015, Bloomberg Businessweek released rankings every two years (in November), so numbers in brackets represent carryover from
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Although Johnson may not have the global brand recognition of Harvard or Wharton, for example, by no
means is it undistinguished. Cornell is an Ivy League university, a designation that wields cachet internationally. And since at least 2008, Johnson has been rated among the countrys top 20 business schools in
the four most recognized MBA rankings.
The program stands at 16th in the nation, according to the 2015 Bloomberg Businessweek ranking, having
dropped a bit from its 2014 placement at 13th. U.S. News & World Report rated Johnson 14th in the country in 2017, up slightly from 16th in 2016. In its specialty rankings, U.S. News rated Johnson among the top
25 business schools in the country for management (16, tied with two other schools), marketing (24), and
finance (28).
In 2015, The Economist ranked the program 15th in the United States and 23rd internationally, nearly unchanged from its placement the previous year at 17th and 23rd, respectively. The Financial Times placed
Johnson at 15th domestically and 31st internationally in its 2016 rankings, domestically identical to
the previous year but down from 28th internationally. In the Princeton Reviews evaluation of 296 MBA
programs in 2015, the publication named Johnson number ten for Most Family Friendly. That same year,
Poets&Quants ranked the program 14th in the country (in a tie with UCLA Anderson), raising it slightly from
15th in 2014.
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Poets&Quants (2015)
1
Stanford GSB
Chicago Booth
UPenn Wharton
Northwestern Kellogg
MIT Sloan
UC-Berkeley Haas
Dartmouth Tuck
10
Yale SOM
11
Duke Fuqua
12
UVA Darden
13
Michigan Ross
14
14
16
NYU Stern
17
18
UT Austin McCombs
19
20
Emory Goizueta
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Chicago Booth
Northwestern Kellogg
UPenn Wharton
MIT Sloan
UPenn Wharton
UC-Berkeley Haas
Stanford GSB
Duke Fuqua
UC-Berkeley Haas
10
10
Michigan Ross
11
UVA Darden
11
Yale SOM
12
12
UVA Darden
12
13
UCLA Anderson
14
Cornell Johnson
14
Dartmouth Tuck
15
UCLA Anderson
15
Emory Goizueta
16
16
Cornell Johnson
16
17
18
18
19
Emory Goizueta
19
Rice Jones
20
NYU Stern
20
UW Foster
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Chicago Booth
UPenn Wharton
UVA Darden
Stanford GSB
Dartmouth Tuck
UC-Berkeley Haas
UC-Berkeley Haas
Chicago Booth
Northwestern Kellogg
MIT Sloan
UCLA Anderson
Northwestern Kellogg
UPenn Wharton
Yale SOM
NYU Stern
10
NYU Stern
10
11
Michigan Ross
11
Stanford GSB
12
Duke Fuqua
12
MIT Sloan
13
Dartmouth Tuck
13
Yale SOM
14
UVA Darden
14
Duke Fuqua
15
Cornell Johnson
15
Cornell Johnson
16
16
Emory Goizueta
17
UCLA Anderson
17
Michigan Ross
18
18
IU Kelley
19
Georgetown McDonough
19
20
UT Austin McCombs
20
OSU Fisher
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Cornell University
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Summary
Primarily located in Ithaca, New York, and part of one of the largest Ivy League universities, the Johnson Graduate School of Management has an additional location in Manhattan. Since May 2013, students have been able to
pursue the schools one-year MBA at Googles Chelsea campus. By 2017, Johnson students will move into a $2B
Roosevelt Island campus that was the brainchild of former New York mayor Michael Bloomberga location for
which The New Yorker has already begun using the moniker Silicon Island.
The tech-intensive center will be a joint effort between Cornell University and The TechnionIsrael Institute of
Technology, expanding Johnsons reach into the heart of New York City and to the cutting edge of technological
innovation. Students will be able to study business in the context of technology and innovation and will, according to the Cornell Tech Web site, reshape the competitive landscape worldwide. From community integration to
on-campus corporate space, and from state-of-the-art classrooms to a melding of technology, innovation, and
business, Johnson seems to be striving to become the business school.
As Dean Soumitra Dutta told the Financial Times in a 2013 article about Cornell Tech, We can play the technology
card with MIT and Stanford and the New York card with Columbia and NYU. The school appears poised to offer a
collegial atmosphere and a traditional two-year MBA as well as academic innovation and next-generation impact.
Founded nearly 70 years ago, Johnson is a comparatively small business schoolthe typical class size is just under
300whose Web site boasts that the school is, by design, an intense, collaborative communityone in which
relationships are formed quickly and last a lifetime. We choose to remain a small school so that all of our students
and faculty can work closely together. An alumnus quoted as part of Bloomberg Businessweeks most recent profile of the school notes, Theres a real sense of collaboration and mutual respect amongst the classmates. While
Ive learned an immense amount from the courses, I have learned even more from my peers. Johnsons numerous
student clubs, of which more than 120 are listed on the schools Web site, may be a testament to this.
The Dean
In July 2012, Soumitra Dutta entered his current role as dean of the Johnson Graduate School of Management,
replacing Joseph Thomas, who stepped down from the position after five years. Dutta, the 11th dean in Johnsons
history, came to the business school from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, where he was the Roland Berger
Chaired Professor of Business and Technology.
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Previously a visiting professor at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the Haas School of
Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and with a long career of working with MBA studentsaccelerated and traditional residential candidates as well as executive onesDutta was a practical choice. His expertise
in technology and international concerns framed him as a particularly good match. I am excited by Johnsons
commitment to global perspectives, entrepreneurship, and innovation, declared Dutta in a statement on the programs Web site. David J. Skorton, president of Cornell University, reinforced the sentiment in a quote included in
the announcement of Duttas hiring, saying, Professor Duttas appointment is a natural fit with Johnsons increasingly global outlook. He has expertise in new and emerging media, he has studied the conditions that promote
innovation, and he has extensive experience on the international stage.
In his years thus far as the business schools dean, Dutta has helped raise more than $350M toward the billiondollar adventure that is Cornell Tech. If the project is ultimately a success, Johnson will find itself, according to
a 2013 Financial Times article on the new campus, a catalyst in the regeneration not of a region, but of a whole
citys economy.
Dutta is positioned to realize this ambitious dream, but his feet are reportedly firmly on the ground. As a secondyear student we interviewed noted, Dutta is very accessible. And a first year with whom we spoke echoed this
claim, saying, There are many activities in which he participates and interacts with us [students]. This student
went on to add, We are very happy with him.
A different first year we interviewed had a very similar assessment of Dutta, confirming that the dean invites
students to his home for dinner occasionally, and remarked, Hes around a lot, walking around campus, trying to
talk to people, and hes very, very friendly. ... I see him at a lot of different student events. Hes very accessible,
available, and willing to talk to people.
Professional Specializations
Consulting
In 2015, consulting was the second most popular industry choice for Johnson graduates, claiming a robust 24% of
the class. The school notes on its site that the skills required of a consultant mirror those required of high-level
organization leaders and that the program thereby aims to develop certain capabilities in its MBAs, including
clear and logical communication, a strategic manner of thinking, and the ability to bring order to disordered
environments. In addition, some of Johnsons faculty members hail from consulting backgrounds and can claim
success as turnaround leaders with large firms.
The Johnson Consulting Club works to help aspiring consultants better understand and find their place in the
field as well as to establish valuable relationships with leading consulting groups. To this end, the group offers
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its members events and resources such as mock interviews, case boot camps, networking receptions, job treks to
such locations as Boston and New York City, guest speakers, and panel discussions.
Remarking that the Consulting Program is embedded throughout Johnson in various channels, a recent Johnson
alumna and former Consulting Club president explained on the schools site that the MBA programs suite of offerings in this study area easily made Johnson her number-one choice for her degree. It helped me succeed in my
internship, she noted, and has positioned me well to crack any future business problems and think like a CEO.
Similarly, a first year we interviewed claimed that choosing Johnson as the program through which to pursue a
career in consulting was actually a no-brainer. She added, My career goal was to work in human capital strategy
or consulting, and Cornell has one of the best industrial and labor relations departments in the world.
Another group based at Johnson for students interested in this field is BR Consulting, a nonprofit, student-run
consulting firm. With a stated mission of provid[ing] performance learning opportunities to students through
high-impact consulting projects serving businesses, nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurs, BR Consulting
connects with organizations local to Johnson and, through these firms, provides hands-on, real-world opportunities for its members to apply what they have learned thus far in the program. In a past article on the groups
Web site, an alumnus who worked with a titanium manufacturer states, Cases are nice, but this has given me the
opportunity to actually create something that has value in the marketplace. The most valuable part of this has
been ... the project management skills and the opportunity to interface with a client. Similarly, he remarks on the
satisfaction the collaborative opportunity provided, saying, I feel like I am presenting them [the company] with
ideas that they have never thought of before, and that I am making a difference in their business.
EY (Ernst & Young), McKinsey & Company, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Bain & Company, and PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) were some of the top employers of Johnsons 2015 graduates in this industry. And listed among the schools
leading repeat recruiters are such well-known consulting firms as Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, AT Kearney, and
the Boston Consulting Group.
Finance
In 2015, 34% of Johnsons graduates accepted positions in the financial services industry (with an average salary
of $119,600 and an average signing bonus of $40,300), making it the most popular industry. The school boasts 22
faculty members in the study area of finance and 17 in the area of accounting.
Class offerings may be one reason so many Johnson students pursue careers in the specialization. For example,
Emerging Markets Finance, taught by Professor Andrew Karolyi, allows students to explore the kind of financial
decision making that is unique to emerging economies and to understand how opportunity and risk work together
in these markets.
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Students aspiring to finance careers can further delve into this field via Johnsons Investment Management Club
(IMC), which provides a forum for the discussion of investment-related topics and opportunities available in investment management, declares the groups Web page. To this end, the club organizes a number of events and
resources, including a morning call each week during which members posit both large- and small-scale investment ideas, opportunities to practice stock pitches and to compete in such contests, and workshops. The IMC also
spearheads job treks to both Boston and New York City so that members can learn more about who the big players
in the field are and what kinds of career options may be available.
The Old Ezra Finance Clubreportedly the oldest and largest student group at Johnsonowes its name to one of
the universitys co-founders, the late Ezra Cornell. First-year student members are prepped for possible careers
in finance via seminars, club meetings, weekly roundtable discussions, and mock interviews covering both the
behavioral and technical aspects of interviewing. In addition, Old Ezra members can enjoy the clubs regular social
events, mock interviews and an annual case competition.
With respect to finance functions, the largest percentage of the 2015 class entered investment banking (17%), with
managerial finance being the second most popular choice (6%). Other 2015 graduates accepted functional finance
positions in financial analysis (3%), private equity (3%), buy-side equity research (2%), private wealth management
(2%), and real estate (1%). Listed among the schools top recruiters for 2015 are Citigroup Inc., Bank of America,
JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Credit Suisse Group.
General Management
Of Cornell Johnsons Class of 2015, 7% accepted roles with a general management function (7% in 2014 as well, and
5% in 2013). More than 25 professors are listed as teaching within the management discipline, and dozens of others are designated as instructors in leadership, management and organizations, management communications,
management information systems, and operations, technology, and information management. In the fall of 2016
alone, more than 20 different courses are available related to management. Cornell Johnson appears to be set on
educating well-rounded leaders, stating on its Web site that the first principle of its MBA program is The value of
a solid education in all key business functions, including marketing, finance, human resources, and production.
Students who wish to pursue a career in this area or simply learn more about it can look to the General Management Association (GMA) at Johnson, whose stated mission is to provide real-world essential resources to its
members to aid in their career development to educate the Johnson community on the many career opportunities
available in general management. The group organizes general meetings throughout the academic year, in addition to hosting guest speakers and coordinating networking events. The GMA also regularly invites Johnson professors to make themed presentations to its members, with topics in 20152016 including The CEO Perspective
and Recruiting Etiquette. In conjunction with Johnsons Womens Management Council, the GMA organized a New
York City career trek in the fall of 2014, allowing participants to visit such companies as Citi and Amex.
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International Business
Via a number of region-specific student clubs, internationally themed courses, and other related resources and
opportunities, Cornell Johnson works to prepare its aspiring MBAs for the global business landscape. Students
can choose to participate, for example, in an international study-trip course. Typically, these classes take students to Japan/South Korea in late spring, to Colombia in early spring, and to India during the winter, though additional trips to other destinations are also offered each year. Students can also choose to spend a semester abroad
at any of Johnsons 30 partner schools in the Americas, Asia and Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
In addition, Johnson offers a joint international degree in conjunction with two schools in Belgium (the Universit
Catholique de Louvain and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), for which students spend one year abroad, ultimately
receiving a degree from both institutions.
Intended for both European and non-European students alike, Johnsons European Club offers various career development resources, social events, and cultural education opportunities to fulfill its commitment to increasing
awareness of how Europe has influenced society in America and to highlighting the ongoing effects that the EU has
on global economics and culture, states its Web site. Members can take advantage of cross-cultural seminars, a
European Lecture Series, Johnson Oktoberfest, European Breakfasts featuring signature dishes and customs from
various countries, and an annual springtime celebration of European Heritage Day.
The goal of the Johnson Japan Club is to develop an open network to help deepen the understanding of the Japanese economy, business, culture, job market, language, and genuine cuisine, declares the groups site. Each year,
the organization arranges a number of both professional and social events, from presentations by alumni active
in the Japanese business world to an evening of playing the video game Mario Kart and enjoying Japanese snack
foods. The club joined forces with several other Johnson student groups after the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake to raise relief funds via such events as Asia Morning Tea; in the end, the groups combined efforts raised
more than $8,000.
The Greater China Business Club at Johnson caters to students interested in eventually working in China as well
as those who just wish learn more about the country and its culture. The group organizes events such as dinners
with Chinese alumni from prominent companies, a Chinese New Years party, and career treks to the country. The
2015 trek took place in Hong Kong and China, while the 2014 China Career Trek allowed the participating students
to visit such prestigious firms as Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, and Amazon in the cities of Shanghai and Beijing.
The trip, which had a special focus on consulting and multinational companies, also involved networking events
with alumni in the area, in addition to internship and career networking possibilities.
Multiple other internationally themed clubs are available at Johnson for students wishing to pursue career opportunities in specific areas or simply familiarize themselves with cultures other than their own. Among these
organizations are the Korean Business Association, the Latino Business Students Association, the Middle Eastern
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Club, and the South Asian Business Club. Of the schools 2015 graduates, 8% entered positions outside the United
States, with the majority of those (4%) accepting roles in Asia.
Marketing
Johnson has more than a dozen professors in its marketing department, and 15% of both the Class of 2015 and the
Class of 2014 accepted positions with a marketing and product management function. Companies known to hire for
such roles that recruited heavily at Johnson in 2015 include such well-known names as Amazon.com, Inc. and eBay.
Cornell Johnsons Marketing Association aims to help its members prepare for employment within the marketing
fieldin fact, the associations Web site declares that 100% of its first-year members received marketing internship offers in 2015. The groups offerings include interview preparation, participation in such case competitions as
Kenan Flaglers annual Marketing Case Competition (at the University of North Carolina), and a five-day career trek
to New York City, where students have visited such companies as Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express. A point of pride for the group appears to be the schools own annual marketing challenge, called the Battle
of the Brandsa two-week marketing plan creation competition for teams of first-year students led by a secondyear advisor. The Marketing Association also organizes a number of opportunities for its members to socialize and
network, such as trivia nights and an annual Super Bowl ad review event.
For marketing, a lot of people want to go to Kellogg, said a first-year student we interviewed, talking about applicants who are interested in this career path, but you should definitely look at Cornell.
Technology
A full 16% of Johnsons graduates entered positions in the technology industry in 2015,14% did so in 2014, and 12%
in 2013. The establishment of the Cornell Tech MBA program seems to underscore the schools focus on and commitment to this area.
The schools High Tech Club (HTC)reportedly one of the most active and popular student groups at Johnson
offers a community for aspiring MBAs interested in pursuing a career in technology. In addition to job search
resources, mock interviews, and a tech speaker series, the club organizes annual career treks to Seattle, Silicon
Valley, and New York City. On the 2015 and 2014 New York City treks, members visited the offices of such companies
as Uber, Yelp, and Microsoft. Other highlights from the 20152016 academic season included a lunch with a vice
president of Amazon, a mock interview boot camp, and a virtual tech talk with the co-founder of Voxel8.
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Social/Community Life
Diwali Night: In the fall, the schools South Asian Business Club hosts an annual celebration for Diwali, the Indian
festival of lights. The Johnson Diwali Night, funded by Cornell, is open to the entire university community and features dancing, food, and stage performances. The Cornell Bhangra, reportedly one of the most famous Bhangra
dance groups in the world, often performs at the event.
Follies: Like many business schools, Cornell Johnson coordinates and presents an annual Follies show, allowing
students to showcase their talentsand have some fun riffing on the MBA experiencevia creative skits and performances. The production typically takes place in May at the State Theater of Ithaca. Highlights in recent years
have included a take on the Jay-Z hit 99 Problems in 2014, appropriately titled 99 Problems (of a Cornell MBA),
and the 2015 skit Types of People at Johnson, which poked fun at business school stereotypes.
Grad Week: As their time at Johnson nears its end, students who are about to graduate each spring are treated to
one last hurraha week of hurrahs, in fact. Ranging from picnics at nearby Stewart Park and bar crawls at local
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drinking establishments to a masquerade-themed Grad Ball, nearly graduated students are offered a plethora of
events by which to remember their commencement week. The Grad Ball is a formal event, allowing participants to
show off their finest suits and ball gowns.
Sage Socials: Sage Socials are informal gatherings at which Johnsons students and faculty members mingle and
celebrate the end of the academic week. They take place every Thursday afternoon in the Dyson Atrium of Cornell
Universitys famous Sage Hall. The very first Sage Socials were held in the fall of 2007, and their popularity continues today. Some socials even have special themes; in the winter of 2016, for example, one concentrated on Black
History Month and another featured a charity auction. A military-themed social hosted by Johnsons veterans club
was held in the fall of 2015.
Academic Summary
Curriculum: Johnsons core curriculum, completed during the first year, which is the same for all students during
the fall semester, is as follows:
Financial Accounting
Leading Teams
Managerial Finance
Marketing Management
Strategy
However, in the spring, students may choose one of the following options:
Option A
An Immersion
Managing Operations
Data Analytics and Modeling
Option B
A Customized Immersion
Managing Operations
Data Analytics and Modeling
The two types of immersions involve a semester of real-world problem solving, often entailing visits to and work
with active firms. Students choosing the customized immersion option can tailor an immersion to fit their specific
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needs and interests. Depending on a students choice of immersion, other classes may also be available during
the spring semester.
Students must complete 60 credit hours to graduate.
Grading Policy: Students typically receive grades of A or B, while C grades are less frequent. The grading system
is based on a four-point scale, in which an A equals 4.0. Johnson students must have a 2.7 overall GPA or higher to
graduate.
Majors: Johnson does not offer majors, but students have the option of choosing a concentration during their
second year. Students can pursue one, two, or no concentrations, depending on their specific educational goals.
Concentrations are divided into two categoriesbreadth and depthas follows.
Breadth Concentrations
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Depth Concentrations
Corporate Finance
Financial Analysis
Financial Investing
Marketing Analytics
Marketing Management
Private Equity
Strategy
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Admissions Basics
Application Requirements: Candidates must submit, in addition to the main application and transcripts from all
post-secondary course work, a resume, at least two essays, at least one recommendation, and a list of activities.
Admissions Rounds: Johnson has four application rounds, with separate deadlines for each. The one-year and twoyear program deadlines do not always align, so candidates should carefully check these dates. Interview invitations
are sent throughout each round. Candidates are notified of final decisions on preannounced notification dates.
GMAT: Johnson requires GMAT scores for admission. In recent years, the median score has been 700. Although the
Admissions Office asks that candidates who have taken the GMAT multiple times submit scores from the exam on
which they earned their highest total score, the office also reserves the right to review scores from candidates
other exams.
TOEFL: All non-native English speakers must submit their scores for the TOEFL, IELTS, or Pearson Test of English. On
the TOEFL, the Admissions Office requires a minimum score of 100, with a minimum of 25 in each section on the Internet exam or 600 on the paper exam. The school also considers the quality of a candidates interview and essays.
Interviews: Interviews are by invitation only and are required for admission. Applicants are encouraged to interview on campus, but if travel to Ithaca is impossible, a Skype interview may be conducted. Most interviews are
conducted by second-year students who are members of the Johnson Admissions Group. Alumni and admissions
staff may also conduct interviews, especially Skype interviews. Johnson states that all interviews are evaluated
equally, regardless of location or interviewer.
In a 2014 blog post on mastering the Johnson interview, then Admissions Director Ann Richards offered applicants
the following five guidelines:
1. Always be on time, no matter what.
2. Dress professionally.
3. Be prepared.
4. Know your goals.
5. Pick three examples of your achievements or leadership to highlight during the interview.
She also recommended that applicants do an online search for questions that have been asked in previous Johnson interviews and practice via mock interviews with an MBA graduate or fellow applicant.
Waitlist: The Johnson waitlist is unranked. At the end of each round, waitlisted applicants files are reviewed, and
applicants may be invited to interview. The Admissions Office encourages application updates and is responsive
to applicants waitlist questions.
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Campus Visits: Applicants are encouraged to visit Johnson and sit in on a class. Starting in late August, candidates
may contact the school (by writing to mba@johnson.cornell.edu) to arrange such a visit. Moreover, applicants
have access to the Johnson Admissions Portal, where they can connect with students and recent alumni. Throughout the admissions season, Johnson hosts invitation-only events for potential scholarship recipients. The culmination of the admissions season is Destination Johnson, the schools admitted students weekend, which takes
place in the spring.
During Destination Johnson, candidates are given student hosts, tour Sage Hall and the wider campus, and meet
with housing and financial aid administrators. Dean Dutta delivers a welcome address that is followed by dinner and
socializing. At the career information sessions, alumni are on hand to field candidates career-related questions.
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and tell a story of yourself or your family that has yet to be written. And your table of contents might be thematic,
rather than linear! Heed the schools words: We value creativity.
What is important is that you not get too gimmicky. You must allow the admissions committee to get to know you
through your table of contents. Section, chapter, subchapter (depending on your structure)each one must contribute to your narrative and provide a fuller picture of you. This is an opportunity to tell your whole story, albeit
in a brief way, so make sure you tell it! We suggest that before you start writing, you get your key stories down on
paper. Begin by making an old-fashioned list! Then, make sure that your table of contents includes as many of the
items on that list as possible. If you accomplish that, you should be most of the way to an excellent essay. The rest
will involve fine-tuning the language, which is not necessarily easy but becomes much simpler when you are working
with excellent content.
Johnson Essay 2: What are your short and long-term goals and how do you see the Cornell MBA enabling you to
achieve both? Please limit your response to 500 words or less.
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Optional/Reapplicant Essay: Complete this essay if you would like to add additional details regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate record or test scores)
do not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School.
If you are reapplying for admission, please use this essay to indicate how you have strengthened your application
since the last time you applied.
Please limit your response to 500 words or less.
However tempted you might be, this is not the place to use a strong essay you wrote for another school or to offer a
few anecdotes that you were unable to incorporate into any of your other essays. Instead, this is your opportunity,
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B-School Insider Interview: First-Year Student, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of
Management, Cornell University
We spoke with a student at Cornell Johnson who is entering the second half of her first year in the schools two-year
MBA program. After studying international affairs and political science as an undergraduate, she began her career
by working in nonprofits and retail management before taking a position at a human resource solution provider doing business development, client management, and recruiting. A decision to pursue human resources/human capital consulting led her to business school, where she has since developed an interest in the tech industry and landed
a summer internship doing human capital strategy for operations for a multinational semiconductor chip maker.
mbaMission: Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about your experience thus far at Cornell Johnson.
What led you to choose the school for your MBA?
Johnson First Year: For me, it was actually a no-brainer. My career goal was to work in human capital strategy or
consulting, and Cornell has one of the best industrial and labor relations departments in the world. As a Johnson
student, I can take advantage of classes, student clubs, libraries, and recruiting events there [at Cornell]. The
departments quite large, and it brings in large numbers of corporate sponsors, which host different events, like
case competitions, workshops, and lunches. Being able to take advantage of great resources within the human
resources field while being an MBA student makes Johnson the perfect match for me.
mbaMission: Sure. And how do you feel its worked out so far? Do you feel like you made the right choice for you?
JFY: Yeah, absolutely. Everything I wanted for business school, whatever I expected for Cornell, is here, and I enjoy it.
mbaMission: Where were you living before you moved to Ithaca?
JFY: I was living in New York City.
mbaMission: Okay. So how has the transition to a smaller town been?
JFY: Thats a good question. Its definitely not New York City. Its very different. We have, I would say, maybe less
than 20 restaurants to go to, and less than eight bars. The town is very small, but this unique environment actually
creates a really good sense of community for business students.
mbaMission: Sure.
JFY: I really like that part, and also, I went to undergrad in a really small town, so Im sort of used to this kind of
environment. My peer students who have never lived in a small town before seemed to have a hard time adjusting
initially, but the majority of them started to feel comfortable right away. Also, if we want to go to New York City, its
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very easily done. Cornell has a bus service called Campus to Campus that goes from Ithaca to New York City every
day. So I feel that I can enjoy both worlds. If I want to enjoy the city, I can go to New York City very easily, and if I
stay in Ithaca, I can enjoy a small town, good community feel.
mbaMission: Sure. I could see that. So where do students typically live? Is it mostly apartments, or are there student dorms?
JFY: A lot of Johnson students live in apartments around campus. I live in one of the large apartment complexes
that a lot of Johnson students live in, and this is just one year old. Its really clean, very close to campus, and it
has a gym and a shuttle service to campus. Students with a family typically live a little bit outside of the town, and
they commute by car. They have larger houses with yards and plenty of parks around.
mbaMission: That sounds great.
JFY: Yeah, its quite nice.
mbaMission: What are three words you would use to characterize your Johnson classmates?
JFY: I would say supportive, very friendly, and extremely motivated. Those were very important to me when I was
applying for business schools.
mbaMission: Definitely. And how would you describe the overall community or atmosphere at the school?
JFY: Definitely close-knit. We only have 273 students in my year. I think typically, Johnson takes 275 students per
year, so everyone knows everyone and really cares about each other. Second-year students also want to help firstyear students, and that creates a really close-knit community.
mbaMission: When you first got to the school, did you have any kind of orientation as an incoming class?
JFY: There was a two-week orientation for incoming students for the two-year program, and I think for the oneyear program, theres maybe only four or five days. It focused on learning about the program and definitely learning about each other. Orientation consisted of classes, team discussions, and social events. To top it off, there was
one event called Johnson Outdoor Activity. All the students went to a camping site by a lake, and that whole day,
we participated in team-building activities. It was a lot of fun, and definitely, I think by the end of two weeks, a lot
of us knew each other. Also, at the end of orientation, we find out who is on the same core team. Then, there was a
case competition among all the core teams, sponsored by a CPG [consumer packaged goods] company.
mbaMission: That sounds great. It seems like a good idea to have everybody come together like that to connect
and learn a little bit about one another before diving into classes.
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money, and then on the day of, we do an auction for who actually gets to throw pie. Roni Michaely, the professor,
was one of the guys who was nominated to get pie in the face. The event was really fun and for a great cause.
mbaMission: That sounds pretty unique. I have heard about a lot of charity events at the different schools, but
Ive never heard of anything like that. Is it for a different charity every year, or is it always the same recipient, do
you know?
JFY: I actually dont know, but I know the pie in the face is an annual thing. As far as the organization that gets the
money, I dont know. I think it changes every year.
mbaMission: Do the professors tend to go to the Sage Social events? And does the dean ever show up?
JFY: Yeah, sometimes I see the dean, probably once or twice a month. Thats pretty frequent. The professors definitely attend, and we get to talk to professors there. They are always willing to share their thoughts and ideas.
mbaMission: Thats cool. Is the dean pretty involved in student life? Do people have office hours with him, or is he
generally visible around campus?
JFY: Yeah. Hes actually new. I think he started maybe this year or last year, I cant remember, probably last year.
[Soumitra Dutta was named dean July 1, 2012.] And hes around a lot, walking around campus, trying to talk to
people, and hes very, very friendly. Sometimes he even invites students to come to his house for dinner. I see him
at a lot of different student events. Hes very accessible, available and willing to talk to people.
mbaMission: Thats fantastic.
JFY: Yeah.
mbaMission: Is where Johnson stands in the rankings kind of a big deal on campus? Do people talk about the rankings at all?
JFY: I dont think they care as much. Before coming here, I cared a lot about the schools ranking. But then when I
came here, people do talk about, Oh, the new ranking is out. We are this in this magazine, this in that magazine,
but its not as big of a deal, I would say. You would just call us around the top 15. I dont think people care as much
as I thought.
mbaMission: Thats fair. Well, my final question is kind of an overarching one. What would you like more people to
know about Cornell that they probably dont?
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JFY: Right. So I knew Cornell was going to have a close-knit community, and thats why I chose it, but I didnt know
it was this much of a supportive community. Once you are in this community, it opens up so many different opportunities, and you get connected to impressive alumni quickly. Career-wise, I didnt even know that the school is really that strong in investment banking and marketing. I wasnt aware, but we really place a lot of people in investment banking and marketing. So I know that people who want banking look at Columbia or, you know, Wharton,
but Cornell is a really good choice as well. And for marketing, a lot of people want to go to Kellogg, but you should
definitely look at Cornell. So if youre interested in those areas, take a look, because you might be surprised just
how good the program is at Cornell.
mbaMission: Thats great. Thank you again so much.
JFY: Sure. Thank you!
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Appendix:
Cornell Johnson Facts and Figures
Note: Facts and figures in this section are prone to change. Occasionally, conflicts may exist between the schools publications and its Web pages. Applicants are urged to recheck facts and figures for the most up-to-date information.
Basics
Year Established: 1946
Location: Ithaca, New York
Dean: Soumitra Dutta (2012)
Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: Judi Byers (2015)
Programs:
Two-Year MBA
One-Year MBA
Tech MBA
Executive Education
PhD
Joint Degrees:
Cornell-Tsinghua MBA/FMBA
MBA/JD (Law)
MBA/MEng (Engineering)
MBA/MD (Medicine)
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Countries Represented: 28
International Origin: 35%
U.S. Military: 7%
Consulting: 24%
Technology: 16%
Consumer Products: 6%
Manufacturing: 4%
Legal Services: 3%
Real Estate: 2%
Retail: 2%
Finance:
Investment Banking: 17%
Managerial Finance: 6%
Financial Analysis: 3%
Other Finance: 3%
Private Equity: 3%
Buy-side Equity Research: 2%
Private Wealth Management: 2%
Real Estate Finance: 1%
Consulting: 25%
General Management: 7%
Business Development: 2%
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International: 8%
Asia: 4%
European Free Trade Zone: 1%
Middle East: 1%
South America: 1%
Other International: 1%
Amazon.com, Inc.
Citigroup Inc.
Bank of America
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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