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September 2006
Director's Message: New president, new era
The Johnson School community was thrilled to have many of our alumni back to campus for President Skorton's Inauguration on September 7, and we hope you enjoyed your visit. The alumni who were here experienced the excitement and energy of officially welcoming our new president, as well as the start of the fall semester. [more]
New class numbers tell the story
The Johnson School welcomed a two-year MBA class of 252 in August, and they brought with them GMAT scores of 680. Scores were up significantly for the Twelve-Month Option (TMO) class, at 710, compared with 690 for the class that matriculated in fall 2005. Even more notably, the Johnson School enrolled the largest TMO MBA class to date, with 48 members, compared with 27 last year.
Our executive MBA programs enjoyed growth in size, as well. The EMBA class of 2008, which began studies this summer, increased to 65, from 47 for the class of 2007. Perhaps more importantly, the program enrolled the most diverse class since its founding—30 percent are women and 47 percent are minority students, compared with 19 percent and 22 percent, respectively for last year's entering class.
Enrollment jumped for the Cornell-Queen's Executive MBA, as did the number of U.S. sites where the program is offered. Eighty-seven business professionals enrolled in the program, compared with 61 last year. The program now runs in 10 U.S. sites, as well as numerous sites across Canada.
Durland Lecture features Wyeth CEO
The Johnson School's esteemed Durland Lecture will be held at 5:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, September 19, in B09 Sage Hall, followed by an open reception in Dyson Atrium. Featured speaker this year is Robert Essner, chairman and CEO, Wyeth. Essner also will address the Healthcare and Biotech Club in the afternoon.
The Durland Lecture Series is the most prestigious speaking event at the Johnson School. Initiated in 1983, its purpose is to bring distinguished executives from the fields of business, finance and investment management to the Johnson School for a presentation to the students. It was established in memory of Lew Durland, treasurer emeritus of Cornell who served as the university's chief financial officer for more than 25 years.
Business of Fashion set for October
The Johnson School, the College of Human Ecology, & the Cornell Entrepreneur Network will present the Business of Fashion on Wednesday, October 18 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ralph Lauren Headquarters (Corner of Madison & 60th) in New York City. The event will include a panel presentation hosted by Tatiana Rosak '93, MBA '98, vice president of merchandising, Lauren by Ralph Lauren and moderated by Suzanne Loker, the J. Thomas Clark Professor of Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise, College of Human Ecology, Department of Textiles and Apparel. Panelists include Kim Roy, president, Lauren by Ralph Lauren; Malia Mills '89, president, Malia Mills Swimwear; and Wayne Meichner '79, president, Polo Ralph Lauren Retail Stores. Registration for this event will begin the week of September 25. The event is co-sponsored by the Johnson School Club of New York, the College of Human Ecology, and the Cornell Entrepreneur Network (CEN).
"The Business Of..." is an ongoing series of discussions and presentations created by the Johnson School to examine leading business issues. The series offers access to the best intellectual capital, thought leadership, and expertise on issues of importance to Cornell alumni, students, and corporate partners.
For more information, please contact the Johnson School at alumni@johnson.cornell.edu.
School sees record faculty growth
This year reflects the largest faculty growth in the school's history. Growth in our MBA curriculum and as well as in our EMBA programs has led to a need for not only new faculty, but faculty in new areas. In the past year we added full-time faculty in international business, finance, marketing, economics, entrepreneurship, managing organizations and strategy. We also increased faculty resources in our executives-in-residence program that provides industry experts to deliver the reality-based focus of our curriculum as well as our immersion program. This year we welcomed new executives-in-residence for consulting, asset management, marketing, and entrepreneurship to current executives-in-residence focusing on investment banking, marketing, and consulting.
Alumnus named first Entrepreneur in Residence
The Entrepreneurship at Johnson Program, in collaboration with the Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization, is delighted to announce that the Johnson School's first Entrepreneur in Residence will be alumnus Brad Treat, MBA '02, founder of SightSpeed. Treat will be an active resource for entrepreneurially minded students, faculty, and staff at Cornell. He will help them develop proposed business ideas, initiate new ventures, and further the interests of existing ventures, with a focus on moving from idea phase to start-up phase. This will include an emphasis on the commercialization of Cornell intellectual property.
Treat will be based at the Johnson School, but also maintain a strong presence at CCTEC (Cornell's tech transfer office). More information
Share your experience at an admissions event
The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid needs your help at summer and fall recruiting events. We need alumni who are willing to share their MBA and current career experiences with event participants. For a listing of the events and to volunteer to assist, please see www.johnson.cornell.edu/alumni/events/summerfall2006signup.xls.
Check back often—more events may be periodically added throughout the season.
Japanese alumnus makes stop at Cornell
Japanese Alumnus Eijiro Tanaka, president of IFCO Systems Asia Limited, was welcomed by 10 Japanese Johnson School students when he visited Cornell in August. Tanaka, an active member of the Johnson School Alumni Club in Tokyo, has hosted several meetings and events for Cornell University. He was visiting Cornell in between business trips to Los Angeles and New York City. He enjoyed meeting the students and was impressed both with their recent work experience and their ability to speak English. Tanaka lived in Sage Hall when he pursued graduate studies in business administration at Cornell in 1961-62.
Finger Lakes club summer picnic
On Sunday, August 13, 2006, John (AB '74, MBA '76) and Elaine BS ('77) Alexander hosted The Johnson Club of Finger Lakes Summer Picnic at their home in Lansing, NY. Over 60 alumni, family, faculty, and friends gathered to enjoy some water activities and conversation with alumni in a picturesque setting. Pictured here are Roy Park, MBA '63 (left) and John Alexander AB '74, MBA '76.
Featured alumni
Loman Eng, MBA '96, recently celebrated his 10-year Reunion by donating several of his pieces for a silent auction that benefited the Johnson School Annual Fund. [more]
Burton H. Lee, MBA '04, has been appointed a Senior Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Fellow, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. [more]
Alisa Cohn, MBA '96, was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Coaches in Boston according to Women's Business [more]
JS in the news
During July and August, several members of the Johnson School community appeared in the national media. They include: Professor Warren Bailey in the Economist; the Cayuga MBA Fund in The Wall Street Journal; Professor Yaniv Grinstein in The New York Times, Forbes.com, and NPR's Marketplace; Professor Robert Frank in The New York Times, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and The Sydney Morning Herald; the CMC's Donna Fleming in Forbes.com; Professor Brian Wansink in the Los Angeles Times, the Houston Chronicle, the Toronto Star, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week; and Professor Julia D'Souza in The Wall Street Journal. More news hits
Events
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