People

Boardroom: Washington, D.C. Position while enrolled: Deputy Director, Laboratory Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Previous studies: PhD in biomedical engineering, University of Florida “I considered a few programs and did a lot of research. When I visited Cornell… I sensed a vibe of inclusion—of collaboration, not competition. Once I experienced this, I stopped thinking […]

Boardroom: Mexico City, Mexico Position while enrolled: Business Unit Director, MSD Switzerland Undergraduate studies: International relations, Bogazici University “The experience of learning from top-notch faculty in their field inspired me and immediately convinced me that it was the right decision to join the EMBA Americas program.”

Boardroom: Washington, D.C. Position while enrolled: Prospective Executive Officer, VP-1, United States Navy Undergraduate studies: Economics, U.S. Naval Academy “I was so lucky to be a part of the D.C. boardroom and to have met so many impressive individuals across multiple industries. I learned so much from them.”

Boardroom: Calgary/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Position while enrolled: Vice President, Partner Program at Absorb Software Inc. Undergraduate studies: Economics, Carleton University “The opportunity to build a strong network with people from across North and South America was a key factor in choosing the Americas program.”

Boardroom: San Jose, California Position while enrolled: Head of Architecture and Business Transformation, VP at Trepp, LLC Undergraduate studies: Computer science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences “The program made it possible for me to continue living and working in Silicon Valley and earn my MBA locally. I found it to be the perfect […]

Program: Executive MBA Metro NY No matter what your path was and where you were before, you set the path going forward and you can do anything you set your mind to, and I’m living proof of that.

Program: Executive MBA Metro NY I hope to expand my horizons. You don’t know what you don’t know, and one of the reasons I picked this program was to get more exposure to people in other fields and areas within those fields.

Program: Executive MBA Metro NY There was a class I took where we reviewed our strengths, and sometimes you forget about those—you focus on areas that you need to improve and forget that it is your strengths that have gotten you to where you are, which this program emphasizes well.

Program: Executive MBA Metro NY The residential session and teamwork are a crucial part of this program. Other programs I interviewed for lacked a team-focused approach. But, it really resonated with me and paralleled my experiences working in corporate America.

Program: Executive MBA Metro NY I find myself more reflective in my second year, knowing that the journey is coming to an end. But, the lifetime of friendships that I’ve built here are going to stay with me.