We recently enhanced our core curriculum at Johnson to increase the benefits of our Two-Year MBA program after surveying more than 1,000 corporate recruiters and alumni.
As a result, our graduates now achieve a faster and more significant return on investment, improving their opportunities for career advancement and success.
At the heart of our enhanced curriculum are three basic principles that provide the foundation for our program:
The value of a solid education in all key business functions, including marketing, finance, human resources, and production
The importance of strong analytical and decision-making skills
A focus on offering the greatest flexibility in tailoring individual curricula
These core principles have guided the development of our Two-Year MBA program curriculum, enabling Johnson to provide an unmatched learning experience for our students to better prepare them for working and winning in the new global economy.
“Immersions give you an opportunity to learn about an industry that you are passionate about. I was surprised that I was able to acquire an extremely deep level of knowledge in such a short time to help my client solve their specific problem.”
Preet Jassi, MBA '18
What distinguishes Cornell’s Two-Year MBA from other MBA programs are the three program cornerstones:
Advanced business fundamentals that, in the first semester, provide a comprehensive foundation in the four key areas of business to move you quickly into career-focused study.
Performance Learning that closely integrates coursework with hands-on fieldwork to provide an unparalleled immersive learning experience we call Performance Learning. You’ll work individually and in teams to gain intensive, roll-your-sleeves-up experience in leadership, collaboration, decision-making, and strategic thinking.
Highly flexible electives enabling you to rapidly build skills, knowledge, and experience custom-tailored to your goals and area of interest. For an even greater ROI and competitive advantage, you can choose from more than 4,000 courses in any of Cornell’s top-ranked schools, with an opportunity to earn a dual degree. Optional second-year areas of focus enable you to custom-tailor your studies to add breadth and depth as well as focus on specific areas of interest in which you wish to advance your career.
Two-Year MBA Summary
Here’s what you can expect during your intense Two-Year MBA journey:
Year One
FIRST SEMESTER includes core courses to cover advanced business fundamentals and features Leading Teams and the Core Team Practicum to help you acquire critical leadership skills.
SECOND SEMESTER includes two core courses, an operations course, as well as a data modeling and analytics course, to prepare you for the growing business demand for actionable insights and predictive outcomes. The semester-long immersion of integrated class and fieldwork prepares you for a competitive summer internship.
Year Two
Your second year allows you to fully customize your MBA, so you can prioritize what is most important for you.
You can take electives and concentrations to broaden and deepen (respectively) your general and specific business knowledge and skills. Electives are available within the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, across the SC Johnson College of Business at the Nolan School of Hotel Administration and the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and throughout all of Cornell University. Many students consider taking classes in the University’s top-ranked programs, including the Duffield College of Engineering, Bowers Computing and Information Science, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Brooks School of Public Policy, and Cornell Law School.
Consider studying abroad for a semester at one of our partner institutions and have those classes count towards your Johnson MBA.
You could also consider spending the entire second year in NYC as a Dual-Campus Track student, leveraging the interdisciplinary experience at Cornell Tech and building your technology and entrepreneurial skills.
Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program
Full-tuition fellowships + a significant service project – awarded to a select group of U.S. citizens with outstanding leadership potential.
