Who Should Apply?

Johnson School MBAs are an exciting, eclectic mix of people from diverse backgrounds. You'll find our most recent Admissions statistics here. But they tell only a fraction of the story.

There are, quite literally, hundreds of reasons to apply to the Two-Year MBA program at Cornell's Johnson School. Here are just a few of them:

You're seeking significant career advancement or want to change careers.
You've already proven that you're leadership material, and you want to achieve your full leadership potential.
You have a strong academic record, typically a few years in a job, and a hunger for a transformational MBA experience.
You want a unique degree of flexibility to build your curriculum around your individual goals.
You want access to other top-rated Cornell schools, as well as at the Johnson School.
You are particularly interested in a career in consulting, finance, sustainable global enterprise, entrepreneurship, or general management.
You want to be part of an intense, diverse, authentic community that becomes your lifelong network of colleagues and friends.
You value collaboration and want to hone your teamwork skills in a place that's known for it.
You want Cornell's Ivy League reputation attached to your own.

What Are the Benefits?

Earn your MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University—widely recognized as one of the world's finest schools of management.
Our graduates' employment record speaks for itself; our MBAs are heavily recruited by top firms.
Our Career Management Center, one of the best in the nation, provides exceptional lifelong services.
The Johnson School performance learning requires you to deliver results in a real business setting as you learn. Immersions, our integrative case competition, internships, Cayuga MBA Fund, Entrepreneurship Triad and many other dynamic performance learning experiences give you the edge.
You'll be in a school that's small by design, set within one of the largest Ivies. In our intense, collaborative community, you'll hone your team skills to perfection.
You're just steps away from Cornell's highly ranked School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Hotel School, Law School, College of Engineering. You can study at any of them—or choose from more than 4000 courses anywhere on campus. Moreover, your Cornell Connections will span the globe and last a lifetime.
Lifestyle matters. At the Johnson School, you'll be part of a very warm, diverse, and highly intelligent community. You'll also be living in Ithaca, one of the most lively and livable small cities in North America, set in the midst of great natural beauty.

Choose the Program That's Right for You.

You can choose from Cornell MBA programs, each tailored to meet a different set of needs and goals. We encourage you to compare programs and apply to the one that best suits you.

Cornell also offers you the opportunity to pursue other advanced degrees while you undertake your MBA. Explore the options available to you in our dual degree programs.