The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is poised to play a catalyzing role in establishing new ventures that commercialize Cornell discoveries. Comprised of three world-class schools—the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the Cornell Peter and Stepthanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration—more than 10% of our college’s alumni have founded companies. Those alumni, as well as our current faculty and students, bring expertise in technology strategy, new-venture organizational design, and other key business acumen that are critical to the success of startups. In addition to our ongoing support of and partnership with Entrepreneurship at Cornell, our college offers countless avenues to entrepreneurship—including an entrepreneurship minor that is available to almost all Cornell undergraduates, the Cane Entrepreneurial Scholars Program, and a summer startup accelerator that is open to all Cornell rising juniors through PhD students. Our college is also home to the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship. In brief, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business teaches people how to create and lead businesses.
Big Red Ventures annual pitch competition
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A 10-week summer intensive that enables students to continue growing their startups over the summers
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Guides Johnson MBA students in their entrepreneurial pursuits
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Spurs microenterprise development by assisting self-employed individuals reach their business goal
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The Pillsbury Institute invites successful entrepreneurs to the Ithaca campus through the Entrepreneurs in Residence program
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Frames global sustainability challenges as business opportunities
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Annual Business Competition hosted by the Pillsbury Institute
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Provides funding for MBA students to participate in the Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator
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Provides funding for Johnson alumni who start their own businesses
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Early stage venture capital fund operated by MBA students
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Dedicated to the recruitment of students of African descent
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Engages leading industry experts to provide students with experiential entrepreneurship opportunities.
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Dedicated to supporting and strengthening the network of owners, leaders, and alumni that work in, with or for a family business.
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Builds on the MBA curriculum to support students in development of their business ideas
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Enables the commercialization of cutting-edge research at Cornell University
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Empower talented and intelligent women through education and experience
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Graduate students who share a passion for the energy industry
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Forum for students with an interest in privately held corporations
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Provide Hotelie students with resources to explore entrepreneurship
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Provide programming and resources to prepare Johnson students to launch a company
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Supports connections among Cornell’s larger entrepreneurial and tech communities
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Provides year-round access to our slate of mentors
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Annual Pitch Deck Competition Hosted By the Pillsbury Institute
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Connecting Cornell researchers with business students to develop the next generation of startup C-suite leaders in green technology
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Students across all majors, schools, and years are encouraged to participate. No prior experience is necessary.
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Connecting Cornell researchers with Johnson MBA students to develop the next generation of startup C-suite leaders in green technology
Read more about the Green Technology Innovation Fellowship.