Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

What Cornell SC Johnson College of Business does

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is a private academic institution within Cornell University, an Ivy League research university, operating as a unified college structure that integrates three top-ranked business schools — the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration — together with the Rubacha Department of Real Estate (joint with Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning). Established in 2016 through a $100 million gift from SC Johnson and a $50 million investment from Cornell's Board of Trustees, the college delivers more than 40 academic programs spanning undergraduate degrees (B.S. in Applied Economics and Management; B.S. in Hotel Administration; nine business minors), MBA variants (Cornell MBA, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA, Executive MBA Americas, Executive MBA NYC, EMBA/M.S. in Healthcare Leadership, Cornell-Tsinghua Finance MBA, Cornell-Peking MMH/MBA), specialized master's degrees (MMH, MPS in Management with Accounting and Real Estate specializations, M.S. in Business Analytics, M.S. in Applied Economics and Management), and doctoral programs across the three constituent schools. Programs are delivered across two campuses — Ithaca, NY (main residential campus) and NYC at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island (Tata Innovation Center) — with additional online and hybrid formats via eCornell.

The college generates revenue primarily through tuition across its degree and executive education portfolio, with tuition ranging from $73,946 (MPS in Management – Accounting Specialization, 10-month program) to $237,524 (Executive MBA NYC, 22-month program). STEM designation across multiple programs enables eligible F-1 international students to pursue the two-year OPT extension. Distribution is direct via residential campus instruction, online/hybrid delivery, and corporate/employer partnerships; AACSB accreditation (held by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide) reinforces employer recognition. Customer segments include prospective undergraduate students, graduate and specialized master's students, healthcare executives (for the dual EMBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership with Weill Cornell Medicine), and doctoral researchers; marketing relies on Ivy League brand recognition, public rankings, alumni referrals (250,000+ Cornell alumni; ~50,000 SC Johnson College alumni), industry treks and case competitions, and direct employer recruiting relationships with firms including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Blackstone, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, CBRE, Amazon, and Boston Consulting Group.

The college's core technology positioning emphasizes integration of data analytics, AI, and STEM-designated curricula across programs, with a dedicated AI fellows program launched in 2026 via a $1.25 million gift from Johnson School alumni. Employment outcomes are strong, with 89-98% of graduates securing job offers within six months of graduation and average U.S.-based starting salaries of $77,032 (MPS Accounting) to $106,111 (MPS Real Estate). The college is led by Andrew Karolyi as Charles Field Knight Dean, with Vishal Gaur as dean of the Johnson School, Ceridwyn King as dean of the Nolan School, and Jinhua Zhao as dean of the Dyson School.

Name

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Legal name

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Website

https://business.cornell.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is a private Ivy League business college within Cornell University that delivers undergraduate, MBA, specialized master's, and doctoral programs across three top-ranked schools (Dyson, Johnson, Nolan) via Ithaca and NYC campuses, serving students globally and producing high graduate placement rates.

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Product category

Business Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Business education
• MBA programs
• Hospitality management
• Executive education
• Real estate education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Graduate Tuition: Revenue from tuition for specialized master's degrees, MBA programs, and executive education. Programs range from $73,946 (MPS Accounting) to $237,524 (EMBA NYC).
2. Undergraduate Tuition: Revenue from undergraduate business programs including B.S. in Applied Economics and Management and B.S. in Hotel Administration.
3. Executive Education & Professional Development: Revenue from executive programs including EMBA variants and professional development offerings through eCornell.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is an integrated business college offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral academic degree programs in business, hospitality, real estate, applied economics, and management. It delivers these programs through three constituent schools (Dyson, Johnson, Nolan) plus the Rubacha Department of Real Estate across residential Ithaca, NYC Cornell Tech, and online/hybrid formats. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition for degree programs and executive/professional development offerings.

Product overview

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is an integrated business college offering a portfolio of academic degree programs across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through three top-ranked schools: the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, the Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, plus the Rubacha Department of Real Estate. The college offers over 40 programs including MBA variants (Cornell MBA, Johnson Cornell Tech MBA, Executive MBA Americas, Executive MBA NYC, and EMBA/M.S. in Healthcare Leadership), specialized master's degrees (MPS in Management with Accounting or Real Estate specializations, M.S. in Business Analytics, Master of Management in Hospitality, M.S. in Applied Economics and Management), doctoral programs, undergraduate degrees, and graduate/undergraduate minors. Programs are delivered across Ithaca and NYC campuses with options for residential, online, and hybrid formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dyson School: Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management - undergraduate and graduate programs in applied economics and management
• Johnson School
• Nolan School
• Baker Program in Real Estate

Products and services

• Cornell MBA

Quantifiable outcome

• 89-98% of graduates secure job offers within 6 months of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weill Cornell MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership dual-degree program. Faculty from both institutions teach across business and healthcare disciplines. Students access networks from both schools including alumni communities and career resources.
• Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and PlanningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of real estate programs through Rubacha Department of Real Estate, spanning Cornell's Ithaca and NYC campuses with site visits, case competitions, and industry outreach.
• Weill Cornell BioVenture eLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMBA/MS Healthcare Leadership students have opportunity to explore entrepreneurship through collaborations with Weill Cornell BioVenture eLab and Entrepreneurship at Cornell.
• Johnson Healthcare ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization hosting conferences for healthcare industry engagement, co-partnered with EMBA/MS program.
• Cornell Institute for Healthy FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute focused on intersection of hospitality and healthcare, hosting events and discussions for EMBA/MS students.
• Center for Real Estate FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-focused center providing real estate finance research and engagement opportunities for students.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chicago Booth School of Business: Top-ranked MBA program with flexible curriculum and specialized master's in analytics and real estate. Direct peer for high-end tuition, executive education, and Finance specialization applicants.
• Harvard Business School: The leading private Ivy League MBA and graduate business program. Competes directly with Cornell Johnson for top-tier MBA applicants, executive education, and faculty prestige; both share the same Ivy League premium pricing and recruiter pool.
• Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania): Penn's Wharton offers MBA, executive MBA, and specialized master's programs that directly overlap with Cornell Johnson's portfolio (including real estate and business analytics) and compete for the same applicant demographic.
• Yale School of Management: Ivy League MBA program with strong asset management and healthcare leadership specializations. Competes with Cornell for MBA applicants and the EMBA/MS Healthcare Leadership talent pool.
• MIT Sloan School of Management: MIT's graduate business school offers MBA, MS in Business Analytics, and executive programs that directly overlap with Cornell's STEM-designated master's and tech-focused MBA portfolio (Johnson Cornell Tech).
• Stanford Graduate School of Business: Elite private MBA program and executive education. Competes with Cornell for top-ranked MBA applicants, STEM-designated analytics programs, and Silicon Valley / tech employer recruiting relationships.
• Columbia Business School: NYC-based Ivy League MBA and executive education provider. Direct competitor for Cornell's NYC-based EMBA and Cornell Tech MBA offerings, sharing the same New York employer ecosystem.
• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business: Top-ranked MBA and specialized master's programs that overlap with Cornell's portfolio — particularly in business analytics, real estate, and undergraduate business education — competing for similar tech and consulting employer relationships.
• Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern): Top-ranked MBA and executive MBA program with similar specialized master's and industry-focused programs. Competes with Cornell for applicants across MBA, EMBA, and real estate / analytics specializations.
• NYU Stern School of Business: NYC-based graduate business school offering MBA, specialized master's, and executive programs that compete directly with Cornell Johnson and EMBA NYC for NYC-located applicants and employer pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SCJohnsonCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cornell-sc-johnson-college-of-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/scjohnsoncollege

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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