Support a student project
Dozens of Cornell crowdfunding projects are working to imagine—and create!—a better world. Choose a project that aligns with your interests and help students reach their goals.
Pick a projectThe Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management is a nationally ranked, top-10 business school. At the Dyson School, we believe an education is more than a world-class academic curriculum; it’s an immersive learning experience, providing students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge as analytical thinkers and problem solvers in real-world settings.
It is not enough to select the finest students, ground them in business fundamentals, develop their data skills and organizational insight, and push them to create value. As a part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, our “Dyson difference” is to do more. Our graduates understand the role of business in addressing society’s greatest challenges. They practice what they learn. They know how to innovate and how to motivate. Above all, they understand what they do well and how their personal impact can be the greatest.
Dyson School students are thoughtful global citizens driven to leave the world better than they found it. Your annual fund support enables them to turn big ideas into transformative solutions, leaving a mark on their industries and their communities.
Through our Grand Challenges curriculum, Dyson School students are taught to look at business problems through the lens of finding a solution that also adds value to society. Through student programming, Dyson School students are exposed to all the different careers to pursue post-college, and how to still carry out our motto while working in the corporate world. Through our course offerings, Dyson School students have the opportunity to do research on, and implement change, in different areas related to UN Sustainable Development Goals—and even travel abroad to help underserved communities. All that being said, my Dyson School experience is preparing me to do the greatest good through exposure.
—Brian Kim-Koutsis ’25
In the past, the Dyson School Annual Fund has supported:
Future priorities for the Dyson School Annual Fund include:
How the Dyson School would use future gifts at the following levels:
- $5,000will fund a trip for several students to the United Nations in conjunction with Dyson Grand Challenges course- work.
- $10,000will sponsor the Dyson Grand Challenges pitch competition.
- $25,000will provide seed funds to launch an international project course with Dyson Grand Challenges. A gift at this level could send faculty on a pilot trip overseas to work with international partners.
Message from the dean
“At the Dyson School, ‘our business is a better world,’ and you don’t have to look far to see our students and faculty are living that commitment—on campus, and as problem solvers in real communities locally and globally. Support for the Dyson School Annual Fund is essential to this work, providing even more opportunities for our students to learn with and from the best, applying their knowledge in real-time to solve our most pressing societal challenges.”
—Jinhua Zhao
David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Contact the Dyson School
Connect with us to learn more about ways to give to the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management Annual Fund by contacting a staff member.
Every dollar adds up
We can do so much more with your support this year—and every year.
