The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management ranks as the #2 undergraduate business program in the US. Our curriculum focuses on immersive learning experiences for our students. Throughout their education, Dyson School students apply their knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills to real-world settings. When they graduate, our students have the skills to succeed in an incredible range of fields.

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 leave a lasting mark on their industries and their communities.

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The Dyson School Annual Fund has been instrumental in both my personal and professional development. This past winter I was given the opportunity to participate in a Grand Challenges trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. The trip was the most amazing experience of my life and taught me how to look at the world with a new perspective. I would not have had the opportunity to attend this trip without funding from the Dyson School Annual Fund to pay for my flight to and from the location.

—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

Jinhua Zhao, David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

“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

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