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Business Career

Meet Lia Papafloratos '24

Explore the world of business through ILR courses, career advising, and hands-on experiences.
Lia Papafloratos
Meet Lia Papafloratos '24

Meet the Faculty: Louis Hyman

ILR Professor Louis Hyman on history and change.
L. Hyman
Meet the Faculty: Louis Hyman

Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal '25

Kiran's interests have taken him from Ithaca to Turin to NYC, from a student exploring flea markets in Italy to an intern with summer positions in marketing and private equity.
Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal
Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal '25

Chris Jenkins Shares how his Career Began at ILR

May 2022 marks seven years since Chris graduated from ILR. He looks back at how his plans changed and his business career began.
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Chris Jenkins Shares how his Career Began at ILR

Dennis Woodside ’91

Dennis Woodside ’91 took his ILR degree to Stanford Law School, to a clerkship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, to the boardrooms of some of the most recognizable companies in the country.
Dennis Woodside ’91
Dennis Woodside ’91

Mitch Belisle ’07

Mitch Belisle ’07, a member of the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame, was introduced to the excitement of entrepreneurship during his time at ILR, and he continues to draw on the lessons he learned at Cornell as he molds the next generation of lacrosse players.
Mitch Belisle
Mitch Belisle ’07

Leap of Courage Impacts Families

Daria Moldavskaya '12 is co-founder of ReverCare, developed to help caregivers access resources for their elderly loved ones at home. The ILR curriculum inspired a business model of employers offering ReverCare services as an employee benefit.

Darya Moldavskaya '12
Leap of Courage Impacts Families

“Convergence of ideas is focus of Entrepreneurship Summit”

“Convergence of ideas is focus of Entrepreneurship Summit”

Business Powerhouse

Glenn August ’82, CEO of a leading investment firm, identified Cornell as his “dream school” when he was a sixth grader and says, almost 40 years later, that ILR was a great fit. “I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Glenn August '82 -  Halftime of a Brilliant Career
Business Powerhouse

A Special Place in His Heart

Alum describes career across sectors

Ken Sunshine ’70
A Special Place in His Heart

Alum Circles Back

Hernandez ’88 connects students with opportunities

Hernandez Family
Alum Circles Back

Invested in ILR

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Invested in ILR

Advice for New Students

Jenkins '15 describes steps he took to build success

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Advice for New Students

Diversity Change Agent

Lisa Yang ’74 makes transformative gift to Employment and Disability Institute

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Diversity Change Agent

Dolgin '81 Named Alpern Winner

Tracy Dolgin '81, president and CEO of the YES regional sports network, will receive ILR's distinguished Alpern Award.

Dolgin '81 Named Alpern Winner

Hitting the Beach

ILR's Kristen McClellan '12 tests her Cornell eLab creation SnappyScreen in the Caribbean.

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Hitting the Beach

Weather Dips Defied

Cornell's 2008 "Big Idea" entrepreneurial contest winner delivers coupons to customers via Blue Sky Local.

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Weather Dips Defied