We reinvented graduate education to be highly relevant in an age of rapid technological change. To get there, we’re building our programs on a foundation of five working principles that help our students become tech leaders and innovators.

Engaged Learning

Engaged Learning means collaborating with companies, organizations and individuals to tackle challenges. It means extending the campus beyond our buildings and bringing in expertise and perspectives beyond one another and our faculty to help create an education that’s in and of today’s economy.

Studio Culture

Studio Culture, usually thought of in the context of architecture, design and art schools, plays a key role in the Cornell Tech experience. We’ve created an open environment where students design, build and share their work, getting vital feedback and ideas from fellow students as well as faculty and participants from the NYC tech community. 

A studio is intended to foster creativity and encourage experimentation in an atmosphere of cultural exchange, conversation, encouragement, and freedom of expression.

Project-Based Learning

We believe applying knowledge in real-world contexts is a crucial skill for the digital age. That’s why we give our students a range of opportunities to work on and complete relevant projects, both on their own entrepreneurial initiative as well as with participating organizations across New York City. Students receive extensive mentoring, support and feedback throughout the process.

Integrated Curriculum

Group dynamics and the ability to work across teams can play a major role in the outcome of ideas, projects and innovation. So we built Cornell Tech to cross boundaries, with one-third of the curriculum shared between the MEng and MBA programs, allowing technical and business students to learn and practice common skills that are required for real-world collaboration. This gives students vital fluency across varied domains, as well as the flexibility needed to adapt in the rapidly evolving tech world.

Disciplinary Depth

The Cornell Tech education offers students technical depth in disciplines crucial to advancing the digital age: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Science, Operations Research and Business. We give students the foundational knowledge and tools to bring their ideas to life.