Meet Cornell Johnson’s MBA Class Of 2019

Gina Tucker 

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University 

Describe yourself in 15 words or less: A Californian techie fascinated by consumer psychology and obsessed with climbing mountains and traveling.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Fun Fact About Yourself: I was one of the children singing in the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song!

Undergraduate School and Major:  UCLA, Psychology

Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation:

Oracle, Sales Development Representative

Scoop.it, Sales Development Manager

Scoop.it, Sales Account Executive

Scoop.it, Customer Success Manager

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: I authored an extensive knowledgebase for the newest product line at Scoop.it, the content director marketing software. The knowledgebase included dozens of training videos and thorough written guides to both the product and general best practices in content marketing.

Looking back on your experience, what one piece of advice would you give to future business school applicants? Use the employment reports! The easiest way to narrow down your list of schools is to look at where their graduates get hired. Make sure you are applying to schools that have a great track record of recruiting for the roles and companies you’re targeting. Otherwise, recruitment could be an uphill battle.

What was the key factor that led you to choose this program for your full-time MBA and why was it so important to you? I chose Johnson because of its immersion-focused curriculum, support for women in business, and impressive employment stats in marketing. The immersions allow students to gain hands-on exposure to the roles they’ll have in their summer internships, giving us a leg up on some of our peers from other schools.  Women are still a minority at many MBA programs, and Johnson provides every resource to foster female empowerment and friendship. Additionally, Johnson’s marketing alumni have a strong presence in many of the companies I am hoping to target for internships and full-time roles.

What would success look like to you after your first year of business school?  Aside from landing my dream job in brand or product management, I hope that after graduation I will be a Johnson “success story”: a powerful alumni resource for Johnson students and an aide to the admissions team throughout the recruitment process. I also hope to have a huge network of friends and colleagues across the globe.