About
Analyzing current events and industry trends
5 sectors: Economy, International, Politics, Science, and Technology
Weekly member meetings to analyze in-depth current events and industry trends
Sector meetings to learn industry technicals and evaluate analytical techniques pertaining to relevant industries
Customized Cornell Current-specific new member training to learn to analyze macroeconomic and industry trends on an advanced technical and data-driven level
Website platform (cornellcurrent.com) for members, faculty, alumni, and professional affiliates to share powerful analysis and insight on global and industry-specific trends
To read articles by a particular author, search at the top-right.
Who We Are
Cornell Current is Cornell University’s foremost analytically-focused current events & industry trends organization. It was established in the Fall of 2012 by Kwesi Acquay ’14, Rich Horgan ’14, and Vinay Ramprasad ’14.
Cornell Current is sponsored by the Cornell University Student Activities Funding Commission (SAFC).
Cornell Current is an analytically driven organization
We stress ability to analyze trends over simply being informed about trends
The purpose of Cornell Current is to develop our members into thought leaders on campus, by providing comprehensive training of industry technicals and analytical insight from a range of sectors
We are NOT a business/finance organization
While we are a Dyson-sponsored organization (and our members’ strong analytical skill-set can translate to the business world), we are a current events and industry trends organization which incorporates perspective from a wide range of majors
E.g. When assessing tech trends, our Tech sector analysts would additionally incorporate in their analysis the specific nuances of technologies (hybrid cloud v. on-premise, SaaS, etc.) as opposed to simply including corporate knowledge of major tech companies/transactions
We are NOT a news/publication organization
While we do have our website platform (cornellcurrent.com), the sector analysis articles from our analysts are a MINOR part of the full experience
Our website is meant to showcase the analysis, insights, and passions from our membership in addition to the insights from faculty, alumni, and professional affiliates who are difference makers in a wide range of industries and are experts in their field. It is NOT a meant to be a summary/substitute for “news”
Value Proposition
Become well versed in current events and industry trends
Gain analytical tools and technical skills to dynamically analyze trends as they unfold
Gain perspective from some of the best experts, professionals, and academics in the world
Become part of a first-of-its-kind organization and a thought leader group on campus
Sector Analyst Program
New members will join Cornell Current as Sector Analysts.
Cornell Current’s Sector Analyst Program is a selective and immersive development program designed to increase one’s analytical skills pertaining to current events and industry trends, including customized Bloomberg training, private networking speaker events, a website platform to share insights on trends, and more.
What we are looking for in quality applicants:
Clear comprehensive knowledge of current events and industry trends
Ability and desire to develop into a thought leader on campus
Demonstration of strong analytical abilities
Strong commitment and passion to further the success of the organization, making it a clear priority
Unique perspectives
High work ethic, commitment, professionalism, and reliability
Strong leadership experience and teamwork abilities
