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I needed to learn more about investing our retirement accounts so I was very glad to find this course online.

2 of the courses were particularly helpful for me, Portfolio Management Essentials and Evaluating Stocks. The course facilitators responded to my questions and I learned a lot from the recorded lectures and projects.

Each of the 4 courses that were bundled together for a certificate lasted 2 weeks. I thought that it was a little challenging to complete the assignments at a time when I was very busy at work. However, you are given 2 years to complete them and scheduling was pretty easy.

My experience was very positive and I gained some valuable knowledge.

I'm glad I took this course.

Earning and completing my Frontline Skills certificate at eCornell was one of the best decisions I made to pursue expanding my skills on leadership. The course worked cohesively with my lifestyle and gave me skills I could adopt immediately into my career and personal life. I gained important perspectives I could always refer to while navigating my career. I highly recommend eCornell for any higher learning for all returing back to education for growth.

As a dual board-certified Holistic RN, I thought the information was priceless!
I think everyone would benefit greatly by taking this wonderful course.

I’m very happy with the Financial Success for Nonprofits certificate program. The coursework was practical, well organized, and directly relevant to the financial challenges nonprofit organizations face. I especially appreciated the focus on budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting, as well as the clear explanations of concepts that can often feel intimidating. The instructors presented the material in a way that was accessible and engaging, and the program provided tools and frameworks that I can immediately apply in my work. Overall, it was a valuable professional development experience that strengthened my confidence and skills in nonprofit financial management.

I thought the program was well curated and it was easy to navigate around both my university course and work due to its easy class sign up. The courses themselves were informative and did help me gain a lot of different perspectives. The only reason I rate the program 4 out of 5 is because in the growing age of technology and ai it’s easy to have a set script and read off a teleprompter. Which made the pre recorded videos feel slightly less personal especially from such qualified professors like the ones at Cornell. In the future maybe relating back to personal life experiences could possibly make the sessions feel more personal.

I really enjoyed my experience with Cornell’s Business Strategy program and am very glad I chose Cornell for this certification. The program was exceptionally well organized, and the course content was both engaging and highly relevant. I am confident that many of the concepts and frameworks I learned will be valuable not only in my professional work but also in my personal endeavors.

I particularly enjoyed Professor Johnson’s lectures. His explanations were clear, engaging, and insightful, and the real-world examples he incorporated helped bring the material to life and made complex concepts easier to understand and apply.

One aspect of the course that I especially appreciated was how thought-provoking many of the assignments were. They encouraged me to think strategically, challenge my assumptions, and approach problems from different perspectives. Rather than simply focusing on theory, the assignments pushed me to apply concepts to real-world situations and think outside the box.

A special thank you to two of my course facilitators, John Martin and Noor Ashouri, who were outstanding throughout the program. They provided thoughtful and timely feedback, were always quick to answer questions, and created an engaging learning environment where students felt encouraged to participate and share ideas. Their energy, responsiveness, and genuine investment in student success made a meaningful difference in my experience and contributed greatly to the overall quality of the program.

I would also like to recognize the student support team. Whenever I had questions throughout the process, they were consistently responsive, professional, and courteous. Their willingness to help made the experience much less stressful, and I greatly appreciated the support they provided.

If I were to offer one suggestion for improvement, it would be to make the student portal a bit more user-friendly and intuitive to navigate. That said, this was a relatively minor issue and did not detract from my overall experience with the program.

Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my experience and grateful for the knowledge, skills, and perspectives I gained throughout the course. I would absolutely consider Cornell for future certifications and would not hesitate to recommend the program to others.

It was a helpful program. the technology was easy to use. content was at the right depth and the teacher feedback was personalized and helpful.

Design of AI Solutions with Lutz Finger

I'm grateful to have had incredible teachers - and Lutz Finger is certainly one of the best professors I've ever had.

His class left with a strong understanding and ability to practically apply ML and AI to create value. The depth was incredible, and I enjoyed putting in the work to get everything I could out of it.

Beyond his class, he takes a personal and genuine interest in his students. His time is valuable and he is busy, but will always find a moment to support his students and their interests.

Thank you Lutz and Cornell Johnson for a great experience!

I took a course with Lutz Finger via the Cornell AI Workshop series. It was informative and entertaining. I was able to immediately apply AI agent building skills to improve my daily workload.

I had a fantastic workshop with Lutz Finger through eCornell and it was a lot of fun! The workshop was engaging, insightful, and truly inspiring. Highly recommend eCornell for anyone looking to expand their knowledge in this space!

eCornell has been a great learning experience—clear, well‑designed courses, supportive instructors, and material that feels practical and easy to apply. It’s flexible, engaging, and genuinely enjoyable to learn at your own pace.

Completing the Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management certificate with eCornell was an excellent experience. What I valued most was the flexibility of the online format, which allowed me to progress at my own pace and make learning compatible with a demanding professional role and family life.

I also appreciated the opportunity to exchange perspectives and insights with peers from different backgrounds and markets. The professors provided thorough, constructive, and timely feedback throughout the program, which greatly enriched the learning experience.

I would highly recommend eCornell to hospitality professionals seeking high-quality, practical education that can be immediately applied in the workplace.

Lutz Finger is easily one of the best professors I’ve had. I took his class Designing and Building AI Solutions and his workshop Building AI Agents, and both were among the most valuable parts of my program.

I came into the class already interested in AI, but Professor Finger helped sharpen the way I think about it. What made him stand out was how dynamic he was. I enjoyed bringing him difficult questions about AI, agents, business applications, limitations, and where the technology is heading. He would take those questions seriously, research them further, and often build future discussions around them. That made the class feel alive instead of static.

He does not teach AI as a buzzword or a slide-deck topic. He teaches it as something you design, build, test, question, and apply. His courses connected technical architecture, business value, implementation, and strategy in a way that felt directly useful. He pushed us to think clearly about what problem we were solving, why AI was the right tool, and what it would take to make the solution work in the real world.

The Building AI Agents workshop was especially strong. It gave a practical view of how agents are built, where they are useful, where they break down, and how to think about them beyond the hype.

Professor Finger is engaging, current, and genuinely intellectually curious. He brings real experience and strong insight into the classroom, but he also responds to where the conversation is going. That made his classes feel relevant, challenging, and unusually practical. I would strongly recommend any class or workshop taught by him.

I recently completed the Restaurant Revenue Management course through eCornell and had an exceptional experience from start to finish. The course materials were very well laid out and easy to follow. I particularly appreciated the way we worked through the different models. It made complex concepts clear and practical. I have no constructive criticism to offer. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the course and would highly recommend it to anyone in the hospitality industry looking to sharpen their revenue management skills. I am looking forward to putting what I have learnt into practice.

I am not sure it was great, but it was fine. I would have liked real interaction with the professor. I was disappointed to find that Cornell used Cornell ChatGPT extensively in this course...I could do that directly with the program.

Totally worth it.
In depth, challenging,
and eye-opening.
Dr. S.

The coursework is well-organized; the facilitators and experts are knowledgeable and provide modern-world insights; and the platform is extremely user-friendly, especially for those who have no prior experience with online coursework.

Great professor and instructors that provide great feedback and guidance. This course challenged the way I think about AI and its use cases.

I loved the way the group was led. The instructor was extremely kind, patient, and caring. The asynchronous work fit with me because of my weird schedule - I'm sure this helped many.

I’m excited to share that I successfully completed the Strategic Human Resources Leadership course through Ecornell!

This experience strengthened my knowledge in strategic workforce planning, employee engagement, organizational development, leadership strategy, data analytics, and aligning HR practices with overall business goals. As someone with a strong background in Compliance and Project Management, this course has helped me further level up my skills by combining operational leadership, compliance oversight, and strategic HR practices with data-driven decision-making.

I’m especially excited about how this knowledge will continue to enhance my ability to support ethical leadership, workforce development, employee relations, compliance initiatives, and organizational growth within healthcare and nonprofit environments. Beyond my professional growth, this experience also reinforced the importance of applying leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, and analytical thinking skills personally to build stronger relationships and make more informed decisions.
Continuous learning is important to me, and I’m grateful for every opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.

#Leadership #StrategicHR #Compliance #ProjectManagement #DataAnalytics #WorkforceDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalGrowth

Cynthia Buffington 2026