Cornell University
Cornell University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York. The university which counts more than 245,000 living alumni has been a co-educational, non-sectarian institution since its founding and has offered admission irrespective of any religion or race.
The Cornell ranked 9th domestically and 11th internationally in the CWUR rankings is not far away from producing top executives—including the Hotels.com founder David Litman, Palm founder Jeff Hawkins, Wanelo founder Deena Varshavskaya, and Priceline.com founder Jay Walker. In the latest developments the Cornell is also in the process of opening a new school for entrepreneurship and technology that it hopes will help position New York City as a center for startups and innovation.
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university located in New Haven, Connecticut, and is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
The university which has a long history of having a strong alumni network has helped entrepreneurs like 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann go on to be successful careers in tech. Some of the other executives that hail from this prestigious college include the former Palm CEO Donna Dubinsky, Gilt Groupe founder Kevin Ryan and Electronic Arts cofounder Bing Gordon.
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