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Laptops

Stern requires all incoming MBA students to own a laptop computer. The laptop requirement ensures that you will have access to the resources needed to successfully complete Stern's program of study. You are also expected to have Internet access from your home throughout the program.

If you will be purchasing a laptop for your time at Stern, the NYU Computer Store will offer an NYU Stern laptop in partnership with Dell and Apple. The 2011-2012 academic year NYU Stern laptop models will be announced and available for purchase in April. If you already own a laptop computer, or choose to select another model, please be sure that it meets our recommended hardware & software configurations. Note the different levels of IT support outlined below.

Note: Summer Start students should order their laptops in early June to ensure delivery by early July.

IT Support

The Stern IT Help Desk offers year-round laptop support to students and can help you with setting up your Stern network access. The Help Desk may be reached by phone at 212-998-0180 or by email at helpdesk@stern.nyu.edu and is located at the Kaufman Management Center in UC-120. For more information and walk-in hours, visit the Help Desk website.

The type of laptop you choose will determine the level of support you receive from Stern IT. 

Set Up Your Stern Email Address

You will receive important and time-sensitive emails regarding registration, tuition payment and other topics to your Stern email address beginning May 1. If you are applying for financial aid, you will receive all instructions about accepting and activating your financial aid through your Stern email account. You must complete all the steps below to activate your Stern email account and properly process your financial aid. 

1. Learn your NYU Stern Net ID
Your NYU Stern Net ID will be needed to create your email address and will be available one week after your date of admission. 
Click here to learn your Net ID 

2. Activate your NYU Stern Net ID
Follow the online instructions to successfully activate your Net ID.
Click here to activate your NYU Stern Net ID

You will be asked to enter:

  • Your NYU Stern Net ID
  • Your NYU University ID number (Example: NXXXXXXXX. This can be found in your letter of admission.)
  • Your date of birth as year/month/day (YYYY-MM-DD)(Example: 1981-11-30 for November 30, 1981)

3. Determine your Stern Email Address
All student email accounts are the Net ID followed by @stern.nyu.edu. For example, if your Net ID is wqc103, your Stern email account will be wqc103@stern.nyu.edu

4. Check your Stern Email Regularly
Begin checking your Stern email account by visiting SternLinks. Keep an eye out for important and time-sensitive emails regarding financial aid, registration, tuition payment and other topics.