Anthony Cabrera (BS'12)
Anthony Cabrera has his sights set on a career in the international arena—quite possibly in the management development program of a multinational organization with training rotations in regions around the world. Of course, it helps that his Stern education has essentially been such a program.
During his time as a Stern student, Anthony spent a full year studying in China. While there, he visited Macao and other regional destinations and also did two internships, one with RTW, a consultancy, and one with C Trip, an online travel service similar to Expedia. In addition, he traveled to Latin America for an internship at Cargill that included experience in Honduras, Guatemala, and Ecuador. He also took part in a course that included a week in Chennai, India, and focused on economic development and the role of private enterprise.
In many ways, Anthony’s path to global citizenship started in one influential class. “It was called the Economics of Global Business,” Anthony says, “it was taught by a professor named Joseph Foudy, and it completely changed my outlook.”
“For the last three years,” he continues, “Professor Foudy has been my mentor, teacher, and friend. He’s the reason I spent two years abroad, have a passport full of stamps, and can say I can speak three languages—or at least, two and a half.”
The result of these varied adventures, Anthony says, has been profound. “It’s not just understanding how business is done in another part of the world,” he explains, “it’s understanding another culture and way of life. It’s opening your mind and becoming a global citizen.”
As an example of the insights he’s gained, Anthony describes coming to understand the importance of relationships in Chinese society, even in business dealings. “Being from New York, we start with the facts and prices,” he says. “In Shanghai, it all starts with building a relationship.”
Early in his time at NYU, Anthony found himself reading Thomas Friedman’s bestseller The World is Flat and coming to a realization—that pursuing opportunity in the 21st century was going to mean looking abroad. “Fortunately,” he says, “there is no easier place to get an international education than here at Stern.”
In many ways, Anthony’s path to global citizenship started in one influential class. “It was called the Economics of Global Business,” Anthony says, “it was taught by a professor named Joseph Foudy, and it completely changed my outlook.”
“For the last three years,” he continues, “Professor Foudy has been my mentor, teacher, and friend. He’s the reason I spent two years abroad, have a passport full of stamps, and can say I can speak three languages—or at least, two and a half.”
The result of these varied adventures, Anthony says, has been profound. “It’s not just understanding how business is done in another part of the world,” he explains, “it’s understanding another culture and way of life. It’s opening your mind and becoming a global citizen.”
As an example of the insights he’s gained, Anthony describes coming to understand the importance of relationships in Chinese society, even in business dealings. “Being from New York, we start with the facts and prices,” he says. “In Shanghai, it all starts with building a relationship.”
Early in his time at NYU, Anthony found himself reading Thomas Friedman’s bestseller The World is Flat and coming to a realization—that pursuing opportunity in the 21st century was going to mean looking abroad. “Fortunately,” he says, “there is no easier place to get an international education than here at Stern.”