Research Center Events

Society for Financial Econometrics Hosts Conference on Measuring & Understanding Asset Price Changes

Academics and practitioners in the field of financial econometrics from around the world gathered in the Netherlands for a conference on "Measuring and Understanding Asset Price Changes: The Price of Liquidity, and the Liquidity of Price." Co-hosted by The Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE), which is housed within the NYU Stern Volatility Institute, and the Tinbergen University in Amsterdam, the event featured keynote speakers Thierry Foucault, HEC, Paris; Pete Kyle, University of Maryland; and Richardo Lagos, NYU. Nobel Laureate Professor Robert Engle’s co-authored research on “Liquidity and Volatility in the US Treasury Market: Evidence from a New Class of Dynamic Order Book Models?” was also presented.
Business and Policy Leader Events

Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, Inspires Students to Use Technology to Address Global Issues

On March 26, Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, spoke to Stern MBA students, sharing his story as part of the first Stern Signature Series event, a student-designed speaker series.
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The Economist’s Vijay Vaitheeswaran & Professor Paul Romer Discuss Global Innovation

More than 80 students, faculty and alumni gathered for a fireside chat about global innovation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran, award-winning global correspondent for The Economist and author of Need, Speed and Greed (Harper Collins, Mar '12), and Professor Paul Romer, director of NYU Stern’s Urbanization Project.
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A Conversation with The Right Honourable David Cameron, MP

Dean Peter Henry welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron to NYU for a questions and answers session, which spanned topics including the economy, foreign affairs and political reform.
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Professor Baruch Lev Discusses New Book, "Wining Investors Over," with Gene Epstein of Barron’s

Professor Baruch Lev, author of "Winning Investors Over: Surprising Truths About Honesty, Earnings Guidance and Other Ways to Boost Your Stock Price" (HBR, November 2011), sat down with Gene Epstein, economic and book review editor at Barron’s, for a discussion about his research.
Student Club Events

2nd Annual NYU Stern Strategy Forum

On February 9, 2012, the Strategy & Operations Club (SOC) and Management Consulting Association (MCA) co-hosted the 2nd Annual NYU Stern Strategy Forum. This year’s theme, "Emerging from the Great Recession," focused on leaders who have made significant strides by moving businesses abroad and who understand the impact this has on the future.
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Ross Roundtable Discusses Securities Litigation Post-Dodd-Frank

Some 50 academics, practitioners and policymakers gathered at NYU Stern in March for a roundtable discussion on securities litigation post-Dodd-Frank, co-hosted by Stern’s Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting and NERA Economic Consulting. Industry experts discussed recent developments in shareholder litigation and regulatory enforcement, the impact of regulatory reform and current academic research.
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Turnaround Management Mogul Tony Alvarez Talks with MBA Students at Leadership Luncheon Series

Tony Alvarez (MBA '76), co-founder of Alvarez & Marsal LLC, a global professional services firm with expertise in turnaround management, corporate restructuring and performance enhancement, spoke to a group of MBA students through NYU Stern’s Leadership Luncheon Series, coordinated by the School’s Leadership Development Team.
Student Club Events

Stern Private Equity Club Holds Seventh Annual Conference

Maintaining a tradition that began in 2006, the Stern Private Equity Club (SPEC) held its Seventh Annual Stern Private Equity Conference at NYU’s Kimmel Center on March 2. The sold-out conference had a record turnout of more than 350 attendees, bringing together over 200 professionals in private equity, as well as over 150 students to hear industry panels led by thought leaders.
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Salomon Center Hosts Conference on Alternative Designs for a Modern Insurance Regulatory Structure

The NYU Stern Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions recently hosted its third annual conference to explore several controversial issues related to modernizing the sector. The conference included presentations from industry leaders and academics, such as Professors Matthew Richardson, John Biggs, Viral Acharya and Eric Dinallo.
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Social Innovation Takes Center Stage at NYU Stern-Citi Conference in Leadership & Ethics

The Ninth Annual NYU Stern-Citi Conference in Leadership & Ethics addressed the theme of “Social Innovation as a Transformative Economic, Social and Political Movement.” Organized by NYU Stern’s Citi Leadership & Ethics Program and Business & Society Program Area, with generous support from the Citi Foundation, the conference featured this year’s Distinguished Citi Fellow in Leadership & Ethics, Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation.
Student Club Events

Retail 2020: Reinventing Retail Once Again

On February 28, NYU Stern’s Luxury & Retail student club co-hosted a special guest lecture with IBM, “Retail 2020: Reinventing Retail Once Again,” featuring Professor Herb Kleinberger and Chris Hendren of IBM Global Solutions. The lecture corresponded with the global launch of the paper, "Retail 2020: Reinventing Retail Once Again" (a joint project between NYU Stern and IBM).
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Ashoka’s Bill Drayton Talks with MBA Students at Leadership Luncheon Series

Bill Drayton, founder & CEO of Ashoka, a nonprofit organization supporting the field of social entrepreneurship, spoke to MBA students about “How to Lead in an ‘Everyone is a Changemaker™’ World,” through NYU Stern’s Leadership Luncheon Series.
Student Club Events

2012 MBA Media & Entertainment Conference

The 2012 MBA Media & Entertainment Conference, co-hosted by NYU Stern’s Media, Entertainment and Sports Association (MESA), is a premiere event for MBA students focusing in the media, entertainment and technology industries. The conference will feature Netflix Co-Founder and CEO Reed Hastings as one of the keynote speakers, along with a variety of panel discussions and networking opportunities.
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Eighth Annual Penn/NYU Conference on Law and Finance

The Penn/NYU Conference, considered the premier annual conference on law and finance, is jointly sponsored by NYU’s Pollack Center for Law & Business, Wharton’s Financial Institutions Center and the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Law and Economics. Faculty from top business and law schools will convene at the University of Pennsylvania Law School to hear colleagues present research at the intersection of law and finance. Speakers and moderators include Pollack Center Director William T. Allen and NYU Stern Professors Yakov Amihud, Stephen Brown and David Yermack.
Student Club Events

Stern Africa Forum

The Inaugural Stern Africa Forum (SAF), co-hosted by student organization Stern in Africa (SIA) and NYU Africa House, will bring together top African business thinkers, innovators and executives to discuss the trends driving economic development and growth on the African continent. Themed "Redefining Africa: Innovative Business and Frontier investments in Emerging Africa," SAF  will focus on the innovative business practices and ventures fueling the progress and potential of Africa’s emerging economies.
Student Club Events

2012 Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Conference: Leading with Purpose, Making an Impact

As Arianna Huffington took the stage to address the more than 300 women in attendance at Stern Women in Business 20th Anniversary Conference on the afternoon of February 3, the excitement among the crowd was tangible. She did not disappoint, candidly sharing with the audience her personal recipes for successful leadership while frequently drawing laughter from the sell-out crowd...
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Dr. José Manuel Campa on “The Challenges to the EUROpean Economy”

As a former senior finance official in Spain and a distinguished academic economist, Dr. Jose Manuel Campa has a unique vantage point from which to view the European economy. On January 26, Dr. Campa discussed the challenges in the euro area with an audience of faculty, students and New York-based finance professionals at an event jointly sponsored by NYU Stern’s Center for Global Economy and Business and Salomon Center.
Student Club Events

NYU Social Innovation Symposium: Innovative Thinking for Social Good

The second annual Social Innovation Symposium - a collaboration between the Social Enterprise Association (SEA) at Stern, Bridge at Wagner and LSEA at NYU Law - will be themed ”Innovative Thinking for Social Good.” The event will feature a keynote address from Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and founder of Jumo, as well as interactive sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Research Center Events

NASDAQ DRP Research Day Conference 2012

NYU Stern’s Salomon Center holds its annual NASDAQ DRP Research Day Conference where Stern’s finance faculty will present research. New this year will be a panel discussion on the current state of the world economy and financial system.
Graduation

Graduation 2012

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, NYU's All-University Commencement Exercises will be held at Yankee Stadium. On Thursday, May 17, 2012, NYU Stern's Undergraduate Baccalaureate Ceremony and NYU Stern's Graduate Convocation Ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall.
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Practitioners and Academics Convene for 2012 “Measurable Marketing in a Social World” Conference

Leading academics and marketing professionals from around the world convened for NYU Stern’s Center for Measurable Marketing conference. Attendees explored the latest research on social media metrics, social media’s impact and the integration of social media into the marketing mix.
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Google’s Eric Schmidt Discusses Today’s Technology Race with CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo

More than 400 students, faculty and administrators from across NYU gathered to hear Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, Inc., interviewed by NYU Trustee and alumna Maria Bartiromo (WSC ’89), anchor at CNBC, in NYU Stern’s Paulson Auditorium.
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Salomon Center and the Center for Global Economy and Business Discuss the Future of the Euro

On December 12, NYU Stern's Salomon Center and Center on Global Economy and Business hosted an event to discuss the state of the Eurozone and the Euro.