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Winners Announced in NYU Stern’s Entrepreneurs Challenge

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NYU's Entrepreneurs Challenge came to an exciting close on May 12th by awarding more than $225,000 in startup funding and pro-bono services to the university's most innovative and promising startups. The awards were the culmination of a six-month long startup accelerator and venture competition, organized by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship at NYU Stern.

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NYU Stern’s Entrepreneurs Challenge Finals and Awards Ceremony

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On Friday, May 12, the final teams in the Entrepreneurs Challenge, hosted by NYU Stern's Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, will pitch off to see which ventures win the grand prizes.

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Alumna Sarah Rubin (MBA '18) Q&A interview: "How she MBA’ed her way to a creative career in entertainment: Sarah Rubin."

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Excerpt from MBA Chic — "I had a professor who was the CEO of Buzzfeed. I had a professor who’s now the Chief Strategy Officer at HBO. So I think that type of access, it’s not only the alumni network, but to be in a classroom for a few hours each week with someone who’s dealing with these problems every single day and probably like right before class, during class and after class… I just thought that was so invaluable."

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NYU Stern two-year Full-time MBA student Peter Egziabher (MBA '23) is featured in a dedicated profile: "The Unexpected Adventures (And Many Roles) Of An NYU Stern MBA."

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants — “It’s been a journey. I’m doing everything,” Egziabher says. “I’m going to the Cannes Film Festival. I’m doing everything I can do at Stern. Stern gives you a lot of flexibility to chart your own path."

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NYU Stern Full-time MBA graduates' top salary, including highest average sign-on bonus among b-schools, is highlighted: "High & Low MBA Salaries And Bonuses At The Top 100 B-Schools."

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "The highest average sign-on bonus was reported at NYU Stern School of Business, $40,936..."

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IESE and NYU Stern Executive Education Boost Executives' Path to the C-suite

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IESE Business School and NYU Stern Executive Education are teaming up to launch the C-suite Pathway Program, a five-month immersive program delivered from New York City that prepares senior executives to excel at the highest organizational levels.

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Associate Dean of Career Services Brian Ruggiero is quoted in a piece that features high starting compensation for NYU Stern MBA grads: "MBA Grads Reliably Earn a Six-Figure Salary in These 6 Industries."

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Excerpt from Fortune --  "Recent Stern grads who pursued entertainment and media roles were hired by companies like NBCUniversal, Hulu, and Playstation, while sports-minded MBA students landed roles with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL).”

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Two-year Full-time MBA student Julie Tzeng (MBA '23) in-depth Q&A interview: "2023 Best & Brightest MBA: Julie Tzeng, New York University (Stern)"

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "A huge emphasis on EQ from the school shaped our collaborative culture. Students go out of their way to help each other, even if it could possibly affect their own goals. They are extremely open and supportive and I’m proud to be a Sternie."

Research Center Events

A Special Preview Screening of “Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling?"

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Join the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, along with Fortune, Diligent, and Brand New World Studios for a look at the current state of modern corporations and a glimpse of what the future might hold when those organizations are focused on helping save the world. The evening begins with a screening of Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling? The Re-imagination of the Corporation

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2023 Four-School Conference

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The Four-School Conference brought together faculty, students and researchers from NYU Stern, Columbia Business School, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale School of Management

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Managing Compound Risks in a Polycrisis World

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On Friday, April 28, NYU Stern's Volatility & Risk Institute presented its Fourth Annual Conference, titled, “Managing Compound Risks in a Polycrisis World.” Professor Robert Engle and Professor Richard Berner, Co-Directors of the Institute, hosted the event. 

School News

Fashion & Luxury MBA alumna Whitney Jordan (MBA '22) in-depth Q&A interview: "Real Humans of Accenture: Whitney Jordan, NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA ’22, Senior Strategy Consultant."

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Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "During the early stages of business school planning, I received advice to take note of the people (i.e., current students and alums) you meet from each school. Their personalities will reflect the school’s ethos, and I 100% believe that for Stern. Every person I talked to was warm and social, and even though it’s in the heart of New York City, Stern fosters a personable, collegiate environment. IQ and EQ are real!"

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Fireside Chat with Sherron Watkins

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On Tuesday, April 25, the NYU Department of Accounting and The Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting Research hosted Sherron Watkins, Enron whistleblower, for a fireside chat on the "Leadership Lessons from the Enron Scandal and the Importance of Whistleblowing" followed by a moderated Q&A with the audience. The discussion was moderated by Professor Amal Shehata.

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Two-year Full-time MBA student Penny Burgess (MBA '23) column: "As the World Sterns: Join The Club!"

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Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "Upon arriving at Stern, I was advised to at least try out the consulting recruiting process, led by the MCA (Management Consulting Association). In the best case, I would find a career that was the right fit for me. In the worst case, I would be very prepared for spring recruiting. As it turned out, the best-case scenario quickly came true, and I ended up recruiting successfully for consulting."

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NYU Stern's Full-time MBA Program is recognized as one of the best among top b-schools: "Explore the 2023-2024 Best Business Schools."

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Excerpt from U.S. News -- "Whether you're looking to further develop your management skills or switch careers to a business-related field, pursuing an MBA degree can lead to significant professional advancement. See which universities outperformed their peers to earn a top spot among the 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Business Schools."

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NYU Stern's MS in Quantitative Management Program is featured: "Should You Attend Graduate School Online? What You Need to Know."

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Excerpt from Forbes -- "New York University offers various online and hybrid learning programs, including taxation, journalism, cybersecurity and health administration. Some programs are entirely online; others, like the quantitative management degree, include a few days of in-person instruction and networking."

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2023 NYU Stern Fintech Conference: Autonomous Finance: Facts and Fakes

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This year's theme is AI and fintech, including both the light and dark sides of automation. For example, we will have a speaker on Deep Fakes, an academic panel on post-FTX crypto governance, "meme-ifcation" of investing, etc.

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Joint research from Professors Cecilia Parlatore and Anthony Saunders as well as joint research from Professors Alexi Savov, Philipp Schnabl, and Olivier Wang are featured: "A Hat-Trick of Genuinely Interesting Papers Relevant to the Banking Mess."

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Excerpt from Financial Times -- "Anyway, another huge factor in SVB was the massive size of the uninsured depositor base, coupled with its unhedged bond portfolio. Historically, interest rate risks was seen to have a natural hedge in deposits. When rates rise and the value of assets fall, the low-cost deposit funding becomes more valuable.

"But as a paper by Itamar Drechsler, Alexi Savov, Philipp Schnabl and Olivier Wang points out, the 'deposit franchise is only valuable if depositors remain in the bank.'"
 

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2023 Ashok C. Sani Distinguished Scholar-In-Residence Lecture Featuring Tom Szaky

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On Monday, April 17, NYU Stern’s Business and Society Program (BSP) hosted the 2023 Ashok C. Sani Distinguished Scholar-In-Residence Lecture, delivered by Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, and moderated by Batia Wiesenfeld, Director of the Business & Society Program. This year's talk was entitled, "Eliminating the Idea of Waste: The TerraCycle Story of Purposeful Capitalism to Help Make Our World More Circular."

Student Club Events

SWIB Conference 2023

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This year’s SWIB Conference will be about Allyship! We’ll be taking a 360 view of the topic and discussing not only how women need allies, but also how women can be allies. We intend to foster conversations with two goals in mind – educate and actualize.

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