Recent Alumni Events

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Executive in Residence alumni speaking to students

NYU Stern Alumni Return to Campus to Engage with MBA Students Across Industries

This fall, as part of the NYU Stern Executive-in-Residence program, alumni across industries returned to campus to share career paths and insights with MBA students.


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Weirong Li headshot

How Weirong Li (MSQM ’25) Is Using Her Experience to Advance International Business Success

Weirong Li (MSQM ’25), the student commencement speaker at her NYU Stern graduation, shares how she turned her multicultural background into a communication asset to help drive international business excellence, her career advice for Gen Z, and how she is committed to staying connected to the


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Brian Chase (MBA '15) speaking at an event

Brian Chase (MBA ’15) is Bringing AI to the Miami Marlins

When Brian Chase (MBA ’15) reflects on his career path, he still marvels that his passion and profession have finally converged. “If I told a 21-year-old me that I would have this job, it would have seemed impossible,” he says.


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Earl Fitzhugh (MBA ’11) and Tony Watkins (MBA ’12)

Passing the Torch

After ten years of dedicated service on the NYU Stern Alumni Council, including three years as Chair, Tony Watkins (MBA ’11), Director of Global Partnerships at Google, is passing the torch to Earl Fitzhugh (MBA ’12), Chief Operating Officer of Global SMB Sales at Microsoft.


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Drew Leyes (MBA ’16) (left) and Taylor Stuart (MBA ’16)

Crafting a New Path: Two Stern MBA Alumni Tap into the Spirits Market

Taylor Stuart (MBA ’16) and Drew Leyes (MBA ’16) share how they shifted from the corporate world to own their own craft spirit distillery, and why their Stern background helped them take a customer-first approach.


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Lindsay Perper headshot

From Scroll to Shop: How Lindsay Perper (MBA '23) Is Building A Digital Mall with her Company Rodeo

Lindsay Perper didn’t set out to become an influencer, but during the pandemic, the former Ralph Lauren director found herself on TikTok—quickly amassing 30,000 followers.


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Daria Burke (MBA ’08)

From the C-Suite to Book Tours, Daria Burke (MBA ’08) Gets Real about What Inspired Her to Write her Bestselling Memoir, Of My Own Making

When Daria Burke decided to write a book, she wasn’t chasing a publishing dream—she was answering an internal call. “It was really a chance to understand and articulate the story beneath the story,” she said in an interview about her bestselling debut memoir, Of My Own Making.


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Kavita Kurella (MBA ’17)

A Two-Way Street: Kavita Kurella (MBA ’17)

Stern MBA students can take advantage of a variety of experiential learning courses, including the Stern Consulting Corps (SCC) and Executive MBA: Consulting Practice: Process and Problem Solving.