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A group of industry professionals and Stern alumni gathered for a series of lectures and panel discussions as part of the 2016 Risk Management Symposium.

The NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business hosted a panel on The Big Short and Financial Reform on September 20, 2016.

Stern's Business and Society Program will host Wayne Pacelle, CEO of The Humane Society and author of The Humane Economy, for a lecture and book signing on September 20.

On September 19, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business welcomed David Arison, global businessman and philanthropist, for a talk entitled, "Doing Good Is Good Business."

More than 500 aspiring entrepreneurs from across the NYU student, faculty and alumni communities gathered in Paulson Auditorium for the 2016-2017 Entrepreneur’s Challenge Kick-Off on Wednesday, September 14.

The NYU Stern Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions and The Clearning House hosted the Gallatin Lecture Series on Banking, on September 13, 2016.

The NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business will host the Economic Outlook Forum on September 7, 2016.

This course aims to bridge the gap by instilling in executives a general intuition for data-driven decision making and equipping leaders with the tools and techniques necessary to analyze large databases and use effective data visualization to gauge key metrics.

This program prepares executives with a general understanding of accounting and financial principles as they relate to organizations' operations and decision-making processes. It also prepares financial analysts and investors with a general understanding of the valuation content and limitations of financial statement information.

Taught by thought leader Aswath Damodaran, this program is for equity research analysts who are interested in examining alternative valuation approaches; corporate financial officers who want to understand the details of valuation for planned acquisitions or to gain value enhancement strategies for their firms; analysts involved in mergers and acquisitions who seek to acquire a wider repertoire of valuation skills; or portfolio managers who are interested in the effects of corporate restructuring on firm value, and the implications for portfolio management.

The L2/NYU Stern Digital Leadership Academy, led by HBS, Tuck, Kellogg, McGill and NYU faculty and L2 researchers, is a two-day conference rooted in business fundamentals coupled with tactical sessions on digital topics.

Disruptive leadership is an essential skill for any business leader, from a start-up to a global corporation, with the desire to transform organizational processes and behaviors. This program is intended for those who wish to rethink the habits that have made them successful in the past, and challenge the conventional wisdom and industry models that have defined their businesses.

This program is meant for those who wish to better understand and further develop their potential and propensity to lead others. The program is based on the premise that leadership is not a genetic inheritance. It’s a skill to acquire and master. A journey to commence and complete.

In this advanced communication program, you will learn key techniques for creating communication strategies that support your personal brand. You will practice developing and delivering well-crafted and concise messages that have clearly defined intents.

More than 100 academics, business practitioners and government representatives convened in Helsinki this June to explore where and how to unleash hidden creative talent in Finland. 

This Executive Education Short Course program will introduce you to a variety of analytical frameworks related to leadership and will focus on how to apply those frameworks to analyze and address important leadership challenges. It will also help you to better understand the context within which leaders typically operate, and help make you more conscious of the choices you make as a leader in an organization.

Stern's Department of Information, Operations, and Management Sciences (IOMS) will host the 2016 Collective Intelligence Conference. 

The NYU Salomon Center and S&P Global Market Intelligence will co-host a conference on “New Research & Outlook on Credit Markets” on Tuesday, May 24. World class academics, distinguished practitioners, and regulators will provide their research and insights on the global credit market outlook and hot topic issues.

The Leonard N. Stern School of Business Graduate Convocation Ceremony took place on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

This Executive Education Short Course program examines best-practices related to the business use of social media and digital marketing. While there will be sufficient attention given to top level strategy used by companies adopting social media and digital marketing, the course will also focus on digital analytics oriented tools: how to make organizations more intelligent in how they conduct business in the digital age.

Continuing an annual tradition, NYU Stern faculty and guests gathered to celebrate the School’s community of scholars and to recognize excellence in research and scholarship, excellence in teaching, excellence in mentorship, excellence in influence and excellence in innovation.

On May 9, 2016, NYU Stern's Center for Sustainable Business and The Huffington Post co-hosted a conversation with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, and Center Director Tensie Whelan on the next generation of capitalism: how companies, in providing value to society, provide more value to themselves. Panelists discussed both how sustainability embedded in corporate strategy yields financial results, and the challenges the current financial system presents. The event was moderated by Jo Confino, Executive Editor of The Huffington Post.  Dean Peter Henry delivered opening remarks and highlighted the importance of the Center’s mission: A Better World Through Better Business. 

At the conclusion of an eight-month competition, NYU’s most promising innovators received a combined $200,000 in start-up cash at the annual $200K Entrepreneurs Challenge, held by NYU Stern’s W. R. Berkley Innovation Lab (iLab). The four winning teams – composed of students, faculty and alumni from across the University – were chosen after pitching their ideas and enduring Q&A by judges from venture capital, technology and design, and social enterprise sectors.

The Eighth Annual NYU Stern Volatility Institute Conference will bring together academics, practitioners and regulators to discuss the latest research and ideas on "Commodities and Emerging Market Risks."

The NYU Urban Seminar Series focuses on research with implications for urban policy.