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NYU-Stern's own Jonathan Haidt will begin with the case he made in his global bestseller The Anxious Generation, about how the rapid transition from a "play-based childhood" to a "phone-based childhood" in the years between 2010 and 2015 changed the course of human development around the world. Haidt will then go far beyond the mental health impacts to discuss the damage done by phone-based life to education, attention, creativity, the economy, families, and democracy.

Excerpt from Poets&Quants — “Five schools admitted classes that had an average SAT score of at least 1500, with Cornell University (Dyson SC Johnson) and New York University’s Stern School of Business leading the way with an average score of 1540.” 

Excerpt from Financial Times — “Meta is advancing its AI capabilities by developing Llama 4, a large language model designed to facilitate more natural, conversational interactions. This positions Meta alongside competitors like OpenAI and Google in the race to enhance AI-driven user experiences. It has implications for how digital platforms will evolve in the near future and how consumers will adopt different features.”

Excerpt from Clear Admit — “Having already spent four years at NYU for my undergrad, the decision to come back wasn’t taken lightly. The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business played a major role because I wanted to learn more about the intersection between innovation and longevity. I was also drawn to the unparalleled access to NYC’s resources. Stern’s collaborative culture appealed to me as well, where everyone challenges each other, but also makes it a mission to support one another.”

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, NYU Stern Executive MBA: Washington, DC will host the next NYU Stern Thought Leaders Series event at NYU DC. This event, entitled “Gen Z and Generational Divides in Business” will feature a dynamic and timely conversation with NYU Stern Professor Jonathan Haidt. 

On Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, the NYU Stern Altman-Paulson Initiative on Credit & Distressed Opportunities will co-host the 2025 Credit Opportunities Symposium titled "Dynamically Changing Credit Markets:
Opportunities & Pitfalls."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of March 11, 2025

Class of 2025 students in NYU Stern’s one-year MBA program focused on luxury and retail kicked off January by traveling to Florence, Italy for an intensive three-credit course designed to immerse students in one of the leading European hubs in retail and luxury. 

​Join the NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship for an unforgettable evening at the intersection of bold ideas and global impact with CEO and serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur Michael Baum. Michael’s entrepreneurial journey has spanned more than 25 years. He is the founder of five tech ventures, including big data pioneer, Splunk (SPLK), which was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2024 for $28.8B.

A sampling of media highlights for the week of March 4, 2025

Excerpt from Poets&Quants — "We’ve already benefited from NYU Stern’s startup bootcamp at the NYU Leslie eLab and are excited to participate soon in the Max Stenbeck Venture Equity Program too. From alumni and faculty mentors to fellow entrepreneurs, everyone has been incredibly generous with their time, insights, and guidance, helping us navigate the daunting early stages of building our business."

Excerpt from Financial Times — "Classroom applications: This article provides an opportunity for students to explore the dynamic between content and distribution in the entertainment business and consider the importance of strategic planning, Intellectual Property management, new forms of distribution, media consolidation, changing consumer behaviour and the reconciliation of short vs long term brand management."
 

Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "Getting into some of the motivations and the unique things that are individual to you is something that tells me they didn’t just read a job board or a business forum and think this sounds like a good path," Loyd says.

On February 28, 2025, the Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation will host the 2025 NYU Stern Fintech Conference titled "Fintech and the Future 2025."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 25, 2025

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 19, 2025

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On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance hosted its 3rd Annual Symposium on Innovation and Sustainable Real Estate, in partnership with the NYU Office of Sustainability and the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business.

Excerpt from Find MBA -- “'Aside from providing insights from their own careers, a good mentor can also listen and give students the important space for introspective examination – they can help students ask the tough questions of themselves about their goals and encourage them to consider the many career choices available to them,' says Nate Pettit, vice-dean for MBA programs at New York University’s Stern School of Business."

This January, Stern’s MBA in luxury and retail, the first and only program of its kind in the US, convened top industry executives, global thought leaders and expert faculty in Florence, Italy to share innovative solutions to these real-time challenges.

Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "The Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University asks you to pick six images reflecting your personality, perspective, values or motivations and write a single sentence about each, along with a short introduction."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 11, 2025

The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD), a collaboration between the NYU Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) and NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), announced its official inauguration. The milestone moment was marked with a formal ceremony and a VIP tour of its state-of-the-art facilities on NYUAD’s campus.

Excerpt from Poets&Quants — "'Collaborating with NYU Abu Dhabi to design and deliver a first-of-its-kind MBA in the MENA region that creates opportunities for both students and employers is exactly the kind of innovation we get truly excited about at Stern,' says J.P. Eggers, dean of the NYU Stern School of Business."

"'Our vision for Stern at NYUAD is to cultivate a world-class talent pool that will drive the UAE and MENA economies forward, addressing the growing need for industry leadership in this dynamic region,' says Robert Salomon, dean of Stern at NYUAD and a faculty member at NYU Stern for nearly 20 years."

On Wednesday, February 5, NYU Stern's Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation will host a Tech Leadership Lab talk with Chad Dickerson, CEO of Etsy from 2011 to 2017, to understand the leadership journey in later-stage tech startups, how executives adapt to rapid scaling, and what separates the eventual winners from the rest.