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Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "At Stern, I was able to stretch myself and practice the skills I knew I would need to master to succeed in my post-MBA role. As co-president of Stern Women in Business — the largest club at Stern — I was able to develop my leadership and communication skills to ensure the success of the club while transitioning to a virtual environment. I was also able to take advantage of special opportunities, such as the Leadership Fellows program and various student activities, like being an Orientation Leader and an Admissions Graduate Ambassador."

Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi, will deliver the keynote address at NYU Stern’s Graduate Convocation for the Class of 2022 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 20, 2022.

Excerpt from Fortune -- "With this new format, Stern will add to its existing offerings, which include a full-time MBA program (ranked No. 7 by Fortune) and top-ranked part-time and executive MBA programs. And yet, Stern is now the only top 10 business school to offer a hybrid MBA program."

The course will prepare finance professionals to lead through the seismic shifts reshaping the global financial environment.

Excerpt from Fortune -- “When we speak with prospective applicants about NYU Stern’s part-time MBA program, one of the first things we always emphasize is flexibility."

Today, the New York University Stern School of Business Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) jointly announced a $125,000 grant to the school supporting research in the area of decentralized finance (DeFi). 

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "Most of his 117 nominations come from students, many of whom said they were intimidated by subjects like data science and programming before walking into Professor Arriaga’s classroom, but his enthusiasm and ability to break down complicated subjects made his one of their favorite classes at NYU."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "Matt is a visionary economist, professor, and leader. My experience as his student shaped my life and my mindset such that I became a conscious and socially driven business leader. He understands and preaches the role of business in society and he does so empathetically."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "The average starting salary and sign-on bonus for a Stern MBA hit $181,803. That sum was nearly $10,000 more than the $172,774 average at Harvard Business School and about $5,000 more than the $176,956 average at Stanford Graduate School of Business."

Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "As a member of the Admissions team since 2008, Lisa has evaluated nearly 50,000 Full-time MBA applications and seen nearly 5,000 new full-time students start their MBA journey. She has also coordinated the Admissions team’s systems & operations, customer service, event planning, recruiting and marketing."

Excerpt from Fortune -- "NYU Stern has long taken a stake in the emerging fintech industry; it was one of the first business schools to offer fintech courses in 2014. Two years later, it became the first business school to offer a dedicated fintech MBA specialization and hosted its first annual Fintech Conference."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "NYU Stern School of Business has been at the forefront of education in financial technology for the better part of the last decade. Beginning next spring, Stern will become the highest-ranked B-school to offer a specialized master’s degree in the subject."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "I’m most proud of my work for Inter-club Council (ICC). I focused my work on improving students’ health by creating stress-relieving events and creating changes to our club system to make the process easier for students. One of the events that I organized and managed was Crewmate Carnival, an ICC-streamed event that aimed to build community and relieve stress through the pandemic."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "There are multiple examples of how doing good leads to higher performance. We’ve discussed ESG investing or how diverse teams outperform those that are less diverse. In my Professional Responsibility and Leadership class, we reflected on our values and how that influences the type of leader we strive to be. Our discussion-based class encouraged us to bring our different backgrounds and ideas to the table."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "The No. 2 research school, NYU Stern, had 288 articles published from 2017 to 2021."

Excerpt from BusinessBecause -- "Take time to review LinkedIn profiles of individuals in the role to which you are applying to get a sense of how they have captured their prior experience, as well as the work they are currently doing."

Excerpt from Women's Wear Daily -- “Blanchet, a one time professional golfer who is getting his MBA at NYU, said he’d long been inspired by creatives in fashion and other industries and sought to create something all his own. With travel as his inspiration, he settled on resortwear and decided to start with swimwear.”

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "One of the reasons why I chose NYU Stern was their global learning opportunities, particularly its dual-MBA program with HEC Paris. You spend one year in New York City and the second year in Paris. However, one year away from my classmates seemed too much for my goals, so Stern’s semester-long exchange program was a great alternative for me."

Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "After three years living in Japan, I was excited to move back to the US to get an MBA from a top-tier business school. However, I needed an environment that would be academically rigorous and that prioritized relationship building and empathy as part of that experience. Given Stern’s focus on IQ+EQ (Intelligence Quotient + Emotional Quotient), it felt like the right mix of academic rigor and values in which I could thrive as a student and a member of a community."

Excerpt from Executive Courses -- "There are many options for executive education participants who are looking to harness disruptive technologies to strengthen their market position. NYU Stern School of Business runs the FinTech for Executives: Understanding and Managing Innovation in Financial Technology program."

Excerpt from Financial Times -- "DO consider which standardised test is right for you, says Rios. NYU Stern takes an 'applicant-centric' approach, offering students the opportunity to take the GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment, LSAT and MCAT entry tests. 'We prefer to offer test flexibility without compromising our ability to assess academic readiness', Rios says."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "...among the other schools reporting averages, the next closest is New York University's Stern School of Business, at just under $150K."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "'NYU Stern attracts talented, multidimensional students from all around the globe, and the NYU Admissions team has a really difficult job!' Whitelaw tells Poets&Quants. 'But the most important takeaway for potential applicants to Stern is that our approach to admissions is holistic and looks at not only academic potential and demonstrated dedication to extracurriculars, but also who they are and why they want to study business in New York City.'”

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "J.P. Eggers is equally bullish on Stern’s New York digs. 'Our location in downtown Manhattan’s Greenwich Village is an unmatched asset,” he tells P&Q. We are deeply connected to the industries in our neighborhood and the surrounding areas — tech, finance, entertainment, media and more. We bring New York City right into our classroom with adjuncts who work in industry and teach our students. And we partner with companies on real-world projects through our Stern Solutions offerings. Alumni are a quick walk or subway ride away for networking.  Not to mention that students can readily explore the city’s culture from food to art to music and more.'”

Excerpt from Find MBA-- "NYU Stern admits about 770 students from around 4,000 applications, giving the school a 19 percent admissions rate. Some 41 percent of the students are women, 32 percent are from overseas (representing 32 countries) and 10 percent are US military veterans or are on active duty. Some 36 percent identify as US minorities. The average GMAT is 729 and the average GPA is 3.59."