# News - Faculty News — October 13, 2026 ## [Stern in the News | October 13, 2026](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-october-13-2026) ![NYU Stern campus](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/Stern%20Exterior%20Feature.jpg?h=cd55d432&itok=Ey5ENuIZ) A sampling of media highlights for the week of October 13, 2026 [ Read more about Stern in the News | October 13, 2026 ](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-october-13-2026) - School News — October 11, 2026 ## [Executive MBA alumnus Stephen Bernous (EMBA ’26) and Professor Maher Said are featured: “Is an Executive MBA the Right Fit for You?”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/executive-mba-alumnus-stephen-bernous-emba-26-and-professor-maher-said-are-featured-executive-mba) ![Financial Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/uat_025699.jpg?h=cd55d432&itok=uJaKbjrl) Excerpt from [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/a392103c-452a-40c3-9df8-208aec5352cd?shareType=nongift) — “Since starting the EMBA, Bernous has earned multiple promotions and is now a vice-president at Zimmer Biomet. But its greatest impact was on how he saw himself as a leader. ‘It gave me so much confidence. I was able to . . . have conversations as if I was a finance guy.’” [ Read more about Executive MBA alumnus Stephen Bernous (EMBA ’26) and Professor Maher Said are featured: “Is an Executive MBA the Right Fit for You?” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/executive-mba-alumnus-stephen-bernous-emba-26-and-professor-maher-said-are-featured-executive-mba) - School News — October 11, 2026 ## [Two-year Full-time MBA alumnus Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) is quoted: “Favorite Traditions & Events At Top Business Schools.”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-year-full-time-mba-alumnus-justin-shalap-mba-26-quoted-favorite-traditions-events-top-business) ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?h=cd55d432&itok=x1xz9fij) Excerpt from [*Poets&Quants*](https://poetsandquants.com/2026/10/11/favorite-traditions-events-at-top-business-schools-2/) — “Stern Sips is proof that Sternies prioritize presence. MBA life is busy between recruiting, academics, clubs, and personal lives. Yet, week-after-week, people carve out time to be together. It’s where first- and second-year MBAs catch up, where new friendships form, and where I lost more games of pool to one of my closest friends than I can count.” [ Read more about Two-year Full-time MBA alumnus Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) is quoted: “Favorite Traditions & Events At Top Business Schools.” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-year-full-time-mba-alumnus-justin-shalap-mba-26-quoted-favorite-traditions-events-top-business) - School News — October 6, 2026 ## [Two-year Full-time MBA alumni Suchi Patel (MBA '26) and Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) are quoted: “The Best Cities (And Towns) To Earn An MBA.”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-year-full-time-mba-alumni-suchi-patel-mba-26-and-justin-shalap-mba-26-are-quoted-best-cities-and) ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?h=cd55d432&itok=x1xz9fij) Excerpt from [*Poets&Quants*](https://poetsandquants.com/2026/10/06/the-best-cities-and-towns-to-earn-an-mba/) — “It’s the feeling that the day could go anywhere in NYC. I love walking out of my apartment on a Saturday morning without a plan and knowing that something interesting will happen. I just don’t know what yet.” “Every industry has a real presence here, and that blend of personal and professional creates constant serendipity: you run into people building, investing, or creating across tech, finance, media, and the arts – and you never know what opportunities those relationships will lead.” [ Read more about Two-year Full-time MBA alumni Suchi Patel (MBA '26) and Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) are quoted: “The Best Cities (And Towns) To Earn An MBA.” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-year-full-time-mba-alumni-suchi-patel-mba-26-and-justin-shalap-mba-26-are-quoted-best-cities-and) - School News — October 6, 2026 ## [Stern's two-year Full-time MBA Program is highlighted: “What are the Best MBAs for Finance Careers in 2027?”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/sterns-two-year-full-time-mba-program-highlighted-what-are-best-mbas-finance-careers-2027) ![GMAC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/2026-04/gmac_logo.png?h=226e6d38&itok=78n20Bqo) Excerpt from [GMAC](https://www.gmac.com/resources/learners/business-careers/career-planning/best-mba-finance) — “Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Stern offers close access to one of the world’s top financial centers. In 2026, 84 Stern MBA grads from the most recent graduating class are working in finance, earning a median salary of $175,000. “Stern's finance program is consistently ranked among the best in the world, backed by faculty who are leaders in financial research and practice. The school's proximity to Wall Street and a broad range of finance electives make it ideal for students hoping to launch a career in finance.” [ Read more about Stern's two-year Full-time MBA Program is highlighted: “What are the Best MBAs for Finance Careers in 2027?” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/sterns-two-year-full-time-mba-program-highlighted-what-are-best-mbas-finance-careers-2027) - Faculty News — October 6, 2026 ## [Stern in the News | October 6, 2026](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-october-6-2026) ![NYU Stern campus](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/Stern%20Exterior%20Feature.jpg?h=cd55d432&itok=Ey5ENuIZ) A sampling of media highlights for the week of October 6, 2026 [ Read more about Stern in the News | October 6, 2026 ](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-october-6-2026) - School News — October 4, 2026 ## [Professor Adam Alter is spotlighted by two-year Full-time MBA alumna Alisha Agrawal (MBA ’26): “The Favorite MBA Professors Of The Class Of 2026.”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/professor-adam-alter-spotlighted-two-year-full-time-mba-alumna-alisha-agrawal-mba-26-favorite-mba) ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?h=cd55d432&itok=x1xz9fij) Excerpt from [*Poets&Quants*](https://poetsandquants.com/2026/10/04/the-favorite-mba-professors-of-the-class-of-2026/) — “Hands down, Adam Alter left the biggest impression on me. I took his Marketing class my first semester, and it completely changed how I see marketing. I can’t walk through a store or watch a commercial without analyzing the psychology behind it. What made his class special was how relatable and engaging it was. I still reference his insights in conversations and interviews, and that early exposure reshaped how I think about consumers, storytelling, and decision-making.” [ Read more about Professor Adam Alter is spotlighted by two-year Full-time MBA alumna Alisha Agrawal (MBA ’26): “The Favorite MBA Professors Of The Class Of 2026.” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/professor-adam-alter-spotlighted-two-year-full-time-mba-alumna-alisha-agrawal-mba-26-favorite-mba) - Faculty News — September 29, 2026 ## [Stern in the News | September 29, 2026](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-september-29-2026) ![NYU Stern campus](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/Stern%20Exterior%20Feature.jpg?h=cd55d432&itok=Ey5ENuIZ) A sampling of media highlights for the week of September 29, 2026 [ Read more about Stern in the News | September 29, 2026 ](/experience-stern/news/faculty-news/stern-news-september-29-2026) - School News — September 29, 2026 ## [Two Stern courses, “Doing Business in… (DBi) South Africa” and “Difficult Conversations,” are featured; Two-year Full-time MBA alumni Alisha Agrawal (MBA ’26) and Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) are quoted: “The Most Popular MBA Courses.”](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-stern-courses-doing-business-dbi-south-africa-and-difficult-conversations-are-featured-two-year) ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?h=cd55d432&itok=x1xz9fij) Excerpt from [*Poets&Quants*](https://poetsandquants.com/2026/09/29/the-most-popular-mba-courses-2/3/) — “Difficult Conversations forced me to confront how often progress depends on curiosity: on regulating your own reactions, asking better questions, and being willing to sit in discomfort long enough to learn something new. I found myself talking about the class constantly, even at a rooftop party where I spent nearly an hour walking friends through conversations they had been avoiding.” “My favorite course was NYU Stern’s Doing Business in… (DBi) South Africa. Spending two weeks in South Africa immersed in the culture, economy, and political landscape opened my eyes to what global business really looks like beyond textbooks and case studies.” [ Read more about Two Stern courses, “Doing Business in… (DBi) South Africa” and “Difficult Conversations,” are featured; Two-year Full-time MBA alumni Alisha Agrawal (MBA ’26) and Justin Shalap (MBA ’26) are quoted: “The Most Popular MBA Courses.” ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/two-stern-courses-doing-business-dbi-south-africa-and-difficult-conversations-are-featured-two-year) - School News — September 25, 2026 ## [NYU Stern Dean Bharat Anand’s HBR prize-winning co-authored article, “The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations,” is cited: "New Harvard Research Says Leaders Are Asking the Wrong Questions About AI. It’s Costing Them a Competitive Advantage."](/experience-stern/news/school-news/nyu-stern-dean-bharat-anands-hbr-prize-winning-co-authored-article-gen-ai-playbook-organizations) ![Inc. logo](/sites/default/files/styles/192w_x_144h/public/assets/images/con_034962.jpg?h=cd55d432&itok=eMK0NlYg) Excerpt from [*Inc.*](https://www.inc.com/carmine-gallo/harvard-research-says-if-youre-a-founders-you-are-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-ai-heres-what-they-should-ask/91409319) — "Stop waiting for AI. Start using it. "That’s the premise behind a research study that won the Harvard Business Review’s prize for the year’s best article. I’ve found the research to be especially useful for entrepreneurs and leaders who want to turn AI into a competitive advantage. "In The GenAI Playbook for Organizations, business professors Andy Wu and Bharat Anand worked with hundreds of managers to learn how organizations were using AI. They kept hearing versions of the same questions: When will AI match human intelligence? What are my rivals doing with AI? Is AI accurate enough to deliver real value?" [ Read more about NYU Stern Dean Bharat Anand’s HBR prize-winning co-authored article, “The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations,” is cited: "New Harvard Research Says Leaders Are Asking the Wrong Questions About AI. It’s Costing Them a Competitive Advantage." ](/experience-stern/news/school-news/nyu-stern-dean-bharat-anands-hbr-prize-winning-co-authored-article-gen-ai-playbook-organizations) #### Pagination - [Current page 1](/experience-stern/news.md?page=0 "Current page") - [Page 2](/experience-stern/news.md?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [Page 3](/experience-stern/news.md?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [Page 4](/experience-stern/news.md?page=3 "Go to page 4") - [Page 5](/experience-stern/news.md?page=4 "Go to page 5") - [Page 6](/experience-stern/news.md?page=5 "Go to page 6") - [Page 7](/experience-stern/news.md?page=6 "Go to page 7") - [Page 8](/experience-stern/news.md?page=7 "Go to page 8") - [Page 9](/experience-stern/news.md?page=8 "Go to page 9") - [Next page](/experience-stern/news.md?page=1 "Go to next page") - [Last page](/experience-stern/news.md?page=1143 "Go to last page") ### Contact NYU Stern Public Affairs If you're a member of the press, please contact Stern’s Office of Public Affairs at: Phone: 212-998-0670 Fax: 212-995-4950 Email: Or contact us directly: Rika Nazem, Senior Executive Director (212) 998-0678; Jessica Neville, Senior Executive Director Carolyn Ritter, Executive Director (212) 998-0624; Follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/school/nyu-stern-school-of-business/) ### STERNBUSINESS Alumni Magazine [ ![Spring 2025 Stern Business cover](/sites/default/files/styles/small_230px_wide/public/2025-06/2025_stern_business_cover_image_350w.png.webp?itok=RmOJeXZg) ](/node/35790)[**Read more >>**](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/alumni/alumni-news-profiles/sternbusiness-magazine)