# Recent alumnus Jeremy Russell (MBA '21) in-depth Q&A interview: "2021 MBAs To Watch: Jeremy Russell, New York University (Stern)."

1 School News July 3, 2021 ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?itok=YuUEYfSP)>

Excerpt from [Poets & Quants](https://poetsandquants.com/2021/07/03/2021-mbas-to-watch-jeremy-russell-new-york-university-stern/?pq-category=students)-- "I chose Stern because, at my core, I am a community-driven person. Stern’s full-time class size of approximately 350 students is, in my opinion, the sweet spot. It is small enough that everyone knows most of their classmates, but not so small that everyone is in each other’s business. This is a thread that also connects my choice of undergraduate institution, previous employer, and post-MBA company. Having a strong sense of community is important to me."

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