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Innovate Change: Gary Hoberman, Founder and CEO, Unqork Inc., spoke with Liat Lisha (MBA ’23), Co-founder and CPO, Shift Security, as part of orientation for Stern’s Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship MBA.

Drive Change: Joe Eberhardt, President and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America, spoke with Samyak Jain (MBA ’22), Senior Manager, Digital Marketing and E-Commerce, Watches of Switzerland Group PLC, as part of orientation for Stern’s Luxury & Retail MBA.

Commend Change: NYU Shanghai’s Graduate Convocation Recognized Class of 2025 Graduates from the Four Joint NYU Shanghai and NYU Stern MS Programs.

Applaud Change: NYU Stern's MBA and PhD Convocation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 16.

Enjoy Change: NYU Stern's Undergraduate Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2025 took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 16.

Envision Change: NYU Stern’s MS Convocation for the Class of 2025 took place on May 14 at New York City Center.

Invent Change: The Endless Frontier Labs, based at NYU Stern, graduated its 2024-2025 cohort of startups and alumna Elizabeth Elting (MBA ’92) awarded funding to four startups as part of the Elizabeth Elting Venture Fund

Ignite Change: NYU Stern’s Entrepreneurs Challenge, hosted by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, came to a conclusion and awarded more than $300,000 in funding and pro-bono services to promising NYU startup founders

Honor Change: Bruce Berger (BS ’66) and Tony Watkins (MBA ’11) were honored at the 2025 Haskins Giving Society Award Dinner on April 24

Commence Change: Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi inaugurated; welcomes first MBA cohort

Market Change: NYU Stern MBA students travel to Palombara Sabina, Italy for a Stern Solutions experiential learning project focused on a go-to-market strategy for olive oil

Experience Change: NYU Stern Undergraduate College Seniors Get Hands-On Experience in “NYC Consulting Capstone” Course

Welcome Change: NYU Stern Undergraduate College Vice Dean Rohit Deo welcomes new students during Orientation week

Commend Change: On September 7, the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Class of 2024 was awarded their degree certificate in a graduation ceremony and celebrated with family and friends

Applaud Change: On August 8, NYU Stern Executive MBA alumni gathered on a boat cruise around NYC to celebrate their program’s 40th anniversary

Launch Change: NYU Board of Trustees Member and Stern Executive Board Member David Ko (BS ’93), CEO and Board Member of Calm, and Professor Vasant Dhar sat down for a keynote fireside chat as part of LAUNCH, Stern’s two-year Full-time MBA orientation

Spark Change: Interim Dean J.P. Eggers addresses incoming MBA students to kick off LAUNCH, Stern’s two-year Full-time MBA orientation

Celebrate Change: NYU Stern’s Executive MBA Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2024 took place on August 3

Innovate Change: On May 13, Dean Raghu Sundaram interviewed Ragy Thomas (MBA ’03), Founder and CEO of Sprinklr, addressing Stern’s incoming Andre Koo Technology & Entrepreneurship MBA students during Focused MBA Orientation

Harness Change: Becca DeCoud (MBA ’20), Director, Makeup Category Transformation, Strategy & Ops, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. & Stephanie Horton, Senior Director, Global Consumer Marketing, Commerce, Google, addressed incoming Luxury & Retail MBAs