RSVP, Ticketing, and Name Cards
RSVP Information and Tickets to Stern's MBA and PhD Convocation
Electronic tickets are required for all candidates and their guests. Candidates who RSVP’d can now access and manage their e-tickets by visiting the MSG Ticketmaster Account Manager website. To activate your account, enter your Stern email address (e.g., ab123@stern.nyu.edu) into the Sign In page and click “New to Ticketmaster? Sign Up.” The venue has also created a step-by-step explainer to transfer tickets via MSG TicketMaster Account Manager.
IMPORTANT E-TICKET NOTES:
- One (1) ticket must be retained by the graduate for access to the venue on May 16.
- Screenshots of tickets cannot be used to gain entry into the venue.
- Tickets will not appear on the Ticketmaster app or on the public-facing Ticketmaster.com; Candidates and guests must use the MSG Ticketmaster Account Manager website.
- All event tickets will be general admission (no assigned seats), so please disregard assigned seat numbers on the e-ticket.
- Per MSG policy, children under 2 years old may attend without their own ticket, but they must sit on a parent or guardian’s lap and may not occupy their own seat.
Extra Tickets: After reviewing RSVPs and the ticket inventory for Stern's MBA and PhD Convocation for the Class of 2025 on May 16 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, we have determined that each graduate who RSVP'd will be granted one (1) additional guest ticket above and beyond the number of tickets already requested. You do not need to submit a new request for the one (1) extra ticket; it will be automatically granted.
Please contact GraduateConvocation@stern.nyu.edu if you have a special circumstance that requires additional tickets. A limited number of additional extra tickets will be available while supplies last. We will do our best to accommodate such requests.
Name Card Distribution: In addition to a candidate e-ticket, graduates will also need to bring their name card, which will be required to cross the stage on-site on May 16. Name cards will be distributed by Stern administrators from KMC 10-160 on the following dates/times:
Monday, May 5
11:30 am - 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 7
8:00 am – 9:30 am | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 8 & Friday, May 9
11:30 am - 1:30 pm | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Monday, May 12
Noon - 2:00 pm | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 13 & Thursday, May 15
Noon - 2:00 pm
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- One (1) electronic ticket must be retained by the graduate for access to the venue on May 16.
- All event tickets will be general admission (no assigned seats on May 16), so please disregard assigned seat numbers on the e-ticket. Graduates are seated early and separately at the front of the theater upon arrival at 2:15pm ET.
- Screenshots of tickets cannot be used to gain entry into the venue on May 16.
Prohibition of Ticket Sales: NYU strictly prohibits the direct or indirect sale or auction of Stern MBA and PhD Convocation tickets. Ticket(s) may not be used for advertising, promotion (including contests, giveaways, or sweepstakes), or other trade or commercial purposes. Graduates engaging in such activities, as well as any other activity that disrupts the administration of the ceremony and/or violates any NYU student conduct policy, will be subject to NYU disciplinary sanctions, including without limitation the delayed issuance of a degree or diploma.
Please contact GraduateConvocation@stern.nyu.edu with any questions.