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Since earning his Master of Science in Risk Management degree from NYU Stern in 2012, Majed has been promoted twice by his organization, the National Commercial Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia—one of the largest banks in the region. Currently Executive Vice President-Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Majed says the education he received in the Stern program was “very critical” to his career advancement.

“The MSBA program elevated my career to a whole new level.” That’s how Bennett, chair of the Information Governance practice group at legal giant Drinker Biddle & Reath, describes the return on his investment of time, effort, and money in NYU Stern’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program. In fact, the skills and credibility conferred by the degree—which he had literally just received—helped him create an entirely new job description for lawyers to aspire to: Chief Data Scientist. 
  

Lisa arrived at Stern with a BA in philosophy and sales operations experience with Bloomberg LP, among other firms. Thanks to her anticipated Master of Science degree in Business Analytics, she secured a new position as Director of Strategy and Business Intelligence for Fitch Ratings, where she leveraged a data-driven approach to solving complex business problems.

Mohammed was fairly new in his position as head of risk management for Saudi Arabia’s Jadwa Investment when he entered NYU Stern’s Master’s in Risk Management program. During the course of the year, his skill set and knowledge of his chosen field grew as he spent more time in his job—a perfect situation. “Thanks to Stern, I have already gained by being ahead of the curve in risk management, as I now have the ability to manage risk from a broad systemic and strategic perspective with a focus on enterprise-wide risk management,” he says.

“Understanding the discipline behind the application of analytics and how different it is from traditional analysis.” That’s how Lara sums up the value she took from her Master of Science in Business Analytics degree at Stern.  More practically, she adds, the skill set she acquired during the program is “absolutely central” to what she does as Executive Director, Hospitality Analytics, for Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International.

Alejandro had a specific goal in mind when he applied to Stern’s Master of Science in Risk Management program. Even though he was already an experienced professional with many articles to his name, Alejandro explained, “I wanted to have the opportunity to think deeper about risk management concepts and surround myself with the best professors in this area.”
 

In  2013, Tahir Awan started an entrepreneurial adventure by launching an IT consultancy firm called MSCS, Inc. He was able to secure work through his reputation within his existing network of contacts but quickly realized that his venture required a solid business plan and a longer term strategy. With the motivation to pursue an MBA, Tahir started to research programs and found that the highly experienced Executive MBA cohort at Stern could contribute some of the insights he needed to run a business.

“NYU Stern gave me the gift of a management education,” says Dr. Ernesto Ordonez, MS ‘73/PhD ’76. “My gift to Stern is using that knowledge to promote and implement change.”
 
Dr. Ordonez has built a dynamic career helping others, specifically those in his native country, the Philippines. As the president of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, Ordonez transformed the historically high-pollutant cement industry into a sustainable model, beating 32 industry sectors to win the Golden Hall of Fame Award for sustainable development.
 

Biography

Alex Dontoh is a Professor of Accounting at the Stern School of Business, New York University. He is the Deputy Chair of the Department of Accounting. Professor Dontoh holds a Ph.D. from New York University, an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.Sc. in Business administration from the University of Ghana.