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Scott says the idea for the site grew naturally out of his interest in money issues combined with the recent economic downturn. “I started watching financial TV and reading personal finance books when I was 12, and the onset of the recession only underscored the importance of learning about economics early on.

“When researching schools, Stern emerged as the only undergraduate college with a prominent entertainment business program. The Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology specialization (BEMT) and the Stern & Tisch Entertainment Business Association (STEBA) were just two of the reasons I knew this was the right place for me. Plus Stern’s New York City location enables me to continue pursuing acting opportunities.”

Alyssa met NYU Steinhardt student Natan Edelsburg, who conceived of Natan.tv, while both were studying abroad at NYU in Prague last spring and they launched the web site soon after. “NTV originated as a ‘Mind of Millennials’ blog network,” she explains. “To sustain it financially, we took on consulting projects and discovered a niche offering millennial perspectives on social media marketing. That side of the company quickly took off and is where I’ve been able to use my business background to add the most value to our team.”

After 10 years of on-the-job training, Executive MBA student Suzanne Elliott worked her way to up to executive vice president of development and marketing at Dress for Success Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that helps disadvantaged women around the world attain economic independence. “But I still wanted to take my career to the next level,” said Suzanne. “In the long term, I want to apply my experience in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors, as well as my education, to affect change in the areas of poverty reduction and workforce development.

NYU Stern Executive MBA student Craig Wucherpfennig is director of finance at American Express Company, where he leads a team in the Merchant Services unit, focusing on financial analysis, strategic planning and investment optimization. Having worked in finance his entire career, Craig decided to pursue an Executive MBA to develop his broader business knowledge.

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As Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery at NYU School of Medicine, Medical Director of the Vascular Anomalies Program, and a practicing Pediatric Hematologist, Francine Blei enjoys a demanding career. However, Blei found the Executive MBA program at NYU Stern a welcome challenge of an altogether new and different kind, “Medical school was hard – you had to memorize so much – but the MBA was more difficult and rigorous in a completely different way.”

Within months of joining NYU Stern, Executive MBA student Michele Morgan found herself preparing for an expanded role at a new company. After working as chief information officer for Teekay Shipping, Michele transitioned across both industry and job function to achieve her current position at British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro), one of North America’s leading providers of clean, renewable energy.

NYU Stern Executive MBA student Vaughn McKoy embraces transitions. He started in law, working as a trial lawyer, and as a federal and state prosecutor, handling fraud and white-collar crime cases. After serving as director of the division of criminal justice for the state of New Jersey, and being exposed to management, Vaughn wanted to transition from the courtroom to the boardroom.