Academic Resources and Future of Work Bootcamps
Academic Workshops and Future of Work Bootcamps are offered several times throughout the year to provide MBA students with skills to complement their business education.
For questions, please contact academicaffairs@stern.nyu.edu.
Spring 2023 Future of Work Bootcamp and Academic Workshop Schedule
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Financial Calculator: HP 17BII plus
- Wednesday, February 15, 12:00 - 1:00pm
- The purpose of this workshop is to provide a discussion of the basic elements of the Time Value of Money and to demonstrate the calculations using the Hewlett Packard (HP) calculator. This workshop will focus on the HP 17BII plus calculator. Students should bring their HP 17BII plus calculator to the session, as the class will be highly interactive.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- The purpose of this workshop is to provide a discussion of the basic elements of the Time Value of Money and to demonstrate the calculations using the Hewlett Packard (HP) calculator. This workshop will focus on the HP 17BII plus calculator. Students should bring their HP 17BII plus calculator to the session, as the class will be highly interactive.
- Wednesday, February 15, 12:00 - 1:00pm
- Financial Calculator: HP 12C
- Thursday, February 16, 12:00 - 1:00pm
- The purpose of this workshop is to provide a discussion of the basic elements of the Time Value of Money and to demonstrate the calculations using the Hewlett Packard (HP) calculator. This workshop will focus on the HP 12C calculator. Students should bring their HP 12C calculator to the session, as the class will be highly interactive.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- The purpose of this workshop is to provide a discussion of the basic elements of the Time Value of Money and to demonstrate the calculations using the Hewlett Packard (HP) calculator. This workshop will focus on the HP 12C calculator. Students should bring their HP 12C calculator to the session, as the class will be highly interactive.
- Thursday, February 16, 12:00 - 1:00pm
- Academic Planning for Summer 2023 and MAP Webinar (Langone)
- Wednesday, February 22, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Presented by Academic Affairs and Advising, this workshop will assist students in planning their upcoming semester courses and utilizing the My Academic Progress tool to track and manage your MBA Program Progress. Also, this workshop will guide students on submitting courses during the lottery submission period.
Please note that this session will cover only the requirements for Langone program students.- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- Presented by Academic Affairs and Advising, this workshop will assist students in planning their upcoming semester courses and utilizing the My Academic Progress tool to track and manage your MBA Program Progress. Also, this workshop will guide students on submitting courses during the lottery submission period.
- Wednesday, February 22, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Excel Bootcamp Day 1-4
- Saturday, February 25, 1:00 - 4:30pm
- Sunday, February 26, 1:00 - 4:30pm
- Saturday, March 4, 1:00 - 4:30pm
- Sunday, March 5, 1:00 - 4:30pm
- The four-part workshop taught by Professor Dan Gode will cover the use of Excel in building projections of financial statements, developing scenarios and what-if analysis, solving investments and corporate finance problems as well as data analysis. Please note later workshops build on previous topics.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- The four-part workshop taught by Professor Dan Gode will cover the use of Excel in building projections of financial statements, developing scenarios and what-if analysis, solving investments and corporate finance problems as well as data analysis. Please note later workshops build on previous topics.
- Academic Planning for Summer 2023 and MAP Webinar (Langone)
- Friday, March 3, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Presented by Academic Affairs and Advising, this workshop will assist students in planning their upcoming semester courses and utilizing the My Academic Progress tool to track and manage your MBA Program Progress. Also, this workshop will guide students on submitting courses during the lottery submission period.
Please note that this session will cover only the requirements for Langone program students.- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- Presented by Academic Affairs and Advising, this workshop will assist students in planning their upcoming semester courses and utilizing the My Academic Progress tool to track and manage your MBA Program Progress. Also, this workshop will guide students on submitting courses during the lottery submission period.
- Friday, March 3, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Programming and Data Analytics: SQL
- Saturday, April 1, 10:00am - 1:00pm
- SQL is the lingua franca of all database systems and a necessity for anyone who needs to analyze data as part of their job. This workshop, delivered by Professor Dan Gode, is designed for absolute beginners and teaches students how to write SQL queries that retrieve data from a database.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- SQL is the lingua franca of all database systems and a necessity for anyone who needs to analyze data as part of their job. This workshop, delivered by Professor Dan Gode, is designed for absolute beginners and teaches students how to write SQL queries that retrieve data from a database.
- Saturday, April 1, 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Programming and Data Analytics: Python, Day 1 & 2
- Wednesday, April 12, 12:00 - 1:15pm
- Wednesday, April 19, 12:00 - 1:15pm
- This workshop will be delivered by Professor Kristen Sosulski. The first session of the tutorial gives a brief introduction to programming using Python. The second session builds upon the knowledge from the first. We would strongly recommend students attend both. It is designed for people without prior programming experience. The workshop will cover the various structures used in Python to represent data, data formatting, arithmetic and logical operators, and functions. Please note later workshops build on previous topics.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- This workshop will be delivered by Professor Kristen Sosulski. The first session of the tutorial gives a brief introduction to programming using Python. The second session builds upon the knowledge from the first. We would strongly recommend students attend both. It is designed for people without prior programming experience. The workshop will cover the various structures used in Python to represent data, data formatting, arithmetic and logical operators, and functions. Please note later workshops build on previous topics.
- Managing Complexity in Business and Society with NetLogo
- Saturday, April 15, 10:00am-1:00pm
- This online workshop introduces agent-based simulation, a powerful approach to analyzing complex problems in business and society by replicating the way individuals behave and interact with one another and with their environment. The workshop presents key concepts with a focus on real-world applications, with a focus on business and societal problems. The workshop also introduces NetLogo – an open-source platform for agent-based simulation – and provides hands-on experience with a variety of relevant examples.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- This online workshop introduces agent-based simulation, a powerful approach to analyzing complex problems in business and society by replicating the way individuals behave and interact with one another and with their environment. The workshop presents key concepts with a focus on real-world applications, with a focus on business and societal problems. The workshop also introduces NetLogo – an open-source platform for agent-based simulation – and provides hands-on experience with a variety of relevant examples.
- Saturday, April 15, 10:00am-1:00pm
- ChatGPT: Zero-Tech Practical Use Cases
- Monday, April 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- In this practical bootcamp, Conor Grennan demonstrates how to use ChatGPT to change the way you do everything. All levels are welcome - we are all learning from each other here! (Conor Grennan is the Dean of MBA Students at NYU Stern School of Business, and a frequent ChatGPT user.)
- Monday, April 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Friday, April 28, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Students are introduced to the basics of cyber security with emphasis on concepts relevant to business and industry. The workshop will cover the following: (1) An overview of cyber threats to business assets; (2) an introduction to challenges in modern enterprise architecture, (3) a tutorial on secure eCommerce protocols and infrastructure, and (4) an explanation of transition to cloud-hosted applications.
Instructor: Dr. Edward G. Amoroso serves as Research Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in the Center for Cyber Security (CCS). He is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer for AT&T (retired), and is the founder and CEO of a New York-based cyber security advisory start-up called TAG Cyber. Dr. Amoroso's experience includes time spent on the Board of Directors of M&T Bank, the Board of Trustees of the Stevens Institute, and the NSA Advisory Board (NSAAB). He is author of seven books on cyber security translated into five languages.- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- Students are introduced to the basics of cyber security with emphasis on concepts relevant to business and industry. The workshop will cover the following: (1) An overview of cyber threats to business assets; (2) an introduction to challenges in modern enterprise architecture, (3) a tutorial on secure eCommerce protocols and infrastructure, and (4) an explanation of transition to cloud-hosted applications.
- Friday, April 28, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Planning for your Specializations
- Wednesday, May 3, 5:00 - 6:00pm
- This academic workshop will review the basics of selecting and pursuing specializations. We will discuss the different specializations Stern offers, their requirements and review elective options available to Stern MBA students.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- This academic workshop will review the basics of selecting and pursuing specializations. We will discuss the different specializations Stern offers, their requirements and review elective options available to Stern MBA students.
- Wednesday, May 3, 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Stress Management
- Monday, May 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Learn from Stern's in-house counselor, Dr. Wern How Yam, on how to manage stress. This workshop will provide a safe environment for NYU Stern students as we reach the end of the semester and finals to access emotional support around the impact of recent events (e.g., COVID-19). Topics will include social isolation and anxiety of uncertainty. Ways to better think about, organize, and manage stressors also will be covered.
- In order to register for a session or for additional information, please visit the CampusGroups page for this event.
- Learn from Stern's in-house counselor, Dr. Wern How Yam, on how to manage stress. This workshop will provide a safe environment for NYU Stern students as we reach the end of the semester and finals to access emotional support around the impact of recent events (e.g., COVID-19). Topics will include social isolation and anxiety of uncertainty. Ways to better think about, organize, and manage stressors also will be covered.
- Monday, May 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Academic Affairs and Advising understands that students would like to expand their skillset in addition to attending our academic workshops and bootcamps. Below are a number of additional resources we believe will be useful to Stern students during their MBA program and beyond.
Bobst Library Resources
NYU Virtual Business Library: Journals/Newspapers
NYU Libraries' Bloomberg Guide
NYU Libraries' Free Courses Calendar
Coding and Web Design
Code Academy - an on line interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 11 different programming languages including Python, Java, PHP, JavaScript (jQuery, AngularJS), Ruby, SQL, and Sass, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS
Wordpress Lessons - guides, tutorials and how-to's for students interested in the popular Wordpress website platform
Google Analytics Academy- offers free, online courses on Analytics and other data analysis tools.
Search Marketing and SEO - Level up your online marketing game with search optimization skills via Moz
Microsoft Office
Excel Training
PowerPoint
Access
Word
Language Learning Tools
Duolingo - is a free language-learning platform that includes a language learning website and app, aswell as a digital language proficiency assessment exam. Duolingo offers all its language courses free of charge.
Memrise - is an online learning tool with courses created by its community. Its courses are mainly used to teach languages, but are also used for other academic and non-academic subjects
Financial and Graphing Calculators
Financial Calculator Tutorials - Learn about using financial calculators for applications in finance, accounting, economics, investment, statistics, and more.
Online Graphing Calculator - Graph functions, plot tables of data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more – for free!