Recent Alumni Events

After ten years of dedicated service on the NYU Stern Alumni Council, including three years as Chair, Tony Watkins (MBA ’11), Director of Global Partnerships at Google, is passing the torch to Earl Fitzhugh (MBA ’12), Chief Operating Officer of Global SMB Sales at Microsoft.

Taylor Stuart (MBA ’16) and Drew Leyes (MBA ’16) share how they shifted from the corporate world to own their own craft spirit distillery, and why their Stern background helped them take a customer-first approach.

“What Am I Good At, Like Really Good At?” 

Saturday, May 10, 2025

When Daria Burke decided to write a book, she wasn’t chasing a publishing dream—she was answering an internal call. “It was really a chance to understand and articulate the story beneath the story,” she said in an interview about her bestselling debut memoir, Of My Own Making.

Lindsay Perper didn’t set out to become an influencer, but during the pandemic, the former Ralph Lauren director found herself on TikTok—quickly amassing 30,000 followers.

NYU Stern is the first and only full-time accelerated MBA Program dedicated to luxury and retail in the US and is leading the convening of brands around the world on emerging trends and opportunities in the sector.

As NYU Stern’s Leadership Accelerator marks its fifth year anniversary, Management Professor Dolly Chugh has been tapped to take over as its new faculty director. She builds on a legacy that Vice Dean for MBA and Graduate Programs Nate Pettit and Director Hannah Levinson helped establish.

Under the leadership of Michael Dickstein, associate professor of economics, Stern has launched a new Healthcare Initiative, putting an official stake in the ground in this area. With roughly one in five dollars of spending in the U.S.

Derek Tang (MBA ’25) has a uniquely effective way of absorbing experience, processing it, and employing what he’s learned to shape his path in life and career.

Stern MBA students can take advantage of a variety of experiential learning courses, including the Stern Consulting Corps (SCC) and Executive MBA: Consulting Practice: Process and Problem Solving.