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Lindsay Perper headshot

From Scroll to Shop: How Lindsay Perper (MBA '23) Is Building A Digital Mall with her Company Rodeo

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.


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Daria Burke (MBA ’08)

From the C-Suite to Book Tours, Daria Burke (MBA ’08) Gets Real about What Inspired Her to Write her Bestselling Memoir, Of My Own Making

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.


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Students at the West 4th Street Station

Stern at 125: Alumni Look Back

With NYU Stern celebrating its 125th anniversary, we asked alumni over the past six decades and across industries about their time at Stern and their most cherished memories.


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James Ferragamo

Get to Know James Ferragamo (BS ’93, MBA ’97)

Ferragamo, the iconic Italian maker of shoes, leather goods, and apparel, was founded by Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, Italy. He had learned the craft of shoemaking in Naples before emigrating to the US as a teenager.


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NYU Stern welcomed Dean Designate Dean Bharat Anand at an event with faculty and staff in April 2025

NYU Stern Welcomes Bharat N. Anand As Its Incoming Dean

On April 3, 2025, NYU President Linda G. Mills and Provost Georgina Dopico announced that Bharat Anand, a vice provost at Harvard University and a chaired professor and renowned teacher at Harvard Business School (HBS), will be joining NYU Stern as the incoming Dean, beginning in August 2025.


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Vice Dean Nate Pettit in front of NYU Stern

Productive Discomfort: Vice Dean Nate Pettit shares his passion for teaching and explains why “productive discomfort” is essential to learning

“I’ve always been fascinated by getting into students’ minds and seeing the world through their eyes,” says Nate Pettit, Vice Dean for MBA and graduate programs. This empathetic curiosity fuels his teaching philosophy and his desire to help students rise to the challenge.


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Alumni at the Estée Lauder event at Talea Bryant Park Taproom with Ryan Piela (MBA ’18), a member of the Alumni Council and Corporate Ambassador

School Ties: Stern’s Corporate Ambassadors Program builds community for fellow grads

With more than 700 Stern alumni at J.P. Morgan alone and a growing presence across 11 major corporations, the Stern Corporate Ambassadors (SCA) program is transforming how NYU Stern graduates connect in the workplace.


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Professor Armony at Faculty Research Celebrations

Stern at 125: A Legacy of Excellence, A Future of Promise

One of the most important jobs in higher education is often described as one of the most challenging—vice dean of faculty. Meet Mor Armony, professor of operations and Vice Dean for Faculty and Research for the last seven years.