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Fresh off his appearance with Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Podcast, Professor Adam Alter held an interactive Lifelong Learning workshop for Stern alumni, with introductory remarks by Daisy Prince (MBA ’23), founder and editor in chief at Digital Party and member of the Stern Alumni Council

Amir Kanpurwala (BS ’09) shares how the Stern alumni network was pivotal to helping him launch his market research company, his drive to be an entrepreneur, and his favorite Stern memories.  

This fall, as part of the NYU Stern Executive-in-Residence program, alumni across industries returned to campus to share career paths and insights with MBA students.

Weirong Li (MSQM ’25), the student commencement speaker at her NYU Stern graduation, shares how she turned her multicultural background into a communication asset to help drive international business excellence, her career advice for Gen Z, and how she is committed to staying connected to the

When Brian Chase (MBA ’15) reflects on his career path, he still marvels that his passion and profession have finally converged. “If I told a 21-year-old me that I would have this job, it would have seemed impossible,” he says.

The NYU Stern Alumni Council is the heart of Stern’s alumni network, proudly representing the interests of a global community of over 114,000 alumni.

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.

NYU Stern recently held Lifelong Learning workshops with Professor Adam Alter Professor of Management Practice Suzy Welch

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.