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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.

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.

“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.

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.

Executive board members brought the NYU Stern community together around the world for the 2024-25 academic year.

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.

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.