# NYU Stern Student Alumni Networking Reception with Professor Melissa Schilling

![](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/MelissaSchilling_462px.jpg?itok=tBPOz2Ra)  Wednesday, January 16, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM  Hilton Garden Inn Palo Alto 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California **[Register Now](https://secure.alumni.nyu.edu/s/1068/GroupBus/social.aspx?sid=1068&gid=2&pgid=19400&cid=34423)**

Meet students from the new Tech MBA program traveling to Palo Alto for their industry immersion. [Professor Melissa Schilling, Herzog Family Professor of Management,](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/melissa-schilling) will also discuss her book "Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators who Changed the World" .

Books will not be sold on site. They are available for purchase via [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Remarkable-Foibles-Breakthrough-Innovators/dp/1610397924).

Reception Price: $15.00, includes beer, wine, and appetizers.

Tickets are complimentary for current students and faculty.
Guests allowed.

Unless otherwise specified, the deadline to request full or partial refunds for alumni events is 5 business days before the date of the event. To inquire about a refund, please email <alumni@stern.nyu.edu>.