# Areas of Interest ![Entrance to NYU Stern School of Business](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/2025-01/16-0949_0463_1.jpg?h=22704a57&itok=zwyqFHTu) ## Areas of Interest With an MBA from NYU Stern, you are equipped with the skills to navigate any industry. The combination of Stern's flexible curriculum, unique experiential learning opportunities, and robust club offerings prepare you for the next step in your career. --- ![group of people's arms at a table, with one person pointing at a laptop and another person holding and pointing at a sheet of paper](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/pa_corporatestrategy_1122.png.webp?itok=VGff6QlS) ### Consulting Consultants need to be quick on their feet, combining sound analysis with an outside-the-box mindset. You’ll sharpen your problem-solving skills by analyzing real companies with real-time issues, in both your core and elective courses. [Explore Consulting](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/consulting) --- ![Entertainment and Media Soundboard](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/emsa6.jpg.webp?itok=9O0XddP1) ### Entertainment & Media Our Entertainment and Media curriculum pulls back the curtain, giving you an insider’s view of the strategy and operating principles that drive the industry. You’ll also explore cutting-edge innovations and analyze major players like Time Warner, Disney, Sony, Viacom, and NBCUniversal. [Explore Entertainment & Media](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/entertainment-and-media) --- ![](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/Split%20Left_0.jpg.webp?itok=oax6T8Jw) ### Entrepreneurship With a course of study that’s as agile and forward-thinking as you, you’ll develop a well-rounded understanding of all types of entrepreneurial functions and areas of interest, including venture capital, private equity, social entrepreneurship, and small business. [Explore Entrepreneurship](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/entrepreneurship-and-innovation) --- ![Double exposure of city and graph on rows of coins for finance and banking concept](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/CorporateFinance.jpg.webp?itok=B1q_cJwO) ### Finance Stern's Finance department, considered one of the finest in the world, offers unparalleled access to cutting edge research from our faculty and other leaders in the field while giving you unique insight into how financial markets function. [Explore Finance](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/finance) --- ![people walking](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/city%20street%20with%20people%20walking.jpg.webp?itok=CB3kAMD8) ### Healthcare With its numerous hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and laboratories, the greater NYC area is at the center of this growing sector. Deepen your knowledge of the market forces, corporate strategies, and entrepreneurial initiatives that are shaping the industry. [Explore Healthcare](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/healthcare) --- ![Women in single-file line on a fashion show runway](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/Explore-Fashion-Lab.jpg.webp?itok=Yv-vwmu7) ### Luxury & Retail Enhance your business and management foundation and bolster your marketability with elective courses specifically tailored to careers in the luxury and retail sectors. [Explore Luxury & Retail](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/luxury-retail) --- ![](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/valuation%20image_0.jpg.webp?itok=K6iLYYSe) ### Marketing Position yourself for success. Tap the genius of industry mentors and faculty at the forefront of cutting-edge marketing practices. [Explore Marketing](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/marketing) --- ![Assorted NYC buildings near body of water under cloudy sky](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/nirzar-pangarkar-35095-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=_bJdTBCy) ### Real Estate A rigorous general business core, in-depth electives in real estate development, investment and financing in real estate, and hands-on industry work equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to develop a career in real estate. [Explore Real Estate](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/real-estate) --- ![four people sitting at a glass table looking at a fifth person who is explaining something from a laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/enterpriselearning_comp.jpg.webp?itok=DJavbGLf) ### Social Enterprise At Stern, you can dial in your impact experience by selecting from a pool of over 200 electives in areas such as social entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy, and corporate social responsibility. [Explore Social Enterprise](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/social-enterprise) --- ![Robo Advisor](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/FinTech_RoboAdvisor.png.webp?itok=mTzp1i1K) ### Technology Our technology curriculum is carefully curated to create tech leaders who understand business. Whether you are pursuing a career with a startup, a venture capital firm, or an establish tech company, you will have a broad selection of courses to get you where you want to go. [Explore Technology](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/tech) --- [Apply ](https://admissions.stern.nyu.edu/apply/?sr=e7600c7b-ae10-41d5-80c2-cb4b44884799) [Request Info](https://admissions.stern.nyu.edu/register/mba_rfi?utm_source=stern-home&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=ftmba-all-prospects&utm_content=general-website-rfi) [Meet NYU Stern](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/meet-with-us)