Stern Immersion 2025 | Saturday, November 15

Stern Immersion - Saturday, November 15

Affinity Clubs Brunch with SWIB, AHBBS and OutClass Speaks
11:00 - 12:30 PM EST

Join us for brunch and meet with current Stern Women in Business (SWIB), Association of Hispanic and Black Business (AHBBS) and OutClass (LGBTQ+ Student Club) students. During this event, members from Stern's affinity clubs will share insights about their career paths, lessons learned, and their own “Stern stories," — focusing on who they are, not just what they do.

Location: NYU Stern, Christina M. Dennis Lobby

Katie Zack

Full Time MBA '26

Rebecca Katz

Full Time MBA '26

Sailey Thomasi

Full Time MBA '26

Patrick Barron

Full Time MBA '26

Welcome Address from Stern Leadership and Admissions
1:00 - 1:30 PM EST

Stern's senior leaders, administrators, and current students are excited to welcome you to the Stern community. During this session, you will hear remarks from Vice Dean for MBA and Graduate Programs, Nate Pettit, Senior Director of MBA Admissions, Lauren Calio, and Co President of Student Government, JC Arenas (Full time MBA '26).

Location: NYU Stern, Paulson Auditorium

Nate Pettit

Vice Dean for MBA and Graduate Programs

JC Arenas

Full Time MBA '26

Lauren Calio

Senior Director of MBA Admissions

Stern Careers Team Session
1:30 - 2:30 PM EST

Join Fatima Lelenta, Senior Associate Director of Career Coaching, as she shares best practices for preparing for the MBA experience and offers insight into how to leverage the careers team and the Stern network while you are a student.

Location: NYU Stern, Paulson Auditorium

Fatim Lelenta

Senior Associate Director of Career Coaching

ROI of the MBA: A Conversation with Alumni

3:00 - 4:00 PM EST

Join us as Beth Briggs, Dean of Students, speaks with Stern alumni at various stages in their careers. Alumni will reflect back on their time in the MBA and speak to how they’ve leveraged the degree and alumni network since graduating from Stern.

Location: NYU Stern, Paulson Auditorium

Beth Briggs

Dean of Students

Earl Fitzhugh

Full Time MBA '12

Mason Bussey

Full Time MBA' 25

Sean Quinn

Full Time MBA' 19

Ximena Tellez

Full Time MBA' 24

Mock Class

4:30 - 5:30 PM EST

Become a student for the day by joining an in-person class. Gain insight into the classroom experience and see our revered faculty in action.

Please note: you will be pre-assigned to a class.

Location: NYU Stern, KMC Building

Diane Lennard

Clinical Professor of Management Communication

Gustavo Schwed

Clinical Professor of Finance and Professor of Management Practice

Sonia Marciano

Clinical Full Professor of Management and Organizations

NYC Happy Hour With Sternies
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Join us for a relaxed happy hour to close out the day’s programming. This is a great opportunity to connect with current Sternies and fellow applicants in a friendly, informal setting over drinks and light bites.

Location: GMT Tavern

NYU Stern often hosts events focused on experiences especially relevant to particular identities. Events are open to all members of the relevant community (i.e. students, faculty, staff, public - as specified in the event listing) regardless of background or identity.