Last fall, New York University undergraduates Samir Goel (Stern ’16) and Hannah Dehradunwala (Gallatin ’16) found themselves in the middle of a dark and rainy Washington Square Park where they practiced pitching theirSocial Impact Business Challenge (SIBC) idea, Transfernation, to an audience of…
When Cesar Miranda (BPE ’15) first arrived at the NYU Stern Undergraduate College, he wanted as many international academic experiences as possible. As part of Stern’s Business and Political Economy (BPE) degree program, Miranda has been able to do just that: to date, he has traveled to 26 countries…
Social Impact coursework and co-curricular programming gives students at the NYU Stern Undergraduate College a wide range of opportunities to think critically about how business can impact society. Undergraduates also enjoy opportunities like the Social Impact Business Challenge (SIBC), a…
When Anika Advani (BS ’15) was considering colleges and universities as a high school senior, she made visits to different campuses to get a feel for life at each school.Her visit to the NYU Stern Undergraduate College, however, sold her on the merits of the Stern experience. “When I visited, the…
Meet the NYU Stern Street Team, a group of dynamic undergraduate students who serve as the resident experts on what it's like to attend Stern. During the NYU Open House events the Street Team conducts Walk-Throughs, or tours, of the NYU Stern Undergraduate College, answers questions, and shares…
“I always get funny looks from fellow actors when I tell them I’m in business school,” chuckles Stern freshman Annie Qian, “but to me, it makes perfect sense.” Annie, who most recently appeared on an episode of CBS’s Blue Bloods and plays the recurring role of Kelly on TBS’s Are We There Yet?, realized she also wanted to study the business side of the industry she loves.
“Money management is a key part of the college experience,” Stern freshman Scott Gamm explains. “Surprisingly, only 24 states require high school students to take personal finance classes, so most incoming college freshmen haven’t yet learned much about what is arguably the most important subject. I created HelpSaveMyDollars.com to act as the personal finance course that didn’t exist in high school.”
When Quinn Haberman describes discovering Stern’s BPE program, it can sound a bit like finding love at first sight—through a personal ad. “I was reading some literature from NYU,” she explains, “and I saw a snippet about this new program combining business, economic development, international…
“Global travel has been an essential part of my education,” expresses Stern senior Avi Nagaraja. “Visiting different countries and interacting with people who have varied world views has helped me learn to communicate effectively with others and given me a better understanding of the global…
“I always make time for things that inspire me,” says alumnus Andrea Baptista (BS Jan ’11), whose time at Stern kindled an enduring interest in social awareness. “The Social Impact core encouraged me to think about the ways businesses and individuals can better society and solidified my commitment…
