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Modern AI language systems are astounding, as we are reminded almost every day. But they also are criticized for their (lack of) accuracy, their tendency to just make things up, their banal song lyrics, and their lack of true intelligence (recall last fall’s fireside chat with Prof. Gary Marcus). Where are we, really, when it comes to AI “large language models” helping us to actually do real work?

Victor Williams, CEO of NBA Africa, joins NYU Stern Prof. Sinziana Dorobantu for a fireside chat about basketball in Africa and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s growth strategy in the region.

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "Among the schools we analyzed, the highest growth in median base salary occurred at NYU Stern School of Business, which saw its MBAs’ starting salaries grow from $125,000 to $170,000, which is 36%."

On Monday, March 6, the Center for Global Economy and Business and the Volatility and Risk Institute co-hosted a fireside chat with Jeanna Smialek (MBA ’20) on her new book Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis. NYU Stern Professor Emeritus Kim Schoenholtz moderated the discussion.

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "Overall, none of this life-changing experience would have been possible without the people we shared it with. This included our incredible organizers from both NYU Stern and University of Cape Town. Thanks to their planning, we learned more beyond just doing business in South Africa. We also received a series of lectures on the economic and political landscape of Africa as a continent, the complex issues behind food insecurity in South Africa, and how tourism can become more sustainable to both the environment and the community."

Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "I think more and more companies are realizing whatever they're doing, there's a human rights component," says Michael Posner, founder and director of New York University's Stern Center for Business and Human Rights. "And business schools ought to be preparing the next generation of business leaders to tackle those issues in a smart way."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "And five schools admitted classes that had an average SAT score of at least 1500, with New York University's Stern School of Business leading the way with an average of 1542."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 28, 2023

Excerpt from Philanthropy News Digest -- “Anne is a role model who has elevated the standards around educational access to phenomenal heights,” said NYU Stern executive board chair Andre J.L. Koo (MBA ’94), “We are enormously grateful for her vision, for her commitment, and for modeling so superbly the impact of what can be achieved through legacy giving.”

Excerpt from The Chronicle of Philanthropy -- "The business school has received a commitment of $53.6 million from Anne Tasca to back scholarships for undergraduate and MBA students. The planned bequest will also pay for study abroad and travel opportunities for students, and endow a faculty chair named for her father, the economist and American diplomat Henry Tasca." 

Join award-winning Stern professor, psychologist, and author Dolly Chugh in conversation with Stern's beloved Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Victor Mullins as they look at the emotional relationship we have with our country and its complicated past.

Excerpt from Find MBA -- "At Stern in New York City, the median base salary increased $15,000 to $170,000, while signing bonuses matched last year’s record of $35,000." 

On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance hosted "InnovateESG 2023: Advancing Real Estate’s Environmental, Social, and Governance Missions Through PropTech and Innovation." Anthony Malkin, Chairman, President, and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust, joined the forum as keynote speaker.

The theme of the 18th Annual Conference will be Inflation & Valuation, the onset of new risks in alternative investing and will explore the impact of new risks: inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical turmoil and climate contribution to the surge in volatility and slowdown in alternative investing with 6 different panels, industry speakers and a networking lunch and mixer.

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — “There is only one word to describe Anne’s generosity and that is ‘breathtaking,’” Stern Dean Raghu Sundaram says.

Today, New York University Stern School of Business announced a landmark gift of $53.6 million from alumna Anne E. Tasca (BS ’88) that represents three remarkable milestones for the School: the largest single gift in the School’s history; the largest total giving amount from a woman donor; and the largest total testamentary commitment ever received from a single donor by the School. 

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 22, 2023

Excerpt from Find MBA -- “We live in a world in which the norms and needs of organizations and the professionals who work for them continue to evolve, often with great speed,” says Raghu Sundaram, dean at NYU Stern. “We recognize that one size does not fit all and hope to be giving students more innovative ways to customize their MBA experience.”

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 14, 2023

Excerpt from Financial Times -- “We’ve seen a significant growth in the number of organisations that can benefit from expertise delivered through MBAs with deep knowledge of traditional business, as well as sustainability,” says JP Eggers, vice-dean of MBA and graduate programmes at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

This will be the 13th annual Symposium planned in collaboration between NYU’s Stern School of Business, the School of Law, and the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, attracting hundreds of students, academics, and professionals working across the public, private and social sectors. 

Excerpt from AACSB Insights -- "New York University Stern School of Business has announced a 25 million USD testamentary gift from alumnus and Stern executive board member Kenneth G. Langone and his wife, Elaine. The money will fund scholarships to support students in the school’s Langone Part-Time MBA Program, especially military veterans and active-duty military personnel. Langone, a co-founder of Home Depot and the founder of Invemed Associates, previously donated 10 million USD to Stern, which named the part-time MBA in his honor."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 7, 2023

The NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business hosted the Economic Outlook Forum on February 7, 2023.

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — “EQ is core to Stern’s values; we screen for it, we stress it in our admissions process,” Eggers tells P&Q in a 2022 interview. “I can confirm that when I speak with employers (recruiters and hiring managers) and ask about what they see from our students that is different, this is 100% what they say – Stern MBAs are team-oriented, cooperative, fun to be around, different and unique, and possess high EQ. At the same time, Stern MBAs bring strong tech and quantitative skills to the table. Data analytics is part of Stern’s core curriculum and is built into so many classes throughout the MBA experience. In today’s global, tech-driven environment, it’s a cost of entry requirement for doing business.”