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Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "By the numbers, Stern enjoyed one of its best years ever during the 2020-2021 cycle. Notably, the school received 3,958 applications for a spot in the Class of 2023. That’s up 306 applications from the previous years. However, that’s not the best number. Stern’s acceptance rate dropped from 29% to 19%, making it one of the most selective MBA programs in the United States."

Excerpt from Executive Courses-- "Stern integrates real-world experience into the course too. 'We have the students work on cases in small groups and then work together, also in small groups, to create an ESG investment product using one of a variety of sustainable investing strategies we share with them,' says Whelan."
 
"Demand among executive participants is extremely high, she says, because it is becoming very clear that ESG issues will be affecting corporate performance and viability and thus investor performance for years to come."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of October 5, 2021

Excerpt from MBA Schooled -- "Lisa Rios is the Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern. This past month, NYU Stern’s Full-Time MBA program announced that they received an 8% increase in applications and welcomed 360 full-time MBA students into the class of 2023. During our conversation, Lisa spoke about some of the highlights from last year’s MBA application cycle at NYU Stern and some of her reflections and learnings on the application cycle."

In August, NYU Stern’s Master of Science in Quantitative Management (MSQM) Program, the first online Master’s in Management in the US at a top-ranked business school, welcomed the Class of 2022 and Class of 2023 to campus in NYC for one of two immersive residential opportunities that are part of the MSQM curriculum. 

This program will introduce you to a variety of analytical frameworks related to leadership and will focus on how to apply those frameworks to analyze and address important leadership challenges.

Excerpt from Clear Admit-- "Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions Lisa Rios credits Stern’s applicant-centric approach and coronavirus response measures in adding additional test options and waivers for the increased demand and growth in the program. 'The combination of a more seamless process for applicants and continued strong demand for our rigorous program led to an 8% increase in applications as well as a total enrollment of 360 students in the Class of 2023,' said Dean Rios. That is up from 317 for the previous year."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of September 28, 2021

Excerpt from BusinessBecause-- "In 2020, many business schools introduced waivers on standardized tests like the GMAT. However, according to Lisa Rios, assistant dean of admissions at NYU Stern, few students took up the offer.
 
'The overwhelming majority of applicants for Fall 2021 admitted a standardized test,' she says."

Excerpt from Find MBA--  "Stern leverages its unique location in New York City to facilitate opportunities for MBA students to solve real-world business problems. MBA students can, for instance, immerse themselves in an early-stage technology company, or work in partnership with a company to solve their most critical branding challenges. In addition, students can join the board of a nonprofit organization."

This two-day program covers: the true meaning and sources of power; the skills needed for effective political management of organizational problems; an understanding of your own political mindscape; and a personal plan for successful political management of conflict. It is designed for middle, upper middle and senior level managers interested in strengthening their political and conflict management skills to enhance their influence and productivity.

On Friday, September 24, NYU Stern's Center for Global Economy and Business will host the David K. Backus Memorial Lecture with guest John B. Taylor to discuss "Global Monetary Policy Rules After the Pandemic."

Excerpt from Find MBA-- “'We know they will need to reskill multiple times over the course of their careers,' says Bryan Ramos, assistant dean for experiential and global education at NYU Stern. 'Learning and reflecting through the experiential learning cycle helps students to build muscle they need to take into future learning environments.'”

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "What did you love about the business school you attended? 'The people and the culture. Stern has a very collaborative and diverse culture. It was a great place for me to create friendships that will definitely last a lifetime.'"

A sampling of media highlights for the week of September 21, 2021

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- "The part-time program has proved to be valuable for his job. 'I can come back to work the next morning and apply whatever it is that I’ve learned into my job,' he says, whether it’s strategy, accounting, or finance."

On Friday, September 17, NYU Stern's Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting Research and NYU Stern's Volatility & Risk Institute will jointly host the conference "What Should the Rules Be For Cryptoassets? Accounting, Regulatory, and Legislative Perspectives."

The last year and a half have dramatically changed the work environment at most organizations, and have forced us to rethink how to accomplish collaboration, innovation and productivity. This has resulted in new technologies, organizational practices and norms that have enabled fundamental changes in how we come together and create things. In this fast-paced conference, scholars and practitioners will share their knowledge about managing remote innovation and/or the new technologies and practices that are enabling it. We will hear their lessons learned, and some predictions for what we might see in the future. 

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A sampling of media highlights for the week of September 14, 2021

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship will host the Entrepreneurs Challenge Kick-Off & Info Session.

Excerpt from Poets & Quants--  "As the table below shows, with the exception of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, which dropped one spot out of a tie for third place, the top seven schools remain ranked the same as last year: MIT Sloan School of Management second, UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business third, and two schools tied at fifth, NYU Stern School of Business and Texas-Austin McCombs School of Business, just as they were last year."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants--  ""Here at Stern, where I’m earning my MBA, IQ + EQ (intelligence and emotional quotients) is a core value. Sternies are living testaments to these qualities. Not only does the entire application require a minimum of 2 EQ endorsements, your essays and interviews need to showcase them as well. Stern also has a smaller cohort (our class size is 320). This creates a more tight-knit community; you’re not just another face nor number. Being in the most diverse city in the world, it attracts people who crave diversity or embody it. EQ is not something that’s desired at Stern, it’s necessary."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants-- “If you’re Stern, you’ve got to like where things are headed in the full-time MBA. For a bonus, the new class set a school record for average Graduate Management Admission Test score, putting Stern in rarefied company in that key metric, too."

"The 'applicant-centric approach' will continue in the next admissions cycle, Rios says, noting that ‘the combination of a more seamless process for applicants and continued strong demand for our rigorous program’ led to the 8% increase in applications and the enrollment of 360 students in the Class of 2023, up from 317 last year and even surpassing the 359 who enrolled in fall 2019.’”

A sampling of media highlights for the week of September 8, 2021