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For over ten years, the Latin American Business Associations (LABA) at NYU Stern and Columbia Business School have positioned their Latin American Business Conference as one of the most anticipated forums to discuss the pressing issues, challenges, and achievements of the region. This year we are partnering with Latin America Leadership Academy (LALA) - an organization focused on creating the next generation of leaders - and AS/COA to deliver exciting keynote addresses and panels.

NYU Stern's Luxury & Retail Club presents their 15th annual flagship conference, Digital First: Retail Reimagined, on Friday, February 25th.

NYU Stern's Fubon Center for Technology, Business, and Innovation, and its Fintech initiative, will host Stern's annual FinTech Conference on Friday, February 25, 2022. This year's conference will focus on Global Fintech 2022: Defi or Defy: Mainstreaming Decentralized Finance
 

NYU Stern's Center for Global Economy and Business hosted a fireside chat with Loretta J. Mester, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on February 17, 2022.

Caroline Freund, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, joins Professor Steven Altman, Director of NYU Stern's DHL Initiative on Globalization at the Center for the Future of Management, for a virtual "fireside chat" on Covid-19 and the Future of Global Trade. Dr. Freund will shed light on the growth of global value chains and how Covid-19 is affecting international trade. She will also discuss surprising research findings on how natural disasters and 3D printing have impacted trade flows. Dr. Freund's research challenges common presumptions about the future of global trade, with powerful implications for decision-makers in the business and public policy spheres.
 

The NYU Stern Center for Global Economy and Business hosted the Economic Outlook Forum on February 8, 2022.

On Wednesday, February 2, Michael Posner, Director of Stern’s Center for Business and Human Rights, will discuss how global companies can address human rights in China with Professor Batia Wiesenfeld, Director of Stern's Business and Society Program.

In this course, students will look at a range of investment philosophies with the intent of finding not only the core beliefs that animate them, but also the ingredients needed to make them work. Students will look at the historical evidence in support of or working against each philosophy and what they need to bring to the table to succeed with that philosophy. In the process, Professor Aswath Damodaran hopes that students will find an investment philosophy that best fits them, given their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Taught by Professor Aswath Damodaran, one of the leaders in the field, Advanced Valuation is for analysts, financial officers, and portfolio managers seeking a deeper understanding of valuation, and the skills and knowledge to confidently make financial decisions. Through video lectures, live online meetups, and a hands-on valuation project, students will learn how to estimate the value of any business, small or large, private or public, in a developed or an emerging market. They will also be able to price businesses using earnings, book value, revenue, or other pricing multiples and comparables.

Taught by Professor Tensie Whelan, this 14-week course provides participants with the ability to help their business be a force for change through ESG (environment, social, and governance) investing, sustainable supply chain management, employee and consumer engagement, sustainability marketing, and more.

Wharton Professor Daniel A. Levinthal joins NYU Stern Professor Christina Fang for a virtual fireside chat, hosted the the Strategic Management Initiative at the Center for the Future of Management, to share insights and answer questions from his new book, "Evolutionary Processes and Organizational Adaptation: A Mendelian Perspective on Strategic Management." In this book, Professor Levinthal describes how executives can strategically position their organizations for uncertain future competitive environments, not with a “crystal ball” but by orchestrating a diverse set of initiatives within their organizations. 
 

On November 16, NYU Stern's Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation will host a conversation with Simran Kang, CEO and Founder, myFO; Siran Cao, CEO and Founder, Mirza and NYU Stern Fubon Center Director and Professor Kathleen DeRose. Hear about their companies, and their entrepreneurial journeys.

Through a series of exercises, participants will identify and prioritize their best breakthrough innovation opportunities and a path to bringing those ideas to reality. 

Come show your support for both the Military Veterans Club and Stern Women in Business at the Veterans Day Dunk Tank Fundraiser! All proceeds will be donated to Women for Afghan Women, described below. A roster of everyone being dunked (including Stern faculty/administration and Stern Student Government Leadership among others) will be posted prior to the event so you will be able to plan out who you want to dunk throughout the day!

This program will focus on methodologies and tools that help executives plan and implement change more effectively, rapidly and proactively.

As the economy continues to grow, progress, and change throughout the 21st century, the role of marketing is also changing. Technology now pervades every moment of our lives, presenting countless possibilities for companies and brands to touch the lives of consumers. At the same time, consumers have become ever more conscious of our impact on the planet and the communities that inhabit it. So what role does marketing have to play in this future landscape? Join the NYU Stern Graduate Marketing Association as we discuss these issues and more in our 21st annual conference.

University of Pennsylvania Professor Diana C. Mutz joins NYU Stern Professor Steven Altman for a virtual fireside chat, hosted by the DHL Initiative on Globalization at the Center for the Future of Management, to share insights and answer questions from her new book, "Winners and Losers: The Psychology of Foreign Trade."

Through a combination of lecture, discussion and group exercises, participants will learn about financially material Environmental Social Governance (ESG) indicators and data providers, and learn how to translate corporate performance on sustainability into financial performance.

Participants will develop an inclusive leadership mindset, with a focus on working with others across differences of multiple types, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. The course examines how to surmount the negative impact that implicit bias can have on performance, team dynamics and efforts to create inclusive environments. Through self-reflective exercises, interactive sessions and group work, the course will move from building awareness of practices that foster diversity and inclusion, to helping participants create an inclusive leadership plan that results in stronger teams and organizations.

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.

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."

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. 

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