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Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- NYU Stern’s upcoming MBA admissions events — which will include sessions for Focused MBA information, chats with current students, and virtual campus tours, among others — are featured in a roundup of events that top b-schools are hosting in the coming weeks.

Excerpt from Forbes Woman Georgia -- "NYU Stern Business School is among the top universities in terms of business education. They have a strict selection mechanism and are mainly focused on selecting leaders and professionals with different experiences and fields who think out-of-the-box, so that they can integrate the acquired knowledge into practice and bring concrete value to both the university and other members of the cohort."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of July 19, 2022

Excerpt from Find MBA -- "More than 28 percent of NYU Stern’s 2021 class went into investment banking, where grads earn big bucks. The median base salary was $175,000, plus a signing bonus of almost $52,000 in banking. The median overall base salary was $155,000, with a joining bonus of $35,000."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "When you’re a full-time student living in one of the best cities in the world, you’re able to enjoy everything the city has to offer. From happy hours, dining, museums, and much more, we got to fully immerse ourselves in a place we would call home for two years. For example, I got to see Madonna perform live at a rooftop bar. Later that day, Dua Lipa did a set at another venue during pride weekend. None of these would have been possible if I didn’t live in the city."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of July 12, 2022

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "'In practice, the generalist nature of the traditional MBA serves many people well — particularly those interested in being managers,' says Melissa Schilling, the Herzog Family professor of management at New York University’s Stern School of Business."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of July 6, 2022

Excerpt from Find MBA -- “The formats for working professionals programs typically are either flexible or lock-step, and the schedules provided could be for nights, weekends, modular, online or hybrid or some combination or range of choices,” says Gallogly. “These programs are best for those who like their current function and industry, wish to continue to advance and not take time off for school.”

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "According to Jeetendra Khilnani, Co-President of the OutClass club at New York University Stern School of Business, a strong LGBTQ+ presence on networking sites such as LinkedIn can help boost the confidence of graduates about to embark on their careers."

Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "One of Stern’s values that we’re particularly proud of is that we’re uncommonly connected – with our NYC location and access to NYU’s global network, we have built deep connections that bring CEOs and business leaders into the classroom, generate hands-on experiential learning opportunities for students, and lead to incredible summer internships and full-time employment outcomes post graduations."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of June 28, 2022

The student-led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) has successfully completed its third investment with a $25,000 investment in KIGT whose mission is to bring electric vehicle charging stations to underserved communities. 

Excerpt from Business Insider -- "The median salary for 2021 Stern graduates was $155,000 and the majority of students entered consulting or financial services. In a competitive year for top talent, students also received a median signing bonus of $35,000 across various industries — including entertainment and retail."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of June 22, 2022

Excerpt from Find MBA -- "At NYU Stern School of Business in New York City, alumni also have lifelong access to career support ensuring that all MBA graduates can consider a career switch after graduation.

"The school is seeing how technology is creating new opportunities across industries: more than 19 percent of the most recent graduating MBA class accepted full-time roles in the technology industry, as well as other industries where technology is transforming how work is done."

Over the past decade we’ve witnessed the growth of so-called “Superstar Firms” in the economy. Is this good for innovation? What will be the impact of recent policies proposed and passed in the EU, UK and USA on these firms and on innovation? These topics and more will be explored in the virtual event, which is co-hosted by the the Center for the Future of Management and LMU's Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization.

Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "When announcing this prompt this year, Lisa Rios, NYU Stern Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions, advised, 'Be genuine. Community is a hallmark of the Stern MBA experience, and we are looking to get to know the real you! Use the Pick Six personal expression essay and other aspects of the application to show us your passions and what is most important to you.'"

A sampling of media highlights for the week of June 14, 2022

Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal -- "The offers, recruiters say, reflect the knowledge that companies expect students to acquire from M.B.A. programs that have a solid hiring record, and come after interviews, coaching and conversations about the candidates’ career goals."

Excerpt from Financial Times -- ""This enthusiasm for fintech has left universities and business schools racing to keep up with the knowledge, skills and competencies required. Some are rolling out specialist fintech degrees. One of the first schools to offer fintech education in 2014, New York University’s Stern School of Business, will run a one-year, part-time Master of Science in Fintech course next May. It aims to cover topics ranging from programming for data to platform strategy, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, machine learning in finance, and leadership in fintech."

Excerpt from Financial Times -- "New York University’s Stern School of Business has offered the Professional Responsibility course since 1994. It used to focus on the regulatory and legal requirements of business but now explores its role in society, too.

"'It is difficult, today, to teach accounting as a technical discipline without exploring the underlying assumptions about what is perceived to be financially material,' says adjunct instructor Alison Taylor, referring to pressure on companies to share non-financial data."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of June 7, 2022

Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "Stern offers multiple experiential learning programs, which are called Stern Solutions projects or courses. Here, you’re not only learning, you’re doing. For example, Tech & the City gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a successful early-stage tech company and learn the ins-and-outs of growing it. It’s a great way to experience what it’s like to work in a startup without all of the risks."

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