NYU Stern Alumnus Named Dean of MBA Students
New York University Stern School of Business has announced that one of its alumni, Conor Grennan, will be appointed as Dean of Students for the MBA Program, effective April 1, 2014. Serving in this position, Grennan will act as liaison between Stern’s administration and the School’s MBA students.
A graduate of Stern’s full-time MBA program in 2010, where he also served as president of the Stern student body in his second year, Grennan is widely known for his New York Times best-selling book “Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal”, published by William Morrow in 2011.
The book chronicles Grennan’s pre-MBA work as founder and president of Next Generation Nepal, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that has rescued and reconnected with their families approximately 500 trafficked children in post-war Nepal since 2006. According to the Dean of NYU Stern, Peter Henry, “Conor instantly grasps what we mean when we say we’re in the business of inspiring future leaders to create value in the world because he has transformed our promise into real outcomes in the real world. Conor is a bridge builder who successfully discovers unforeseen opportunities to make a meaningful difference where business, society, culture and people intersect. We are delighted to have one of our own return to Stern in this important administrative capacity to mentor and guide future generations of Stern students.”
In 2014, Grennan was named a recipient of the Unsung Heroes of Compassion, which was awarded to him by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in recognition of his work with the children of Nepal. Grennan will continue to serve as a member of Next Generation Nepal’s Board of Directors.
