October MBA Deadlines: NYU Stern, Ivey, Lehigh, and More
Douglas Adams once wrote, “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” Prospective MBAs applying for business school can appreciate Adams’ humorous writing, but should do their best to not live by the British author’s procrastinating prose. That’s where MetroMBA comes in! Check out our list of upcoming MBA program application deadlines in our top metros: Continue reading…
New York City’s Top 5 Highest Paying MBA Internships
MBA students are, likely, infinitely familiar with the hectic world of internships. “Another lowly internship?” may be a question that pops into the minds of many students as they advance into post-graduate education. But what they may not realize is that the right internship can not only provide a vital networking opportunity and a solid career foundation, but also an immensely high salary.
In New York City, a lucrative business school internship can prove important. Because of the city’s notorious cost of living, it might as well be required too. Below we’ve ranked some of the best paying internships for New York City MBAs to look out for.
Helping the Homeless Find Work, New Awards, and More – New York City News
Let’s explore some of the most interesting stories that have emerged from New York business schools this week.
Binghamton University Alumni Combat Homelessness By Building Résumés, Confidence – Binghamton SOM
Binghamton SOM’s blog recently profiled Lazarus Rising, an emerging nonprofit led by alumnus CEO Danny Graziosi (’17, MBA ’18). Graziosi’s mission is to empower homeless individuals to “navigate the twists and turns of the modern-day job hunt.”
He writes, “There are so many misconceptions about homeless people. A lot of them are people who have fallen on hard times. Maybe they went through a divorce or they lost everything during the recession or they were sick.”
When he first got involved with the organization, Graziosi realized that the participants had a lot more work experience than people may assume.
“An important part of what we do is show our participants that they have value and that they can contribute that to society, giving them confidence in their abilities.”
According to the article, college-age and young professional volunteers work with individuals at homeless shelters to help “build résumés, holding mock interviews and walking them through the job-application process.”
Lazarus Rising, founded by Binghamton MBA alum Danny Graziosi, helps the homeless navigate the difficult task of getting back into the labor force / Photo via binghamton.edu
Visit Lazarus Rising’s website for more information and read the full article here.
Patients, Doctors Dissatisfied by Electronic Health Records – Lehigh College of Business & Economics Blog
In contrast to a recent Mendoza College of Business study, new Lehigh University College of Business and Economics research uncovered very different conclusions after surveying how the “integration of outpatient and hospital Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems affected provider and patient satisfaction” at ob-gyn practices as part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, researchers discovered that the implementation of EHRs were seen as disruptive and frustrating across the board to physicians, staff, and patients.
Coauthor and Lehigh Professor of Economics Chad Meyerhoefer writes, “It was more of an adjustment for physicians, as it required them to do additional documentation they didn’t have to do before, and it had a bigger impact on their workflow.”
“Our thought was after the system was implemented and some time had passed and all these new capabilities are added to the system, the patients would see the benefits of that and feel better about their visits. But that didn’t happen.”
Meyerhoefer explains the major takeaway:
“During these implementations or after you have the system in place, you have to really think about how this is going to affect patients and maybe do training on patient interactions with electronic medical records to head off some of these negative effects.”
You can read the full article here.
Director of the Business Leadership Center Receives the Leo Zatta Award from Team Walker – Stillman School of Business
The Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business announced that Buccino Center for Leadership Development Director Michael Reuter will receive Team Walker’s Leo Zatta Award this October.
According to the school, the mission of Team Walker is to “improve the quality of life for the children of Jersey City [via] after-school and summer programs that teach sports, academics and life skills.”
Team Walker President and CEO and former Seton Hall University basketball star Jerry Walker (’03) writes, “I have known Michael for ten years, and he is a truly kind and caring man. He goes beyond the call of duty in his service to Team Walker, and I appreciate the work he and his students have done for us.”
“It is because of him and his team that Team Walker secured an essential grant through the Department of Education. That money helps us to continue in the pursuit of improving the lives of Jersey City children.”
Reuter writes, “This award is evidence of the hard work and dedication of all those who are a part of the Buccino Center.”
Read the full article here.
MBA Deadline Dates You Should Know in September
September may mean that summer’s over, but it’s also a time to start to look forward to new beginnings! Stay on track of September MBA deadlines and get those mid-fall and winter program intake applications in. Continue reading…
Are Companies Getting Big Data Wrong? – New York News
Let’s explore some of the most interesting stories that have emerged from New York business schools this week.
Columbia Business School Researchers Argue Future of Big Data Lies in Its Ability to Assess Consumers’ Mindset in Real Time – Columbia Business School News
Columbia Business School professors Sandra Matz and Oded Netzer recently published a new discussion paper in the Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences in which they “address the challenges and opportunities of using big data to benefit both business and consumers based on psychological profiles drawn from information posted on personal websites and discussion forums, and language used on Facebook and Twitter.”
Netzer writes, “Big data usage is quickly evolving. With technological advances in the collection, storage and analysis of large amounts of data, businesses can now gain valid insights on millions of consumers as they go about their daily lives.”
Matz adds, “One benefit of psychological profiling is that the pre-selection of ads based on psychological needs can alleviate the problem of choice overload. It can even help target highly neurotic individuals who display early signs of depression with ads that guide them to self-help pages or offer professional advice.”
You can read the full article here.
When Students Come First – BizEd
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, upwards of 30 percent of freshman in higher-education in the United States are the first members of their family to do so. However, there is also a direct correlation to dropout rates: first-gen students have a dropout rate that is four times that of non-first generation students. The research also found that only 11 percent of the first-gen students manage to secure a Bachelor’s degree within six years.
The statistics find that the reason for the dropout rates has less to do with personal decisions, and more with the “lack the financial, social, and emotional support they need to navigate college successfully,” says BizEd writer Tricia Bisoux. Several schools, including the Rutgers Business School in Newark and New Brunswick, have altered the way they approach its first generation students.
“At Rutgers Business School (RBS) at Rutgers University in New Jersey, the key to supporting first-generation students is a suite of programs called RBS-PLUS (Pathways Leading to Undergraduate Success), launched in 2013. Delivered through the business school’s office of diversity, RBS-PLUS doesn’t just support its current first-generation and low-income undergraduates. It also reaches out to high school students to offer guidance just as they’re beginning their college preparation.”
You can find out more about the program here.
Facebook Is an ‘Extraordinary Failure in Leadership,’ NYU’s Galloway Says – Bloomberg
NYU Stern Marketing Professor Scott Galloway recently stopped by the Bloomberg television studios to talk about the ever-tumultuous Facebook galaxy, dishing out some heavy criticism of Mark Zuckerberg and the tech-giant company as a whole. Watch his interview with the Bloomberg panel here.
From New York To London, and More – New York News
Let’s explore some of the most interesting stories that have emerged from New York business schools this week.
In Ambitious Capstone Project, Stevens Senior Looks Under the Hood of Securitized Auto Loans – Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business News
The Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business recently profiled Austin McDonnell, a 2018 graduate whose Senior Design capstone project examined the “the quality of the individual assets comprising securitized auto loans” in order to “figure out what individual loans look like, what their default rate is, and how likely those deals are to experience losses.”
McDonnell’s next stop is Imperial College London’s Master’s Program in Finance, where he believes the Stevens coursework really set him up to succeed. “The amount of work, and the breadth of the coursework, in the Quantitative Finance program prepares you to find that starting point on huge projects that seem impossible.”
McDonnell (’18), outside the Stevens Hanlon Financial Systems Lab / Photo via stevens.edu
“I’ve always been interested in engineering, mathematics and physics, so I was just looking at the more technical schools,” he said in an interview with his alma mater. “I saw Stevens was a lot more challenging and had more to offer than the other schools I looked at, in terms of pursuing the kind of career I wanted.”
You can read the entire interview with McDonnell here.
CUEED Celebrates Its First Decade with Big Plans for the Future – Rutgers Business School Blog
Rutgers’ Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development commemorated 10 years of nurturing entrepreneurs in an event outside the Black Swan Espresso Shop on Newark’s Halsey Street that was “part celebration, party block party, and part reunion.”
The Center’s Executive Director Lyneir Richardson reflected on the CUEED’s past, present, and future in a rousing speech.
“Our first decade was impactful,” Richardson said. “We worked with 400 entrepreneurs. In the next decade, our goal is to get to 1,000 entrepreneurs. We want to generate more impactful research and expand our programs to outside partners who will license our curriculum. The idea is not only to create a stream of revenue for CUEED but to create more impact and get more visibility for the center.”
CUEED plans to assemble its Business Hub for Creatives Program in Memphis, while “Jacksonville and Richmond have telephoned to find out how they can also replicate CUEED’s programs.”
You can read more about the Rutgers Business School CUEED and the event here.
Now Accepting Alumni and Student Entries for 4th Annual Orange Tank Business Pitch Competition – Whitman School of Business
Syracuse’s Whitman School of Business announced its 4th Annual Orange Tank pitch competition, which is set to take place during the Orange Central 2018 celebration this coming October.
The Orange Tank competition invites “current Whitman students and alumni entrepreneurs [to] submit their business venture for consideration.” Teams will present their business ideas to a panel of judges to the tune of $5,000, $2,000, and $1,000 prizes.
Alumni business applications will be accepted through Friday, August 31 while Student entrepreneurs may submit their application through Friday, September 14.
Orange Tank takes place on October 19th at 1-3 p.m. in Whitman’s Flaum Grand Hall.
Make your reservations via Orange Central and read the full article here.
