New York City MBA Information Technology Programs
Information Technology (IT) is critical to the business world. It allows organizations to work more efficiently and helps maximize productivity. IT also covers a range of areas from computer applications to remote access networks, security engineering systems, and communication. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs for Information System Managers will grow much faster than average compared to all occupations. In fact, the job outlook for 2024 is 15 percent growth compared to 7 percent on average.
If you’re in the New York City area and you want an MBA in Information Technology, the following schools offer programs and concentrations for this fast-paced and growing career field. Continue reading…
NYU Stern Launches New Tech and Fashion & Luxury MBAs
INSEAD, watch out. New York University Stern School of Business is getting into the one-year MBA game—and leveraging its New York City location in a major way. Stern announced yesterday that it will launch two new May-to-May MBA programs, one in tech and a second in fashion and luxury. In just 12 months, students in these programs will complete a foundational business core, a specialty area core, and electives. Along the way, they will work on real-life business projects for companies in tech or fashion and luxury respectively, gaining the experience and building the relationships that will land them jobs when they’re done.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dan Schulman (NYU Stern)
One of the most accomplished alumni to set foot into the NYU Stern School of Business is Dan Schulman. Schulman has worked as a prominent business leader for around 20 years, most recently being named as CEO of PayPal in 2014. Continue reading…
Stern and NYU Wireless Receive NSF Grant for 5G Research
The NYU Stern School of Business and NYU Wireless have received a grant from the National Science Foundation. This four-year, $750,000 grant from NSF will go toward research in to the millimeter wave (mmWave) wireless networking spectrum and related business policies and models. The research will focus on business-related questions that will arise with the development of mmWave or 5G. The research will help businesses to determine how the new networking would be used and how the new technology will be used by businesses and regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
NYU Wireless is an academic research center at NYU’s Brooklyn engineering location. The center works to create fundamental theories and techniques for the next generation of wireless devices. The new 5G frequency bands have the potential to support cellular data connections at speeds exceeding 10 gigabits per second, which is a thousand times faster than current 4G rates.
Stern Exec Director of MBA Admissions Interviewed About MBA Program Choices
TIME recently interviewed Executive Director of MBA Admissions at the NYU Stern School of Business, Alison Goggin about how to choose a MBA program. She was asked about how a prospective student knows which program is right for them, whether students should choose a program based on the type of program or on years of work experience that a student has previously attained and when is the right time for prospective students to apply for a MBA program.
Goggin explains that business schools offer a variety of MBA programs to meet the needs of professionals. MBA programs are for students who just graduated or for students with many years of work experience. She said that only the applicants will know if it is the right time to apply for a program. She gives readers some questions to think about while trying to decide if it is the right time to apply for the MBA, “Some questions to consider…Do you have a clear sense of the academic, professional and personal goals you hope to achieve in the MBA program? Is the timing ideal for you from both a career and personal standpoint?”
Stern Dean Awarded Foreign Policy Assoc. Medal
Dean of the Stern School of Business Peter Henry, has been awarded the Foreign Policy Association Medal. Dean Henry was given the award during the Foreign Policy Association’s annual Financial Services Dinner. The Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the organization. The Foreign Policy Association awards medals annually to leading practitioners of foreign policy and to academics who research and teach in the area of U.S. foreign policy.
Henry became dean of the Stern School of Business in January 2010. Before coming to Stern, he was the Konosuke Matushita Professor of International Economics at Stanford University. His expertise are in the areas of emerging markets and international finance. He is a regular speaker at the IMF and has testified before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and before other various ambassadors to the United Nations. Henry has also served as a macroeconomic advisor to the governments of Ghana and Jamaica.
