Star Sternie Recognized for Helping Promote Inclusion and Diversity within NYU’s MBA Class
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Rachel Hurnyak is proof positive that good things sometimes come in small packages. The petite, soft-spoken president of NYU Stern School of Business LGBTQ student group OutClass was honored by Dean Peter Henry at an awards ceremony last night for her leadership and contributions to the school’s community.
Thanks to the efforts of Hurnyak and other Sternies, the New York City business school this year introduced numerous initiatives emphasizing diversity and inclusion—part of the school’s commitment to promoting “EQ” (emotional quotient) as an integral value within graduate management education. Continue reading…
Popularity of Sustainable Business MBA Grows
Many MBA programs now offer concentrations and curriculum that focus on sustainable business. Corporations are now required to be more environmentally conscious than ever before. A sustainable business MBA can help professionals gain the knowledge that is needed to operate and create successful environmentally conscious businesses. According to thebestschools.org, “The MBA in Sustainability degree equips business professionals to help companies and organizations achieve profitability while maintaining environmental responsibility.”
These MBA programs, often called “Green MBAs,” teach students the skills necessary for earning profits through methods that reduce harm to the environment and society. Not only do these programs help students learn how to run environmentally sustainable businesses, but many also teach corporate social responsibility.
The Sustainable Business Institute explains that corporate sustainability is important because, “private and public business choices enormously impact the quality of life in our communities.” The Institute also explains that, “Effectively managing our business footprint addresses current market dynamics while ensuring a better quality of life for future generations. The bottom line is sustainable business practices make good business sense. Corporate sustainability offers a compelling return on investment by driving innovation, managing risk, and improving stakeholder relations.”
Stern Center for Business and Human Rights Plans New Project
The Center for Business and Human Rights at the NYU Stern School of Business will start a new research project to promote human rights in the supply chain for construction labor that runs from South Asia to the Arabian Gulf. The focus of the project will be to examine business practices among recruitment agencies that make workers more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
The center‘s research will focus on relationships among recruitment companies based in South Asia and construction firms doing business in the Arabian Gulf. The goal of the project is to better understand the incentives and pressures that exist at different points in the chain that are contributing to violations of migrant workers’ rights. The Center expects to publish a report with findings and recommendations in early 2016.
Apps Open for Stern Biz Analytics Exec Ed Program
The Executive Education course, Business Analytics: Inside Out in Two Days at NYU Stern School of Business will be held Feb. 19 through Feb. 20, 2015. Applications are now being accepted and the admissions office recommends that prospective students apply at least one month before the start of the program. The course will be held at the NYU campus.
The curriculum for this Executive Education program is designed to give executive leaders with the knowledge to understand and improve their skills in creative decision-making. Students in the program are consistently asked how the skills they are learning will benefit their organization. Students participate in case studies, group breakout sessions and interactive mini-lectures.
Stern Holds First Diversity Case Competition
NYU Stern School of Business held its first Diversity Case Competition Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students hosted the competition, in association with The Management Consulting Association, The Graduate Finance Association, OutClass, Stern Women In Business and Stern Investment Management and Research Club. The event was open to all Stern students.
For the event, students worked in teams of 3 or 4 to develop business strategies related to serving diverse customer demographics and employees. The competition was sponsored by a number of firms including AT Kearney, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, JP Morgan, Prudential, Verizon, and Viacom. The winning team received a $1500 cash prize.
NYU Stern’s Director of MBA Admissions Shares Tips for Candidates on the Waitlist
Rabia Ahmed, who serves as the director of MBA admissions for NYU Stern, recently sat down with www.topmba.com, in order to share her top insights and tips for candidates who find themselves on the waitlist for 2014.
1. Be self-aware
The MBA admissions committee has seen strengths in your application, but there may be ways to improve your candidacy. We are looking for people who have the personal initiative to improve themselves. We provide detailed information about what we evaluate and why on our website. We are looking for the kind of person who can take that information, do a self-assessment and take appropriate action.
2. Be proactive
Provide us with updates to your application. New information about employment, updated test scores, as well as supplemental recommendation letters or essays can all potentially enhance your qualifications. New information is most effective when it provides a different or updated perspective to the committee.
3. Be appropriate
Each school has different policies for how to interact while on the waitlist. At NYU Stern, we are open to communication and welcome updates, but not all schools are. We want to know that you continue to remain interested in our program, but we don’t need daily or weekly updates.
4. Be considerate
to your fellow applicants on the waitlist. If you have made other plans, graciously give up your spot for others.
5. Be encouraged
The NYU Stern committee feels that your application has some real strengths and therefore has offered you a place on the MBA waitlist. At the same time, please understand that we do have many more qualified applicants than spots, so if things don’t go your way, take heart and consider reapplying next year.
