Research Awards, Hackathons, Leadership, 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.
Four Executives Share the Essence of Leadership – Rutgers Business Blog
Citrin Cooperman partner Michael Napolitano moderated a discussion at this year’s Rutgers Business School CEO Evolution event between the following four executives:
- CEO and Angel Investor Braun Kiess
- MZM Construction and Management Owner and CEO Marjorie Perry
- Villa Restaurant Group President Biagio Scotto
- Yesterday’s Business Computers Cwner and CEO Tom Tsivgas
CEO Evolution is an annual platform for leaders to “inspire others in the business community.” This year’s guest speakers offered insights into their “challenges, mistakes, ambitions, individual strategies, and leadership styles.
Kiess talked about “what the next wave of college graduates will be looking for in their careers.”
“They don’t want to be just a cog in the wheel. They expect more from an employer than just a paycheck.”
You can read more from Rutgers Business News here.
Eyes on the Prize: Business, A.I. Skills Help Stevens Team’s Eye Health Entry Win Hackathon – Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business Blog
Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business’ Niraj Chaurasia, Medhavi Uniyal, and Vidya Sagar Polaki took home first prize at a one-day iCIMS hackathon last month, as well as prizes in Best Hack for Good and Best Use of A.I./Machine Learning, for a model that accurately “taught itself whether it was looking at a healthy or sick eye 90 percent of the time.”
The team used machine-learning techniques to build a “data set of healthy eyes, as well as eyes with various health problems, such as cataracts and glaucoma.”
Polaki explains that he hopes the team’s model might significantly reduce ophthalmology expenses and assist eye doctors in identifying eye problems.
“It costs, on average, $180 for an eye checkup in the U.S. So this would be a major cost savings. And when you visit the doctor, you have the data in hand, so you can be confident, have the right questions to ask and understand what remedy is available.”
You can learn more about the event here.
Economics Professor Receives Bright Ideas Research Award – Stillman School of Business News
Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business Professor of Economics Kurt Rotthoff received the Bright Ideas Award, which acknowledges faculty members “whose research significantly advances knowledge in their discipline area and delivers relevant findings to business practitioners.”
Rotthoff’s Journal of Sports Economics publication Structural Breaks in the Game: The Case of Major League Baseball, “analyzed nearly 150 years’ worth of Major League Baseball data [to] identify two significant eras: the free-swinging era, initiated by Babe Ruth, and the recent steroid era, marked by the increase of consistency in offensive power plays.”
Rotthoff explains:
“The research was exciting because it’s a method of measuring the performance of baseball players over time. Using batting statistics and some time-series statistical techniques, we determined certain points in the history of the sport that changed the entire game.”
You can learn more about Rotthoff’s research and award here.
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.
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