Stern Opportunity

Happy Launch Week!

As we welcome the newest class to NYU, we asked some Stern alums for their advice on how to make the most of business school.

Here’s what rockstar Sternie Susan Jurevics (Global President of bareMinerals and the former CEO of J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore) had to say:

“Consider the MBA an investment in yourself – your experiences and relationships are even more important than your grades. Investing in yourself also means genuinely building your network and developing core skills as diverse as executive presence, polish and resiliency.”

STERN HACK: Did you know that NYU has FREE foreign language coaching for students?

This fall, its Speaking Freely program will offer Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.

The fall schedule is up now. Registration opens at 9:00 AM on August 27 at http://cas.nyu.edu/speakingfreely.

We're always in search of great cheap eats near NYU, so we asked one of our favorite food bloggers, Alexa of http://Eating.NYC for recommendations. She's a self-professed "professional eater" (sign me up) and was named one of the top 30 people in food by AdWeek ... so we knew we could trust her picks.

They are (clockwise from the top left):
1. Faicco's - an Italian market and old-school NYC institution | Bleecker and Leroy
2. By Chloe - comfort classics with a vegan twist | Bleecker and Macdougal
3. Junzi Kitchen - Northern Chinese Fare, soon to feature late-night street food | Bleecker and Sullivan
4. Joe's Pizza - a heavy contender in the battle for NYC's best pizza | Carmine and 6th Avenue

Is there anything else we should add to the list?

Sternies! Do you have a brilliant idea for a scalable science/tech-based startup? (Of course you do.) Don't miss your chance to be part of the Creative Destruction Lab-NY's first cohort. The application is open through August 12.

https://www.creativedestructionlab.com/cdl-app-2018-2019/

"Though my body was running on fumes, the adrenaline-induced insomnia lasted most of the flight home."

Join Benjamin Plantz for a tale of the thrills he and his classmates found in Peru:

Club Trek Spring 2018: Adventures in Peru – THE OPPORTUNITY Club Trek Spring 2018: Adventures in Peru by Benjamin PlantzMay 16, 2018May 20, 2018Leave a CommentClub Trek Spring 2018: Adventures in PeruOn Campus After arriving in Cusco following an overnight flight, our first stop was the Maras Salt Pans, a network of salt-producing evaporation ponds construct...

"Not a moment went by without laughter, without wonder, or without an appreciation for the people, the fresh air, and the landscapes around us."

Join Katherine Siu on her trek to Patagonia: http://ow.ly/onXN30k72W6

Join Erich Grant as he catches up with two Stern MBAs who competed in the 2018 $300K Challenge with their energy finance startup GridSpire:

Langone MBAs fight to win $300K Challenge with energy startup GridSpire – THE OPPORTUNITY Langone MBAs fight to win $300K Challenge with energy startup GridSpire by Erich GrantMay 3, 2018May 3, 2018Leave a CommentLangone MBAs fight to win $300K Challenge with energy startup GridSpireOn Campus On May 4 the winners of the $300K Entrepreneur’s Challenge will be crowned. Held annually by N...

Join Megan Cipollini in a discussion with the winners of the 2018 $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge:

Meet the winners of the 2018 NYU $300k Entrepreneurs Challenge – THE OPPORTUNITY Meet the winners of the 2018 NYU $300k Entrepreneurs Challenge by Megan CipolliniMay 14, 2018May 20, 2018Leave a CommentMeet the winners of the 2018 NYU $300k Entrepreneurs ChallengeOn Campus 202 young, hopeful entrepreneurs threw their hats into the ring for the 2018 edition of the $300k Entreprene...

"I spent a night in a “sand castle” oasis in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, walked across the striking, white plains of Deadvlei to see the iconic dead trees and climbed Big Daddy—the tallest dune in Namib-Naukluft National Park—before sliding down the side in the finest sand surrounded by an amazing view."

Denitsa Kosharova on Stern's spring break trek to Namibia:
http://ow.ly/pSne30k72n7

"At the southwest edge of Prospect Park, just across from Long Meadow Ballfields, beyond the bridle path and a few strides past the outer edge of West Drive, a pair of traffic cones mark a black circle in the grass."

Outgoing EiC Dan O'Brien on purpose.

In Remembrance of Purpose – THE OPPORTUNITY In Remembrance of Purpose by Dan O'BrienMay 13, 2018May 21, 2018Leave a CommentIn Remembrance of PurposeOn Industry At the southwest edge of Prospect Park, just across from Long Meadow Ballfields, beyond the bridle path and a few strides past the outer edge of West Drive, a pair of traffic cones mar...

"There are just as many chief executives in Fortune 500 companies named John as there are women."

Stern's commencement speaker had the numbers right at MSG--but next year's Oppy EiC, Su Park, beat her to the analysis:

Corporate America has as many John’s as female executives – THE OPPORTUNITY Corporate America has as many John’s as female executives by Su-Kyong ParkMay 16, 2018May 20, 2018Leave a CommentCorporate America has as many John’s as female executivesOn Industry There are just as many chief executives in Fortune 500 companies named John as there are women. The 23 female chie...

"Stern has had its own share of disconcerting moments in 2018; on issues of sexuality, religion, and race, we have shown the shaky foundations of our liberal elitism."

Check out outgoing EiC Leanna Bornkamp's audit of the lackluster response to discrimination in higher education.

We at Stern aren’t any better. – THE OPPORTUNITY We at Stern aren’t any better. by Leanna BornkampMay 11, 2018May 20, 2018Leave a CommentWe at Stern aren’t any better.On Campus, Voices On Monday, May 7, a black student at Yale University fell asleep in her dorm’s common room. Soon after, a white dorm resident called the police, who woke up t...