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Posts published in February 2016

Letter from the Editor

NickHappy Leap Year! May the Earth tilt ever so slightly in the direction of your wildest dreams today. This week’s Opportunity asks a simple question: what boundaries have you pushed recently? I’m not talking about begging your girlfriend until she finally agreed to see Daredevil with you. What’s the last goal you set that felt unattainable at the time? When did you last challenge yourself to see the world from a brand new perspective, to watch the telecast of the political party you don’t identify with? (Okay, that last one was meant as a joke. I think?) If Rihanna can cover a Tame Impala track in a surprisingly successful manner, dear readers, I submit that the sky truly is the limit of our dreams.…

Looking for a Career on Wall Street? Investment Banking Recruiting Continues at GFA Spring Networking Reception

stern logoDerek McBride, MBA Class of 2017

Following the hectic first semester recruiting process, many MBA1 finance majors have now accepted offers, shored up their summer plans, and happily signed their lives away to the bulge bracket or middle market bank of their choice. For others still, the search goes on. And with no formal second semester recruiting process in place, the challenge of landing a summer internship may seem daunting.

Luckily, the Graduate Finance Association is ready to help. The GFA’s annual Spring Investment Banking Reception is designed to give students interested in banking and finance the opportunity to meet bankers that didn’t recruit heavily on campus last fall.…

Spotlight on Women in Business: Sarah Krasley

TibbyTibby Iz, MBA Class of 2017

As part of a recurring column highlighting the accomplishments of women in business, I had the chance to connect with Sarah Krasley—founder and CEO of Unreasonable Women, a consultancy focused on product, service, and inclusive workplace policy design centered on women’s needs.

As you can imagine, Sarah has been pushing boundaries her entire career. Boasting both a BFA and MBA, her creativity has fueled every step of her business career. And with a background in technology, creative business strategy, design, manufacturing, sustainability, and even teaching (at NYU, no less), her expertise knows no bounds.

Read on to learn more about Sarah’s fascinating and boundless journey, and how you could even be her intern this summer:Wom Biz 2

Tibby Iz: You have a really interesting background, with experience and expertise in technology, design, manufacturing, and business strategy.…

DBi: Netflix

Miles Styer, MBA Class of 2016

Headshot - MilesI hope this doesn’t make me sound arrogant, but some people—such as myself—are just better at wasting vast amounts of time in front of the TV. What can I say? It’s a gift. I wanted to share just a few of the mind-expanding experiences I had during my several-week-long independent course of study, which I call DBi Netflix. Apologies in advance for all the Brits. I’m an incorrigible Anglophile.

Call the Midwife – Set in the East End of London in the 1950s and 60s, this BBC series chronicles the learning experiences of several young midwives and the women they serve.…

Coming up for Air – Looking Back on the First Semester of Business School

635774989737566521Alexander Richards, MBA Class of 2017

My alarm clock jolted me awake at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 19th. Having completed the last exam of my first semester at Stern just a day earlier, I was feeling relieved to have a relaxing, if temporary, respite from the academic demands of business school. With tickets in hand to see a morning showing of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” I was ready to slip out of MBA mode and into the “home-for-the-holidays” state of mind.

A few minutes later, my friend Sam, who I was visiting up in Boston, poked his head into my room.…

Out of Reach: Gaps in Global Data Collection

Anne Gregory, MBA Class of 2017

anne gregoryAt the turn of the millennium, the United Nations (UN) launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to launch a global effort for achieving sustainable and healthy growth. The most recent MDG report shared a difficult truth: “You can only change what you can measure”. In assessing the select MDG indicators, the report claims that the UN has secured at least 2 data points for 79% of the developing world. The suggestion that forecasts are built upon a couple of data points is a concerning one. While the established MDG targets are slowly coming to fruition, with poverty rates, disease prevention and education as key priorities, the reality is that the conditions under which a significant percentage of the world’s population live are unknown and (as a result) out of reach.…

Friends, Countrymen, Political Animals: New Hampshire to the Establishment – Drop Dead

Raffi Pounardjian, MBA Class of 2016

Raffi Pounardjian NYUWho would have thought just a year ago that a 74-year-old self-professed socialist and a foul-mouthed real estate developer and reality TV star would be the two victors in the New Hampshire primary? The establishment in both parties is reeling and panicked over the scale of the victory of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Their victories here likely quash the myth that these two candidates would implode and fizzle out on their own.

The Democrats

As the Oppy went to press, Bernie Sanders was beating Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary by an astonishing 22 points (60%-38% with 93% of the vote counted), strongly outperforming his poll numbers in the run-up to the primary.…

My Winter Break Diary: Sundance Stories

Lucy Shaw, MBA Class of 2017

lucyFor most people January is a month of detox, hitting the gym, giving up alcohol. For most of my fellow Stern MBA1s January is a manic month of preparation and interviews. But, to me, and a small town in the mountains of Utah, January means something completely different: Sundance Film Festival. Over the last thirty years the festival has screened a diverse selection of critically acclaimed films and helped launch the careers of notable directors; Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Blair Witch Project, Donnie Darko, Quentin Tarantino, David O Russell, Steven Soderbergh, all films and directors whose break came from Sundance.…

Networking in the springtime

 

Arnav Kacker, MBA Class of 2017

Arnav KackerSpring brings a different flavor of recruiting to Stern. For those that spent last semester watching bankers and consultants dash frantically from pillar to post, while patiently waiting for technology and retail firms to trickle in, it’s crunch time. For those that had their efforts thwarted by disappointing results from January interviews, spring presents another round in the ring. Whether you are trying to break into an industry that recruits less traditionally or trying to keep doors open for full-time jobs later this year, building and maintaining your professional network will yield dividends.

Adzuna, a web-crawling job board, estimates that nearly 80 percent of jobs are staffed through informal and hidden markets.…

JINGHIS DU JOUR: RESTAURANT REVIEW – BLUE RIBBON FRIEND CHICKEN

Address: 28 East 1st St (Corner of 2nd Ave and 1st St)

Cuisine/Style: Southern Style Fried Chicken and Sides

Price Range: ~$10 (for light appetites) to ~$15 for lunch + drink

JinWhen the freezing winds blow out of the North, and the chill sends shivers up and down your spine as you trudge through the murky, dim light to get lunch, there is nothing better to get your spirits up and your belly full than a hot, deep-fried lunch jammed with calories and deliciousness. And for the absolute last word in fried delights, few things offer the same instinctual appeal as a hot, crispy, properly fried and breaded piece of bird, seasoned to perfection and served with cool, creamy cole slaw and crispy fries.…

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