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Bricks for All: Lego, Not Just a Kid’s Game

I was recently walking around Rockefeller Center, admiring the holiday-dressed stores when one in particular caught my attention: Louis Vuitton. It looked so bright and colorful but, wait – is that Lego brick soil? I took a few steps closer and realized that the display was mostly made of Lego bricks! They even had a Lego Christmas tree. Louis Vuitton collaborated with certified Lego master builders to create the displays for different stores across the world. This campaign coincides with Lego’s 90th anniversary and all bricks used will be reused in special projects for local schools, with the goal to teach kids to build and inspire them through play.…

Productivity Tips for the New Year 

We know what you are thinking…  you could’ve used these tips before finals. Sorry, we had finals too! 😉 However, we wanted to share some tips that will help you succeed in the new year. Grad school is a ton of work, and even more so for those who have full time jobs and other responsibilities. We all know how important good time management is, yet we keep making the same mistakes (are we masochists?) like procrastinating until the very last minute, while getting distracted and underestimating how long things will take. These are some of the practices we have personally adopted, and hope they’ll help you too! …

‘Tis the Season of Giving : Consider Volunteering over the Holidays

As we wrap up 2022, we wanted to take a break from talking about business and turn our attention to helping our community. For that, we thought we’d compile a list of places to volunteer over the holidays both in NYC and remotely. Donating financial resources is great, but there’s something particularly special about volunteering your time. It’s an opportunity to bond with others and make your community a better place. Getting to know people from different walks of life is an enriching experience that not only forces you to reflect on your worldview, but it turns you into a more understanding and compassionate individual… and quite frankly, the world needs more of that.…

Where is my Stuff…..and Why is it So Expensive?!

Do a quick search on the New York Times’ website for the term “Supply Chain” and filter to articles published in 2012, and you will find 190 pieces. Do the same for 2022 (so far) and you will get a list of 1,180 articles, a 521% increase in just 10 years. A topic that received little news coverage outside industry-specific publications has been thrust to center stage in recent years and is often seen as the cause, and sometimes solution, for a litany of challenges facing the business world and population at large. 

One of the most prominent and recent examples of the ills caused by supply chains is inflation.…

Stern Somebody – Tyler Garnett

The Oppy staff is proud to continue our feature “Stern Somebody,” telling the stories of remarkable classmates and how they became the exceptional people they are today.

Tyler Garnett loves the challenge of building things from scratch. He never shies away from pursuing his own path–choosing creativity and risk over conventional wisdom and security. Over the last decade, he has started multiple companies and nonprofits and is now building the NYU Stern Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club from the ground up.

I first learned about ETA when I met Tyler, working on a project for our Marketing class. I was intrigued by this novel approach to entrepreneurship and was curious to learn more.…

Introducing GEMS: Stern’s New Gaming and Esports Management Society

“Starting a club from the ground up is definitely no small feat, but luckily we have folks who are very passionate”, says Sharon Wei, president of the Gaming and Esports Management Society (GEMS).

Truer words have never been spoken. In a conversation that could have easily gone on for hours, I spoke with Sharon Wei and Aras Scimemi, two of the founding members of GEMS, along with Ismet Jooma, about the new club’s inception, vision, the industry as a whole, and why you should join. I know, I know–you think you’re dead set on consulting or banking. But keep an open mind!…

The 2022 Cannes Film Festival Experience with Stern

In May of this year, 25 Stern MBA students, including myself, attended the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival as part of the “Craft and Commerce of Cinema” course in the stunning French Riviera. Professor Al Lieberman led the group along with Professor Paul Hardart, giving us a tour of the famous “Palais” and the festival grounds just moments after landing (what is jetlag?). 

Many people think the festival is just for movie premieres, but it is actually a major hub for those in the film industry. The “Marché du Film” attracts buyers, financiers, producers, distributors, and creative talent from all over the world. …

Historical Photography Preservation with NFTs: The Art Form of the Future? Ft. ArtHaus NFT 

On a crisp Friday afternoon in late October, as the leaves were on the cusp of exploding into orange flames, I walked into Madman Espresso to meet Hank O’Neal. 

I had first heard of Hank O’Neal a few months ago when I met Suhayb Zarroug, Randy Friedberg, and Franco Valentino to feature their NFT photography venture on The Oppy. Little did I know that Hank has been a prolific character in New York’s photography and jazz music scene for the past few decades, after he spent a number of years working for the Central Intelligence Agency. So what does an ex-CIA agent, renowned photographer, and record label owner have to do with NFTs? …

NASA’s DART Mission Success (Hopefully) Means We Won’t Be Wiped Out Like the Dinosaurs…

… just by war or climate change.

According to NASA, “DART is the first-ever mission dedicated to investigating and demonstrating one method of asteroid deflection by changing an asteroid’s motion in space through kinetic impact”. This means NASA has DART collide with an asteroid deliberately to change its speed and path i.e., the orbit.

Launched last year, DART targeted the asteroid system “Didymos” which comprises the asteroid Didymos and another asteroid that orbits it called “Dimorphos”. Neither of these objects posed (or poses) any threat to Earth. DART collided with “Dimorphos” and successfully altered its orbit. Initially, NASA had expected to alter Dimorphos’ orbit by around 10 minutes but ended up shortening the orbit by 32 minutes!…

Interview with Erica Ramos: Cofounder, and Co-CEO of Trousso

Hello Erica! How are you doing today? Can you tell us a little about yourself and your company, Trousso? 

I’m doing great this fall morning! Thank you for asking. 

I’m currently wrapping up my Stern MBA program which I expect to finish this coming May. 

My company, Trousso is a resale platform for upscale bridal fashion. Our goal is to help the next generation of brides dress up for their wedding celebrations in a way that’s financially accessible and environmentally sustainable. 

Wow! That’s cool.  Tell us a little bit about your life before Stern, and your career journey so far. 

I started my career as a management consultant at Deloitte, where I spent five years working in several different roles.…

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