Escape the city for a Day
Summer is here! School is out (well for most of us). There is actually time to do some fun things we don’t get to do during the semester. While the city is full of culture, fun, sites, lights, and those sexy skyscrapers, let me suggest escaping the city for a little while. A day to … Continue reading
It’s Time for All to Know: Origins
I sat in the second row FIN9770 awaiting my test results. I wasn’t expecting a stellar score, but certainly above the average.   That was my modus operandi — a solid B+ student. Most of the answer cards were met with an exaltant “Yes!”  Mine was a 86. Satisfactory I thought. Until . . . I … Continue reading
How Did We Come to This?
This morning brought news reports that the NYPD infiltrated Muslim student groups at many area colleges. Baruch was one of them. Naturally, President Wallerstein and others have condemned this activity, rightfully so, in the strongest terms. There is no reason to doubt the administration. But And that’ s a big but, how did the NYPD … Continue reading
What is your status this Feb 14?
By Nisha Shrestha, MS Quantitative Methods & Modeling Valentine’s Day is finally here. There is no way you missed its pompous arrival. Bright red hearts and fat, cute cupid seem omnipresent. And you definitely got that mail with a “great” valentine deal. To me it was most evident by the big bold sign at the … Continue reading
Follow Up – Escalator Etiquette: A Rant
Spotted: 53rd and Lexington station coming up from the E/M platform….FAIL Tick tock, people. Time to get to work. Original Post: https://gradbaruchian.com/2011/10/05/escalator-etiquette-a-rant/
Three Study Skills They Don’t Teach You In College
by Emily McMillen, MBA, Accounting, 2012 Midterm season is in full swing and students everywhere are slaving over books, churning out endless papers, and in general stressing out. While I don’t know if this applies to other graduate students out there, now that I’m in grad school I study WAY more than I ever did … Continue reading
Knowledge is good – Not always
By Varatha Vengadesan, MBA 2012 – Finance & Intl Business At the end of a long day I was glad to be back on the train that, I knew, would take me home finally. However, I cared to get into a casual conversation with one of my classmates who had accompanied me all the way … Continue reading