Tackling the ACG Cup

Two weeks of being an M&A Advisor by George Selinsky Since 2009, the New York Association for Corporate Growth has hosted an annual mergers and acquisition case competition. Competitors include MBA students from NYU, Cornell, Fordham, Pace, St. John’s, Hofstra, and of course, Baruch. The competition consists of a case study on a merger or … Continue reading

Weekly GSA Newsletter May 7th

  Your weekly GSA newsletter! Welcome to Week 15!! Summer is close!!! Header image courtesy of Leon Fischman. GSA Special: 2012 Year End PaRTy!!! Tuesday, May 29th 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Greenwich Village Country Club, 110 University Pl, Between 13th & 12th Yes, there will be drinks. Yes, there will be food. Yes, there … Continue reading

GSA 2012-2013 Board Members

With little fanfare StudentLife certified the new members of the 2012-2013 GSA two weeks ago.  Since there was just the minimum number of candidates, an election before the graduate student body was unnecessary.   Congratulations to the new GSA: Mohanlall Teloki — e-mail ; Alex Chan — e-mail  Current  Board Member — MBA Accountancy; Angela Spellman-Kavanagh … Continue reading

The Graduate Baruchian Needs You

Special Announcement: GB needs You I May 9th, Wednesday 9-9:30 pm: NVC 14-266 Graduate Baruchian Editorial Meeting Current contributors and soon-to-be contributors, come to a short meeting to discuss the future of this noteworthy phenomenon.  RSVP to Lem Morrison You’ve thought about it and schemed about it. . . Now it’s time.  Put those thoughts … Continue reading

GDay -4 Weeks

Only a month away!  Everyone, your correspondent included, has got that end-of-semester hang dog look. The big capstone presentation is done and only one presentation remains.  What does remain are the woulda, coulda, should haves and a fair amount of grumpiness.  Hurts that  a little sunshine and my garden spade can’t heal. Of course, it’s … Continue reading

100th Mitsui Lunch Forum: Mitsuhiko Kawai

May 2, 2012 brought Mitsuhiko Kawai, CEO of Mistui & Co, to the Newman Library for the 100th Mitsui Lunch Forum. Professor Terrence Martell offered introductory remarks and reflected on the  Mitsui lunch forums.  It has been an opportunity for students to hear and meet industry leaders.  President Mitchell Wallerstein introduced Mitsuhiko Kawai and commented … Continue reading

Your GSA Newsletter! Week 14 – 5/1

  Your weekly GSA newsletter! Welcome to Week 14!! Header image courtesy of Lem Morrison. News . . .  SAVE THE DATE!!  May 29th 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm GSA presents…Baruch Year-End Party!! A huge expanse privately rented only for Baruch Graduate and Graduate Alumni students; open to the public after 10pm. Drink tickets, free … Continue reading

Heeding the SOS: Sustainable Operations Summit 2012

by Helen Serebin, MBA Candidate 2012, Sustainability Last week, between April 18-20, sustainists of all varieties (credit goes to Scott Seydel, chairman of Global Green for this neologism) met to discuss operationalizing sustainability. In the spirit of continuous improvement in operations management and sustainability, I offer the following observations. 1)      Sustainability = COST EFFICIENCY Energy … Continue reading

VITA 2012

During the 2011 tax filing season, Baruch College students from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program prepared 6,555 tax returns resulting in more than $8 million in refunds. IRS-certified student volunteers filed taxes at five locations throughout the city, seven days a week from February 7 to April 17. Complimentary services were offered to … Continue reading

Your GSA Newsletter! Week 13 – 4/23

  Your weekly GSA newsletter! Welcome to Week 12!! Header image courtesy of Lem Morrison. News . . .  The GSA is looking for a Graduate Student Representative to serve on the Graduate Committee on Academic Standing.  The next meeting is April 25th.  If you’re interested in this or other Graduate Student positions, please inquire … Continue reading