The Bucket List – Attend Baruch Graduate Social
by Victoria Danilevskaia Dual MBA, Accounting and Taxation, 2014 Lately our society seems obsessed with bucket lists. It has become very common to refer to one’s list in daily conversation to justify an outrageous activity that one may want to do. Although I have not made one of my own, partially because school and work … Continue reading
Zicklin Leadership Series — Owh Kian Ong
The first series of the semester borough Owh Kian Ohn to the 7th floor. Mr. Ong serves as the Vic President for Marketing and Refining. He earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School and his bachelor’s degree from Baruch College in accounting. Mr. Ong introduced himself though a secret story from his undergrad days … Continue reading
Secrets of the Temple
by Thomas Cleary As a new student of Baruch and the Zicklin School, I am constantly figuring things out on the fly. Some troubling complications can be as simple as knowing which way your card faces as you slide it through the reader at the turnstile. (picture away from you). Or the vertical campus elevators … Continue reading
Dan Choi: “Do You Have What It Takes?”
by Danielle V Hemsley, MS Statistics How do you set yourself apart from all the other MBAs and land the job that gives you the best opportunity in the future? This is a big question on the minds of many students. Dan Choi, Managing Director of Credit Suisse, helps you discover your personal answer to … Continue reading
MiniDates — Coming to a Smartphone Near You
You may have noticed a new link to a survey about MiniDates on SurveyPoint. It’s an exciting new app and a fellow Baruchian is on the front lines of its roll-out. Here’s what he has to say and be sure to fill out the survey. by Herry Pierre-Louis, MS Computer Information Systems 2013 (expected) This … Continue reading
Lessons in Operational Sustainability from Cracking the Glass Ceiling
by Helen Serebin, MBA Operations/Sustainability 2012 Last Monday, September 26, four women who breached the glass ceiling: Jessica Bibliowicz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFP; Marietta Bottero, Senior Vice President HR, BMO Capital; Anne Izzillo, Financial Planning Specialist, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; and Laura Cirello, Senior Vice President, Bank of America gathered to address … Continue reading
EOC: The JAR Group — Starting a Startup
November 1st, 2011. The 14th floor of VC saw Hide Harashima and AJ Lawrence come to campus to speak about their experience on the front lines of the start-up world. The MPA club and the Zicklin Media & Entertainment Club hosted the event that was organized by the Executives on Campus (EOC) Job$mart project. Hide … Continue reading
Zicklin Leadership Series — Peter Jovanovich
December 7th, 2011 Newman library saw Peter Jovanovich, President of Alfred Harcourt Foundation and a veteran of the publishing business, for the last installment in this semester’s Zicklin Leadership Series. Frank Fletcher introduced Mr. Jovanovich and Professor Donald Vredenburgh conducted the discussion. DV: What’s it like to be in the publishing business? Is it really … Continue reading
Guest Speakers: Philip Marra + Robert Fraher – KPMG
October 19th brought Philip Marra and Robert Fraher to the Oak Room in Newman Hall. Mr. Marra is the Partner in Charge of Northeast Real Estate Practice at KPMG and Mr. Fraher is a Partner, Finance Services, Real Estate. In short, their team at KPMG helps RE companies through their life cycle (e.g. acquisition / … Continue reading
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