The Ambassador: Carlos dos Santos (EMBA, ’99)
Many young people dream of a career in the foreign service, traveling the world and living in exotic locales. Not Carlos dos Santos. Growing up in Africa, he wanted to be an accountant. What was his journey to becoming His Excellency, the Mozambican Ambassador to the U.S. and Canada?
Zicklin Leader Honored as First-Generation Academic
Raised in Detroit by a blind grandmother who taught her household budgeting, Senior Associate Dean Paquita Davis-Friday was the first in her family to graduate from college. She went on to earn a PhD from the University of Michigan and become a professor of accountancy at the Zicklin School. Dr. Davis-Friday spoke to GlobalMindED, an educational nonprofit, about the inspiration for her success.
Leading by Example: Jemima Louis (EMBA HCA, ’23)
Jemima Louis is changing lives, one smile at a time. The St. Lucia native is an attending dentist at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where she treats dental patients in an on-site clinic and trains dental residents in how to do the same. For most, that would be plenty challenging. But Dr. Louis is also enrolled in the Zicklin School’s Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Program….
April 13 Webinar: Leadership and Technological Innovation During and After the Pandemic
Some firms struggled to survive during the pandemic, but others found opportunities to leverage their brands and technology. Meet Guy Kawasaki, former marketing and branding expert at Apple and Google and now Chief Evangelist at graphic design platform Canva, which ranks #7 on the Forbes 2020 “Cloud 100” list. Larry Zicklin (BBA, ’57) and Scott Newbert, Lawrence N. Field Chair in Entrepreneurship and Academic Director of the Lawrence N. Field Programs in Entrepreneurship, will discuss with Guy his career path in marketing, how his views on entrepreneurship and innovation have evolved during the pandemic, and what he envisions for the future. With an introduction from Dean Fenwick Huss and a Q&A led by Professor Gwen Webb.
Zicklin in the Media
Alumna Erica Banach (MBA, ’11) has joined Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation as vice president, capital markets.
Professor Lauren Block (Allen G. Aaronson Department of Marketing & International Business) co-published research with Zicklin alum Sara Baskentli (PhD, ’18) showing that purchasing or consuming a food or beverage item cold (as opposed to hot) is perceived to be less satiating and thus leads to additional food and drink purchases, which might impact consumer well-being.
Fred Burke, Director of the Zicklin School’s Graduate Career Management Center, spoke to management consulting firm Cappfinity about recruiting first-generation college students. Watch here.
Graduate student Alessia de Francesco (MBA, ’21) won a College-wide contest to design the new logo of Baruch Alumni in the Arts (AITA).
Professor Marc Edelman (Department of Law) has won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. He also wrote for Forbes about “shamateurism” and the implications for online payment processors of March Madness basketball pools.
Undergraduate Jehmehl Fair (BBA, ’23) has been chosen as a New York Collegiate Scholar by the Institute for Responsible Citizenship, which prepares promising young African-American men for leadership roles.
Alumnus Gabriel Foreman (MBA, ’16), co-founder of Duro UAS, which manufactures underwater drones to monitor water quality, has been named a 2021 Young Professional by Water Quality Products magazine.
Undergraduate Laura Guzman (BBA, ’21) has won a digital marketing internship at Mediahub.
Alumna Rhonda Hadi (PhD, ’14) was recently appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at the Said Business School, University of Oxford.
Alumnus Carl Heastie (MBA, ’07), the 100th Speaker of the New York State Assembly, was featured in a Baruch College video for Black History Month.
Professor Debbie Kaminer’s (Department of Law) article on religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine was picked up by the Chicago Tribune, National Interest, and Apopka, FL Voice.
Alumna Kemiko Lawrence (BBA, ’90) was interviewed in Black Enterprise for an article about her kombucha business, Kemboocha.
Alumna Danielle Lemberg (BBA, ’08) has been promoted to counsel at law firm Seward & Kissel.
Alumna Shannon Liao (BBA, ’17) has joined the Washington Post as a reporter on video games and e-sports.
Alumnus and Associate Professor Steven V. Melnik (BBA, ’93; Stan Ross Department of Accountancy) was interviewed for a WalletHub story on “Property Taxes by State.”
Alumna Neha Nathwani (MS, ’13) was promoted to Principal at accounting firm UHY Advisors.
Associate Professor Nizan Geslevich Packin (Department of Law) wrote for Forbes about the rise of FinTech firms under COVID-19.
Professor and Krell Chair of Finance Lin Peng (Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance) moderated “Climate Change: Resilience and Opportunity,” a panel discussion on the anticipated economic impact of the Biden Administration’s climate initiatives.
Graduate student Tshering Chhoki Sherpa (MS, ’22) was interviewed by the Associated Press about her volunteer work for a local food pantry serving the Nepalese community.
Alumnus Andrew Vahab (BBA, ’05) has joined First Republic Bank as managing director of its private wealth management team.
Alumnus and adjunct professor Matthew Van Houten (MBA, ’09) has won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his work in advanced advertising at AT&T.
Alumnus Shai Weiss (BBA, ’95), CEO of Virgin Atlantic, spoke with our benefactor Larry Zicklin (BBA, ’57) at a recent Zicklin Talks Business webinar about the past, present, and future of his company and airline travel generally. Watch the conversation here.
Alumnus Steven Wieting (MS, ’99), a Dean’s Advisory Council member and chief investment strategist for Citi Private Bank, discussed rising bond yields on CNBC’s “Market Watch.”
Zicklin Events
Due to coronavirus, all in-person events have been canceled. We continue to offer an array of virtual events for the Zicklin community.
Executive Admissions Guide for Fall 2021
April 6, 2 – 3 pm
Sales Summit – Spring 2021
April 6, 6 – 8 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 10 – 11 am
Graduate Marketing Programs at Zicklin
April 8, 10 – 11 am
Big Tech Platforms: Bastions of Free Speech or Self-Appointed Censors?
Organized by the Paul Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics
Moderated by Nizan Geslevich Packin, Associate Professor of Law
April 8, 6 – 7 pm
Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Virtual Information Session
April 10, 12 – 1 pm
Zicklin’s Full-Time MBA & Evening MBA Programs
April 13, 10 – 11 am
Executive MBA Virtual Information Session
April 13, 6 – 7 pm
Executive MS in Information Systems Virtual Information Session
April 14, 12 – 1 pm
How the NCAA No Pay Rules Affect Female Athletes
April 14, 12:30 – 1:45 pm
Financing Your Graduate Education
April 16, 10 – 11 am
Application Workshop Webinar
April 20, 10 – 11 am
Doctor of Professional Studies in Business Virtual Information Session
April 20, 12 – 1 pm
Executive MS in Human Resource Management Virtual Information Session
April 20, 6 – 7 pm
Zicklin’s Full-Time MBA Program Webinar
April 23, 10 – 11 am
Executive MS in Finance Virtual Information Session
April 23, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Graduate Accounting and Tax Programs at Zicklin
April 27, 10 – 11 am
Big Data, Big Choices – Six Programs for Mastering Data at Zicklin
April 29, 10 – 11 am
