#WhyZicklin Returns for a Third Season!
#WhyZicklin? Zicklin’s Full-Time MBA program was a transformative experience for student Shamika Gupte (MBA, ’23). “My cohort comes from diverse backgrounds, careers, and countries — it’s a journey of discovery for every one of us.”
This Zicklin Alum’s MBA Lets Him “Punch Above My Weight Class”
Jermaine Scott Cherry (MBA, ’20) didn’t waste a second once he got to the Zicklin School. Not only did he finish his MBA ahead of schedule, but he did it while simultaneously earning a second degree, as part of the Zicklin School’s joint JD/MBA program. Before graduation he landed a job in mergers and acquisitions at Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm as measured by revenue.
Zicklin Students Seize Silver in Cyber Case Competition
The New York Metropolitan chapter of ISACA, an international professional association focused on risk governance, has named Baruch College’s ISACA Cybersecurity Club the 2022 winner of the chapter’s “Outstanding ISACA Student Group” honor. A team of Zicklin School undergraduates from the club also took second place in the ISACA chapter’s Student Cybersecurity Case Study Competition.
Zicklin Professor Discusses Social Media Addiction
“The path to social media addiction is remarkably similar to those of other, more familiar addictions like drugs, alcohol, or gambling,” says Zicklin assistant professor Isaac Vaghefi (Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics), who co-authored a paper on this topic for the journal Information Systems Research. Watch his interview for the Voices of Baruch series.
Zicklin in the Media
Alumna Michelle Adams (Bond) (BBA, ’02) has announced her candidacy for a U.S. Congressional seat representing Long Island.
Alumna Carla Aviles-Davidson (MBA, ’22) is now digital marketing manager at Xivic Inc.
Alumnus Luke Bailey (Executive MS in Finance, ’18) was profiled in Complex as cofounder of Neon Money Club.
Alumnus Samuel Bauer (MS Finance, ’18) is now senior vice president, brand and communications at BairesDev.
Undergraduate Naema Begum (BBA, ’22) has won a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
Undergraduate student-athletes Megan Bell (BBA, ’24) and Amber Rivera (BBA, ’25) were among a group of women selected as the first-ever Yankee ball girls.
Professor Raquel Benbunan-Fich (Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics) has been recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Association for Information Systems. Her research was also cited in the Association for Talent Development blog.
Alumna Rekha Brar (BBA, ’12) was profiled as the founder of Blossom Box Jewelry.
Recent graduate Anisa Chowdhoury (BBA, ’22) presented a research project in May during Baruch’s Creative Inquiry Day Expo.
Senior Associate Dean Paquita Davis-Friday spoke with newly installed PCAOB chair Erica Y. Williams.
Alumnus Darren Donovan (MBA, ’99) was appointed to the board of trustees of Suffolk University.
Professor Marc Edelman (Department of Law) was interviewed on National Public Radio and discussed name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation with the Associated Press.
Alumnus Eric Greenberg (BBA ’86, MBA ’91) has been nominated to the board of directors of Activist Investing LLC.
Alumnus François Guillon (MBA, ’00) has been appointed senior vice president, omni planning and fulfillment at Columbia Sportswear Company.
Alumna Jessica Holtz (Steinberg) (MBA, ’12) became the first female NBA player agent to secure a maximum contract after negotiating two “supermax” contracts in the same day, for star players Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Alumnus Tal Horovits (MBA, ’19) is now vice president, customer experience and operations at Amenity Analytics.
Alumna Tiffany Lynch Kimicata (BBA, ’09) is now managing director at Think Traffic.
Alumna Veronica Martinez (Calhoun) (Executive MBA, ’19) was named a 2021 Cochlear Community Hear-O for the New York metropolitan area.
Assistant Professor Tsedale Melaku (Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management) co-authored an article on DEI in the Harvard Business Review.
Alumnus and adjunct instructor Ed Mendlowitz (BBA, ’63) has published 77 Ways to Wow! The Accountant’s Handbook for Small-Business Advisory Services. He also offered time management tips in Accounting Today.
Alumnus Anthony Migliore, Jr. (MBA, ’22) graduated as a Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Leadership Fellow.
Professor Ivan Montiel (Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management) co-authored a paper that won the FIU/AIB Best Theory Paper Award at the Academy of International Business annual conference.
Undergraduate Gabor Olah (BBA, ’23) has won a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
Associate Professor Nizan Geslevich Packin (Department of Law) was quoted in an article on cryptocurrency.
Lindsey Plewa, deputy director/associate director, career advising at the Graduate Career Management Center, offered tips to the website MBAchic on demonstrating the value of a part-time MBA.
Undergraduate Yuliia Pylypenko (BBA, ’23) wrote an article on her Starbucks job for the CUNYverse student blog.
Alumnus Larry Quinlan (MBA, ’86) has been named to the board of directors of Jones Lang LaSalle.
Undergraduates Amber Rivera (BBA, ’25) and Megan Bell (BBA, ’24) were among a group of women selected as the first-ever Yankee ball girls.
Alumnus Andrew Simmons (Executive MS Finance, ’14) received fourth degree honors exemplification in the Knights of Columbus.
Alumnus Zhoudi Tang (BBA ’12, MS ’15) has won an award from the New York State Society of CPAs.
Alumnus Kotekoro Traore (MS, ’21) was promoted to senior assistant at Deloitte.
Recent graduate Mateja Tokic (BBA, ’22) was the valedictorian of the Zicklin Undergraduate Honors Program.
Alumna Samantha Viola (BBA, ’12) has been appointed to the strategic advisory board of Descrypto Holdings.
Alumna Schiro Withanachchi (DBA, ’22) has been appointed interim associate dean of the Queens College Business School.
Undergraduate Polina Yakubova (BBA, ’23) was part of a team of college students that won the annual U.S. Accenture Innovation Challenge.
Alumna Xue (Nicole) Zhang (MS, ’19) is now a business intelligence engineer at Amazon.
Zicklin Events
All events are virtual unless otherwise stated.
Zicklin’s Graduate Programs
August 2, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
August 3, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
August 10, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
August 17, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
August 24, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
August 31, 11 am – 12 pm
