“Previous to entering the program . . . I did not really know to succeed,” says Joanna Kim (MS Finance, ’23). “Being surrounded by successful and very motivated, intelligent people at Zicklin has taught me how to want more in my career and how to actually achieve it.”
Zicklin Undergrads Win $1,000 Each for Startup Ideas
Three undergraduate students in the Zicklin School — Jack Kasindorf (BBA, ’24; left), Lily Lo (BBA, ’23; center), and Kristov McKinnon (BBA, ’23; right) — have each won $1,000 in the preliminary round of the Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition, a nationwide contest that encourages entrepreneurship among college students. The winners were chosen from among over 40 entries this year.
Zicklin MBA Grad Named AACSB 2023 Influential Leader
Zicklin School alumna Lisa Radcliffe (MBA, ’17) was honored in the social impact category for PunkinFutz, a maker of toys and accessories for children with adaptive needs. Inspired by the struggles of her own son and daughter, Radcliffe founded the company while studying in the Evening MBA program.
Zicklin MBA Students Win Over $5K in Case Competition
Three Zicklin MBA Class of ’23 candidates—Omar Alfrifai, Daniel De Blois, and Dean Gavindane (pictured, left to right)—were named the winners of the 2022 Zurich Enterprise Challenge, an international competition hosted by Zurich Insurance Group (ZIG). The trio worked with ZIG and one of ZIG’s clients to address risks posed by climate change.
February Webinar: Corporate Proxies, Shareholder Votes, and Making Your Voice Heard
Years ago, individual shareholder/owners cast their own proxy votes on company proposals, but with the growth of institutional investment management, many of these votes are now cast by professional managers. Do the investment managers solicit the views of the individuals who own shares in their funds? Do they rely on third-party advisors to determine their votes? Do they do their own due diligence to evaluate management’s proposals? Larry Zicklin (BBA, ’57) discusses these questions with Jay Dahya, Associate Professor in the Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance, and Caitlin McSherry (pictured), Director of Investment Stewardship and Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman. With an introduction by Interim Dean Paquita Davis-Friday and a Q&A session moderated by Associate Dean Gwen Webb.
Zicklin in the Media
Alumna Lara Abrash (MBA, ’94) has been appointed chair of the board of Deloitte US.
Professor Linda Allen, William F. Aldinger Chair in Banking and Finance (Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance), was interviewed on ABC-NY about personal finance (starts at 13:35).
Alumnus Edward Aw (DBA, ’22) published his dissertation, “The Death of Active Management Has Been Greatly Exaggerated,” in the Journal of Portfolio Management.
Professor Marc Edelman (Department of Law) gave a speech at the University of Iowa College of Law on college endorsements deals (aka NIL, or “name, image, likeness” deals).
Alumna Victoria Gousse (Baumol) (MS, ’15) has been appointed senior vice president, investments, for A. Walker & Co.
Alumnus Ed Jimenez (Executive MBA, Healthcare Administration, ’00) has been named president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, NJ.
Alumna Rebecca Moser (MBA, ’21) was promoted to senior client success analyst, enterprise, at Similarweb.
Assistant Professor Waldo Ojeda (William Newman Department of Real Estate) co-authored research that was presented at the National Bureau of Economic Research Corporate Finance Program Meeting in October, 2022.
Alumna Carlisa Robinson (MBA, ’18) has joined The New York Times Company as an operations manager on the international desk.
Zicklin Events
All events are virtual unless otherwise stated.
Big Data, Big Choices – Six Programs for Mastering Data at Zicklin
February 7, 11 am – 12 pm
Poets & Quants: CentreCourt MBA Festival
February 7 & February 8
Executive MBA Virtual Information Session
February 7, 12 – 1 pm
The Difficult Truth About ESG Investing (in person)
February 7, 12:30 – 2 pm
Access MBA: One-to-One Meetings in NYC
February 7, 4:30 – 8:45 pm
Full Time & Evening MBA Programs Webinar
February 9, 11 am – 12 pm
Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Virtual Information Session
February 9, 12 – 1 pm
Graduate Finance Programs at Zicklin
February 14, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat
February 15, 11 – 11:30 am
Executive MS in Human Resource Management Virtual Information Session
February 15, 12 – 1 pm
Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Virtual Information Session
February 16, 12 – 1 pm
Student Diversity in Zicklin’s Graduate Programs
February 16, 1 – 2 pm
Application Workshop Webinar
February 22, 11 am – 12 pm
Graduate Accounting and Tax Programs at Zicklin
February 23, 11 am – 12 pm
Doctor of Business Administration Virtual Information Session
February 23, 12 – 1 pm
Learn more about Zicklin’s graduate and executive programs by registering for information sessions, open houses, and webinars here.
