ZICKLINBUSINESS


February 2026

Zicklin Business News Letter 2020
FEBRUARY 2026 Baruch/Zicklin Logo
 
Zicklin Student Traders Finish in Top 100 in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge
 

Team BAJA Bearcats (Jonathan FloresBryan HidalgoAnastasiia Klimova, and Alexandru Medinaleft to right) also finished 31st in North America and second among all participating CUNY teams. 

 
 
Zicklin Prof Studies Effects of Online Competitions on a 3D-Printer User Community
 

Digital challenges have become highly popular tools for platform managers to generate new content and attract users to the platform. But how does introducing this competitive element affect the online community? Zicklin prof Maria Halbinger recently published an article in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management examining this question.

 
 
NEW SERIES! An Elevator Ride with a Zicklin Real Estate Maven
 

Like elevators, real estate prices go up and down—and so do real estate jobs. Lecturer Robert Buchsbaum of the William Newman Department of Real Estate told us more.

 
 
One Team, One Goal: How This Zicklin Student Earned a Spot on the Men’s Soccer Team
 

Macaulay Honors student Ava Monaco (BBA, ’28) played soccer all four years at Hunter College High School, and when she was accepted at Baruch College, she assumed she would try out for the women’s soccer team. But Baruch doesn’t have a women’s soccer team.

 
 
Statistically Speaking: How Zicklin Alumna Dana Zeller (MS, ’05) Built Her Banking Career
 

“What I love about statistics is that it isn’t always about crunching numbers. It’s about learning to problem-solve.” 

 
 
February 10 Webinar: How Can We Build More Affordable Housing?
 

Affordable housing is a national priority, yet bringing new units online remains complex and costly. Join us for an open, solutions-focused conversation with two Zicklin alumni on what it takes to produce more affordable housing today, and how to scale development to meet tomorrow’s needs. Larry Zicklin (BBA, ’57) leads the discussion with Victoria Gousse (MS in Real Estate, ’15), Principal, AWC | Real Estate Investment Management, New York City, and Darren Smith (BBA ’08), President, Smith & Henzy Affordable Group, Delray Beach, Florida. With an introduction by Dean Bruce Weber and Q&A moderated by Associate Dean Gwendolyn Webb.

 
Zicklin in the Media
 

Undergraduate Manasvini Chitharanjan (BBA, ’27) won a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

Assistant Professor Joshua Coven (William Newman Department of Real Estate) won the best doctoral dissertation award from the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.

Assistant Professor Sonia Gilbukh (William Newman Department of Real Estate) won the best referee award for real estate economics from the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.

Undergraduate Jainab Jahra (BBA, ’27) won a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

Alumna Krista Kaszycki (Executive MBA, ’25) is now vice president, operations, at AlphaRidge.

Graduate student Mike Nunez (Executive MBA, ’27) has joined the board of directors of The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce.

Alumnus Oscar Onyema (MBA, ’98) received an award from the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria.

Undergraduate Felix Ramos (BBA, ’26) won a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

Alumna Namita Rathore (Executive MS in Finance, ’20) is now senior vice president, Citi Venture at Citi.

 
Zicklin Events
 

All events are virtual unless otherwise stated.

Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Virtual Information Session
February 4, 12 – 1 pm

From the Bronx to Building Coach: A Fireside Chat Featuring Lew Frankfort
February 5, 12 – 2:30 pm

Doctor of Business Administration Virtual Information Session
February 5, 12 – 1 pm

179th Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum: From Financial Services to Arctic Adventures: Risk Is the Price of Reward
February 10, 12:30 – 1:45 pm

Applying to Zicklin’s Executive Degree Programs for Fall 2026 Webinar
February 18, 11 am – 12 pm

Zicklin Master Class and Executive Student Experience
February 21, 12 – 1:30 pm

Learn more about Zicklin’s graduate and executive programs by registering for information sessions, open houses, and webinars here.

 
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