“Excellence and empathy can and must coexist,” proclaimed marketing major Farah Haq (BBA, ’26) in her farewell address at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for Baruch’s commencement ceremony on June 1.

Zicklin News spoke to three MBA alumni a year post-graduation. Hear what Michelle Chan, Donelle Cummings, and Belen Marini (left to right) have been up to.

Why do a doctoral program in business? Karl Lang, PhD, head of the Zicklin School’s PhD Program in Business, sums it up on a ride to the 13th floor.

Zicklin News spoke to marketing prof Tanuka Ghoshal about research she published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology featuring in-depth interviews with call center workers in major Indian cities.

Psst. Here’s a secret, Zicklin students: Just because you study business doesn’t mean you know how to manage your money. Luckily, adjunct lecturer Casey Halliley is here to fix that.

Following up on our Mother’s Day feature, Zicklin News spoke to Zicklin students who are dads for Father’s Day.

Why does healthcare cost so much in the United States? Are hospital costs the main driver? How does medical debt affect consumers and families? What policy or market reforms might make care more affordable? What role do regulation, reimbursement rules, and the country’s complicated multi-payer system play in keeping costs high? Larry Zicklin (BBA ’57) leads this timely conversation with Gretchen Morgenson, senior financial reporter for NBC News Investigations, and Alex Mills, professor in the Zicklin School of Business’ Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management. With an introduction by Dean Bruce Weber and Q&A moderated by Associate Dean Gwendolyn Webb.

Alumna Justine Barretta (Executive MS in Human Resource Management, ’22) is now HRBP manager for ALO Yoga.

Undergraduate Alexander Boyarsky (BBA, ’29) was named the male Newcomer of the Year by Baruch Athletics.

Recent graduate Peter Gavroff (BBA, ’26) was named the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year by Baruch Athletics.

Alumna Kia Glean (BBA, ’25) was named a Columbia School of Professional Studies CUNY Fellow for 2026.

Undergraduate Alicia Graves (BBA, ’29) was named the female Newcomer of the Year by Baruch Athletics.

Associate Professor Yafit Lev-Aretz (Department of Law) wrote about the California social media liability verdict for Fast Company.

Alumnus Julio Lopez (Executive MBA, ’21) has joined Validity as a senior customer strategist.

Assistant Professor Wei (Arthur) Lu (Allen G. Aaronson Department of Marketing and International Business) won a research innovation award at the Baruch Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium.

Doctoral candidate Anthony Meyers (PhD, ’26) has joined Iona University as a tenure-track assistant professor of entrepreneurship.

Professor Alex Mills (Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management) was interviewed by Reuters about Medicare Advantage.

Undergraduate Mariam Moazzam (BBA, ’26) was named a Columbia School of Professional Studies CUNY Fellow for 2026.

Assistant Professor Billy Organek (Department of Law) was interviewed by Law360 about the legal cannabis industry.

Undergraduate Allyson Poyker (BBA, ’28) has won a Jeannette K. Watson fellowship.

Alumna Victoria Vallejo (Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration, ’24) was named Physician Leader of the Year by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Alumnus Themis Violaris (DBA, ’23) spoke at the Cyprus Diaspora Forum.

Alumnus Ben Winerip (Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration, ’20) was profiled by the UCSF School of Medicine.

Assistant Professor Yue Zhang (Stan Ross Department of Accountancy) won a research impact award at the Baruch Cross-College Faculty Research Symposium.

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