Zicklin School’s MBA Programs Are in the Top Rankings Again
It’s springtime 2024, and the Zicklin School of Business ranks once again among the best graduate schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Wall Street Journal Ranks Baruch a Top Ten College for Finance Salaries
Future quants and financiers, rejoice! The Wall Street Journal recently named Baruch College the #10 public college nationwide for finance salaries, out-performing local rivals Rutgers and Stony Brook and placing it in the company of state flagship universities such as Michigan, Virginia, and Berkeley.
Zicklin School Professor Named AACSB Influential Leader for Climate Change Research
Lin Peng, Krell Chair Professor of Finance at the Zicklin School of Business, is one of just 22 faculty members to be honored by the world’s largest business education alliance.
Zicklin Students Compete in Intercollegiate Figure-Skating Contest
Two Zicklin School of Business students recently comprised Baruch College’s very first figure-skating team, competing in the Northeast Intercollegiate U.S. Figure Skating competition.
Zicklin Executive Students Visit Vietnam for International Business Study Tour
In Ho Chi Minh City, students in the Executive MBA and Executive MS in Human Resource Management toured a manufacturing plant owned by a Zicklin School alumnus.
New York Times Calls Baruch College an “Upward-Mobility Machine”
A business reporter for The New York Times wrote about a new study that praised Baruch as a model college for increasing opportunities for lower-income students.
In Memoriam: Lecturer Alvin Booke (1937-2024)
Alvin Booke, who retired in 2018 after 58 years as a lecturer in the Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management, passed away on April 12 at the age of 86. An expert in human resource management and business strategy, he earned both his BBA and his MBA from the School of Business at Baruch.
“Al was a model faculty member, dedicated to the success of the Zicklin School of Business, his students, and colleagues,” said Emre Veral, management department chair. “The breadth of his contributions was extraordinary. He knew what was what and he was always a friend. I’ve missed him ever since he retired and I will continue to miss him.”
May 14 Webinar: Is Private Equity the Business of Plunderers, or Just a Part of Our Capitalist System?
Some private equity firms have really bad reputations. They have been the cause of the near or full destruction of many formerly well-run, stable firms, including Allstate Insurance, Toys “R” Us, and HCR ManorCare. In some cases, the destruction has spread widely within an industry, such as healthcare. Taking into consideration the serious harm that private equity firms have done to the economy, we ask whether any of them deserve praise for doing what they were intended to do—that is, turning around underperforming and struggling firms for the benefit of all. Larry Zicklin (BBA, ’57) discusses these questions with Gretchen Morgenson (pictured), co-author of These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks— America. Now the senior financial reporter with the NBC News Investigative Unit, she previously wrote for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for financial reporting. With an introduction by Zicklin School Dean Bruce Weber and a Q&A session moderated by Associate Dean Gwendolyn Webb.
Zicklin in the Media
The Center for an Urban Future released a report on the Baruch Business Academy as a key part of CUNY’s efforts to help transfer students complete their degrees.
Bloomberg ranked Baruch College for top return on investment (ROI) for degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The New York Times called Baruch College “an upward-mobility machine.”
Professor Marc Edelman (Department of Law) was interviewed by Gaming Today about Major League Baseball’s gambling scandal.
Assistant Professor Sophia Gilbukh (William Newman Department of Real Estate) was interviewed for Yahoo! Finance.
Alumna Evgeniia Guliaeva (MS Information Systems, ’22) was promoted to senior operations manager, communications products, at Yotpo.
Alumna Katie Lesser (MBA, ’23) is now a business development executive at Infosys.
Alumnus Juan Merchan (BBA, ’90) was profiled in Forbes.
Alumnus Chris Panagiotakis (BBA, ’96) has been appointed CFO of Data Storage Corporation.
Alumnus Jonathan Rivera (Executive MBA, Healthcare Administration ’22) is now manager, language, culture, and disability services, at NYU Langone Health.
Alumna Gabriela Guaita Saba (BBA, ’16) was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal in an article ranking Baruch College #10 public college nationwide for finance careers.
Alumna Amanda Sanseverino (PhD, ’20) received the 2024 Forensic Accounting Section Best Research Paper Award from the American Accounting Association.
Alumna Stephanie Smith (BBA, ’96) was honored at the 2024 Bernard Baruch Dinner.
Undergraduate Maria Elisabeth Torrealba (BBA, ’25) was honored at the 2024 Bernard Baruch Dinner.
Professor and Chair Valerie Watnick (Department of Law) spoke on a panel at the New York University Environmental Law Journal 2024 Academic Symposium and was published in the National Law Journal.
Alumna Jacky Wright (BBA, ’85) spoke about protecting the vulnerable from generative AI at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, an annual trade show.
Zicklin Events
All events are virtual unless otherwise stated.
Zicklin’s 10 Specialized Master’s Programs
May 9, 11 am – 12 pm
Zicklin Executive Student Experience and Master Class (in person)
May 9, 5 – 7:30 pm
Finance Fireside: Journeys, Insights, and Perspectives
May 13, 12 – 2:15 pm
Zicklin’s MBA Programs
May 14, 11 am – 12 pm
Doctor of Business Administration Virtual Information Session
May 14, 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
May 15, 11 – 11:30 am
Executive MBA Virtual Information Session
May 15, 12 – 1 pm
Application Workshop Webinar
May 21, 11 am – 12 pm
Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration Virtual Information Session
May 21, 12 – 1 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
May 22, 11 – 11:30 am
Executive MS in Human Resource Management Virtual Information Session
May 22, 12 – 1 pm
Graduate Admissions Live Chat Q&A
May 29, 11 – 11:30 am
Learn more about Zicklin’s graduate and executive programs by registering for information sessions, open houses, and webinars here.
