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Florence 2007: Global Alumni Conference |
Upcoming events for the tristate area:
- March 20: Vault's Experience Hire Career Fair
- March 28: NYU Speakers On The Square: "The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America" featuring Ray Suarez (WSC '85)
- April 5: First Thursday Program: Dancing with the Stern Stars: Learn How to Salsa and Do the Hustle
New events added to the calendar this week:
- March 27: CEO Series featuring Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
- March 27: International Student / Alumni Mixer featuring Professor Ed Altman
- April 11: NYU Stern Real Estate Group (an Undergraduate student group) Alumni Mingle
For information on any of the below events, please contact Alumni Affairs at (212) 998-4040 or alumni@stern.nyu.edu, unless otherwise noted. Please note that several links on this page will bring you to the SWAP log in page. You will need your SWAP username and password to register for these events. To request your user information, please contact (212) 998-0669 or swap@stern.nyu.edu.
Open to all alumni, geared specifically towards alumnae and Black and Hispanic alumni
March 22
"Boardroom Bound: A Guide to Non-Profit Boards"
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (please note - registration opens at 6:00 p.m., speaking portion begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Room 1-70, Kaufman Management Center / Abbe-Bogen Lounge
Hosted by the Black and Hispanic Engagement Committee and the Alumnae Network Committee
Serving on a nonrprofit board offers professionals an opportunity to bring their experience, skills and knowledge to the table. Offering a valuable outsider perspective, board members are often able to identify possible opportunities that might have been left unseen by members of the management team. Board diversity is crucial in providing a variety of perspectives to help unearth new ideas and enable diverse decision-making that ultimately results in a healthier business. Securing positions for minorities and women on non profit boards is essential in creating this diversity. This panel seeks to provide advice and insight to minorities and women looking to secure a position on a non-profit boards.
Panelists include:
- Paula Heredia, President, Heredia Pictures
- Tanya Lewis Kelly, Regional Director, Volunteer Consulting Group
- Charles Sheffield (MBA '94), General Partner, Carthage Capital Group & President, 21 Century Group
- Mel Washington (MBA '75), COO, Human Rights First
Moderated by: Rhoda Barr (MBA '53), Director of Client Services, boardnetUSA/Volunteer Consulting Group
Open to all alumni
March 26
"What do Investors Look for in Start-Ups" Open Q&A
4:30-5:50 p.m.
Room 2-60
This program was made possible by the generous contribution of Jay Golding (MBA '69)
Learn what VC's, Angels & Private Equity Investors look for when investing in start-ups. Learn what to expect, how to prepare, how to position oneself for success throughout this process.
At this event, you will have the opportunity to observe a LIVE investor presentation by start-up company TBD. Observe, firsthand, how investors interact with the management team, note the types of questions they ask about the business and team. Experience how, and what, the entrepreneurs choose to present to the investors. At the conclusion of the investor/startup interaction, the audience will be able to ask questions and network with the investor panel directly.
This event is made possible through the generous support of Jay Golding (MBA '69), President of Port Chester Industries of Houston, TX, his investment and consulting firm.
Panelists will include:
Elizabeth Ingrassia (Moderator)
Adam Dell, Impact Venture Partners
Peggy Wallace, Black Dome Capital
Hugh Cullman, Greenhill Ventures
Matt Gorin, Contour Partners
To register, visit the Berkley Center website at: www.stern.nyu.edu/berkley (see the events section) or visit http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/berkley/events.cfm?doc_id=1369
Open to recent Undergraduate alumni
April 5
First Thursday Program: Dancing with the Stern Stars: Learn How to Salsa and Do the Hustle
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
NYU Torch Club, 18 Waverly Place (between Greene and Mercer streets), New York City
Join recent alumni of the Undergraduate College to learn the salsa and how to do the hustle from fellow alumnus, Weikai Lang (BS '03). Wear comfortable clothes and shoes without rubber soles. A light reception follows the dance lesson. Please note, spaces are limited and will fill up quickly. RSVP now to reserve your spot.
Cost: $10/person
Click here to register.
Open to all alumni, geared specifically towards those who are international origin or who have an interest in international business
March 27
International Student / Alumni Mixer featuring Professor Ed Altman
hosted by the International MBA student groups at NYU Stern
organized by EBS (European Business Society) and LABA (Latin American Business Association)
Barr-Kawamura Commons (Room 5-50)
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
This annual event brings together international MBA students and alumni and those interested in the international business community. Professor Ed Altman will present his thoughts on whether historical bankruptcy models still apply to today's markets, and Mark Patterson (MBA '86) will offer his perspective on this topic from a market and business standpoint. Mary Ellen Georgas (MBA '93), Chair of the Alumni Council, will provide welcoming remarks.
Click here to register for this event.
Open to all alumni
April 11
NYU Stern Real Estate Group (an Undergraduate student group) Alumni Mingle
Kaufman Management Center, NYU Stern
6:30 p.m.
This event offers an opportunity for young Stern undergraduates to network with and learn from professionals that were once in their shoes. This is also a great chance for Alumni to give back to an organization that is dedicated to offering Real Estate exposure to undergraduates in a school that otherwise lacks a Real Estate curriculum.
To register, please send an e-mail to sreg@stern.nyu.edu.