A Message from Dean Thomas F. Cooley The NYU Stern alumni network is a community of 60,000 professionals who share the Stern School experience. This community represents a tremendous resource both to the School and to you. I encourage you to remain an active member of this network by logging on to SWAP - the Stern Worldwide Alumni Platform - our newly upgraded online alumni directory. By keeping your contact information current, you will receive School publications, such as this issue of Stern@lumni, as well as invitations to the many new and dynamic programs and events offered through our Office of Alumni Affairs. Some of these include our monthly Career Resource Seminar Series; our Author Lecture Series, presented in conjunction with the Museum of American Financial History; industry related panels; opportunities in life-long learning; and other networking events. As you read about the tremendous progress that the Stern School is making and the many ways in which you can get involved, I hope that you will take an active role in strengthening our community. I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event. Best regards, Thomas F. Cooley Dean A Message from Ashok Sani, Chair of the Alumni Advisory Council Continued >> Alumni Affairs Launches Career Resource Seminar Series The Office of Alumni Affairs recently launched a monthly series designed to assist alumni of the MBA Program involved in a job search or career transition. Career professionals from Lee Hecht Harrison, a leading international outplacement firm, provide their expertise on a variety of topics, including developing a personal marketing plan, networking, interviewing skills and more. Each workshop or panel is followed by a question and answer period and a reception, during which alumni have an opportunity to put their new skills to use. Color-coded nametags help attendees identify fellow graduates in the same industry to facilitate networking connections. For complete details, click here>> New Series Brings Renowned Authors to NYU Stern Distinguished authors are visiting NYU Stern as part of the Author Lecture Series, organized by the Office of Alumni Affairs in conjunction with the Museum of American Financial History, a Smithsonian affiliate. Authors give presentations on their recent critically acclaimed works on financial, economic and business history. The lectures include a question and answer session. A reception follows, at which time the featured author will remain for a book signing opportunity. The series is part of ongoing efforts to develop programmatic initiatives that provide life-long learning opportunities for Stern School alumni. A lecture with Willard Sterne Randall on his new book, "Alexander Hamilton: A Life," kicked off the series on February 26. Upcoming speakers include Muriel Siebert, Niall Ferguson, John Steele Gordon and Leon Levy. For complete details, click here>> Alumni Weekend to Reunite Graduates in Washington Square On April 3-6, NYU will hold its first all-University Alumni Weekend, bringing alumni from around the world back to Washington Square to reconnect with the University and renew ties with each other. The weekend will include a series of special events, including the NYU Alumni Association Annual Awards Dinner; an opportunity to meet NYU President John Sexton and hear his vision for the future of New York University; a Stern School Career Education Presentation and reception hosted by Vice Dean Frederick D.S. Choi; and a Gala Alumni Dinner Dance Party, hosted by Alec Baldwin, TSOA '94. Continued>> Notes from the Undergraduate College Greetings from Frederick D.S. Choi Frederick D.S. Choi, Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College, looks ahead to upcoming spring programming and invites alumni to come back to Stern to participate in Alumni Weekend and Commencement celebrations. Continued >> Undergraduate Students Compete in Copenhagen Case Competiton>> News Stories Berkley Center Competition Enters Final Phase On April 25, NYU Stern alumni are invited to attend the competition finals and awards ceremony of the Maximum Exposure Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The competition finals will feature 16 alumni- and student-based teams who are competing for a $50,000 cash award. Continued>> Be an Alumni Buddy for MBA Admissions Offered through MBA Admissions, the Alumni Buddy program provides a great volunteer opportunity for MBA alumni. As part of STAR (STern Admissions Representative), the Alumni Buddy program connects prospective MBA students with alumni for informal discussions about the Stern School. Students may ask questions on a variety of topics, such as experiences at Stern, living in NYC or career path. Alumni can live anywhere in the world to participate. Continued>> Vault.com Offers Discount to Stern Alumni In an ongoing effort to provide new online career resources to Stern MBA alumni, the Office of Career Development has contracted with Vault.com to deliver career services and guides to Stern MBA alumni at a 15% discount. Continued>> Alumni Support OCD Initiatives The Office of Career Development (OCD) places special importance on the role that alumni play in the Stern community. OCD offers alumni a variety of ways to get involved, including participating as a Career Advisory Program (CAP) mentor, serving as a guest speaker on panels and at student conferences, identifying job opportunities at their companies and participating in networking events. In addition, many alumni serve as corporate recruiters, returning to Stern to interview and hire current MBAs for summer and full-time positions. Continued>> Glucksman Institute Announces 2002-2003 Research Competition Prizes The Glucksman Institute has announced the winners of the 2002-2003 competition for the best research paper in finance. Full-time faculty members at Stern are eligible to submit completed research papers that are currently under review at professional journals. Given the quality of the submissions, the awards committee announced ties for the first place and runner-up awards. Continued>> Professor Robert Kavesh Honored For Distinguished Career Robert A. Kavesh, Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics Emeritus, will be honored at a special dinner on April 15 organized by The Money Marketeers, a club comprising NYU Stern finance graduates. The event will recognize Professor Kavesh with the Fellows Award for his distinguished career and contributions to higher education in the area of finance. Continued>> Recent Events Third Annual Alumni Wine Tasting Nearly 150 MBA alumni gathered for the Third Annual Alumni Wine Tasting, hosted by alumni of The Langone Program, on February 20. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to reconnect and socialize while sampling a selection of fine wines. Continued>> View the Photo Gallery>>> January 2003 Langone Graduation Reception On January 15, a reception was held in honor of the January 2003 graduates of The Langone Program: A Part-time MBA for Working Professionals. The event, hosted by The Langone Program Office in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Affairs, brought together nearly 100 graduates and their guests to celebrate their completion of the MBA Program. Continued>> Stern Professors Visit Alumni in Israel The Office of Alumni Affairs and the Stern Alumni in Israel Regional Group organized an alumni reception in Tel Aviv on February 25. Special guests included George Daly, Albert Fingerhut Professor of Urban Entrepreneurial Studies and former Dean of NYU Stern, Yakov Amihud, Ira Rennert Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance, and Menachem Brenner, Professor of Finance. Continued>> San Francisco Alumni Faculty Lecture Edward Altman, Max Heine Professor of Finance and the Director of Research in Fixed Income and Markets at the Salomon Center, recently traveled to San Francisco and gave a presentation to Bay Area alumni on "Corporate Distress Prediction Models in a Turbulent Economic Environment." Continued>> An Update from Stern Alumni in Washington, D.C. In fall 2002, a group of alumni in the Washington, D.C., area launched a Stern alumni regional group. A number of successful networking and social events were held this fall, and plans for follow-up activities are in development. Seth Balsam, MBA '97 and Chair of the Stern Alumni in Washington, D.C., Regional Group, provides an overview of the group's recent activities and a preview of upcoming events. Continued>> Alumni Corner Each issue of the STERN@lumni e-newsletter features a letter from an alumnus/a who shares his/her professional experience. If you would like to contribute to the Alumni Corner, please submit your piece of 500 words or less to alumni@stern.nyu.edu with the subject listed as "Alumni Corner." The Editorial Board reviews all submissions for placement. In this issue we feature a letter from Anna D'Souza, BS '00, who shares her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, West Africa. Continued >> Stern in the News Stern in the News, issued monthly, is a collection of summaries of articles in which NYU Stern School of Business, a faculty member, a student, an administrator, or even an alumnus/a have been featured. Review the summaries >> Share Your Latest News The new Class Notes section of SWAP creates a forum to announce your personal and professional milestones and to read the news from fellow alumni. Send in your own notes about a new job and/or promotion; a professional or educational achievement; or personal news such as a marriage or arrival of a new family member. Sorted by decade, the Class Notes section enables you to easily keep up with news from former classmates. Submit your Class Notes today>>		Contact Us Office of Alumni Affairs NYU Stern School of Business 44 West Fourth Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 998-4040 Fax: (212) 995-4515 E-Mail: alumni@stern.nyu.edu Suzette Lemson, Assistant Dean Jeanne Marano, Director Elena Piercy, Associate Director Sheri Pillo, Associate Director Hae Soo Kim, Coordinator Debra Stern, Administrative Aide Joanne Marone, Secretary Register Now Entertainment, Media and Technology (EMT) Panel Discussion and Networking Reception "How Are New Technologies Re-shaping the Television Business?" March 18 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Kaufman Management Center Moderator: Paul Jelinek, MBA '95 and Vice President of New Media Business Development at Nickelodeon Dr. Steven J. Fredericks, MBA '79 and President & CEO of CMR/TNS Media Intelligence Carla Sinatra, Vice President of Business Development at NBC Matthew Strauss, BS '93, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Mag Rack, Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Bob Watson, Vice President of Programming & New Business Development, Time Warner Cable Register for this event>> Upcoming Events To find out about upcoming events open to alumni, visit our online calendar. Check the calendar regularly to find out about events in your area. Below you will find select events from our spring schedule. The Office of Alumni Affairs also provides the opportunity for alumni to initiate programs and special events. If you have an idea for a program of interest and are willing to form a Committee to assist with planning, click here>> Career Resource Seminar Series For complete details, click here>> March 20: Working with Executive Recruiters - A Moderated Panel April 24: Job Search Myths May 22: Leadership Development June 26: Career Transition Author Lecture Series For complete details, click here>> April 1: Muriel Siebert on "Changing the Rules: Adventures of a Wall Street Maverick" April 10: Niall Ferguson on "Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and The Lessons for Global Power" April 23: John Steele Gordon on "The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power" and "A Thread Across the Ocean" May 20: Leon Levy on "The Mind of Wall Street" Stern Follies 2003 This annual tradition features comedy sketches with Stern MBAs, faculty and staff that provide a humorous look at life at NYU Stern. March 28 8:00 p.m. Cost: $15 for the first 300 registrants, $20 for all other advance tickets, $25 at the door Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street For more information, click here>> NYU Alumni Weekend and Reunion Celebration April 3-6 Visit the website for a complete schedule of events. You can also contact the Alumni Relations Hotline at (212) 998-6763 or by e-mail at alumni.info@nyu.edu Berkley Center Business Plan Competition Finals and Awards April 25 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Douglas B. & Joseph H. Gardner Commons Kaufman Management Center Contact: Office of Alumni Affairs at (212) 998-4040 or alumni@stern.nyu.edu 7th Annual Entrepreneurship Conference April 26 Details to be announced Contact: Office of Alumni Affairs at (212) 998-4040 or alumni@stern.nyu.edu Stern 50th Anniversary Class of 1953 and 50 Plus Anniversary Classes Luncheon May 15 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Contact: Beth Kramer, Assistant Director of Donor Relations, at (212) 998-0674 or bkramer@stern.nyu.edu EMBA Party for Alumni and Their Families June 28 Noon - 4:00 p.m. Contact: Sheila Worthington at (212) 998-0781 or sworthin@stern.nyu.edu Student Organizations Stern student groups host a variety of activities and conferences that alumni are actively encouraged to attend. Read below to find out more about what these organizations have been doing in the spring 2003 semester: LABA Hosts Event for Stern Alumni in Spain On January 10, the Latin American Business Association (LABA), in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Affairs, organized a reception in Madrid, Spain, for 25 Spanish alumni. Continued>> MEA Student Club Hosts Second Annual Media & Entertainment Conference The second annual MBA Media & Entertainment Conference was held at Stern on February 21. The forum brought together more than 450 MBA students from the nation's leading business schools with top media executives to discuss the issues transforming the film, music, television, sports, publishing and interactive entertainment industries. Continued>> SWIB Holds 11th Annual Conference Stern Women in Business (SWIB) held its 11th Annual Conference on January 31. Entitled "Today's Landscape: Redefining Success in Dynamic Times," this year's event brought together a distinguished group of women business leaders who have risen to meet the challenges posed by the rapidly changing business environment. Many Stern alumnae participated in the event as guests and featured panelists. Continued>> For additional and updated information on MBA Student Activities, club lists and links, please visit the MBA Student Activities website. Spring 2003 CEO Series Mark your calendar for two events of the Spring 2003 CEO Series: March 25: Jeffrey R. Immelt, CEO of General Electric April 7: Henry A. McKinnell Jr., Chairman & CEO of Pfizer Inc. Both CEOs will be interviewed by Marshall Loeb, former editor of Fortune. Read more about the CEO Series>> Read Innovation, the monthly print newsletter published by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Read Innovation>> *Please note: you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Also: Alumni are invited to attend the Second Annual Conference on Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Initial Public Offerings (EVI) on April 3-4. Click here for details>>