A Message from Dean Thomas F. Cooley SternNet - the NYU Stern global alumni network - is a community of 67,000 professionals who share the Stern School experience. This community represents a tremendous resource both to you and to the School. I encourage you to remain active in this network by logging on to SWAP - the Stern Worldwide Alumni Platform - to which we are devoting considerable resources, including a major software upgrade. 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, including the latest information on the Paris 2004: Global Alumni Conference; the Author Lecture Series, presented in conjunction with the Museum of American Financial History; industry related panels; lifelong learning workshops; and other networking opportunities. As you read about the continued upward momentum of the Stern School and the many ways in which you can get involved, I hope that you will take an active role in strengthening our community. Best regards, Thomas F. Cooley Dean A Message from Susan L. Jurevics, Chair of the Alumni Council Continued >> Sally Blount-Lyon Named Dean of the NYU Stern Undergraduate College On March 4, Sally Blount-Lyon, Professor of Management at the Stern School since 2001, was named the new Dean of Stern's Undergraduate College. She is the first woman to hold this post at Stern; she will begin her duties as Dean July 1. Continued>> Paris 2004: Global Alumni Conference Dean Thomas F. Cooley and the Office of Alumni Affairs have announced the next Global Alumni Conference - Paris 2004, which will take place on October 22-24, 2004. This three-day international event will feature keynote presentations by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, and Robert Engle, Michael Armellino Professor of Financial Management and Winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics, as well as panels of distinguished presenters on a variety of financial and cultural topics. Mark your calendar now and be sure to join fellow alumni from around the world for this special event. Continued>> MBA Alumni Wine Tasting Over 150 MBA alumni gathered for the Fourth Annual Alumni Wine Tasting, hosted by alumni of The Langone Program, on February 26. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to network over a selection of fine wines. Continued>> View the Photo Gallery>> Alumni Reunion Weekend 2004 On April 16-18, New York University will hold the second all-University Alumni Reunion Weekend, bringing alumni 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 a Gala Alumni Dinner Dance Party. The Stern School will host special programming as part of Alumni Weekend with Ismail Merchant, MBA '60, film producer, director and author. In addition, Dean Thomas F. Cooley will host a special luncheon and present a State of the School address. Continued>> Notes from the Undergraduate College Greetings from Frederick D.S. Choi Frederick D.S. Choi, Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College, provides an update on Undergraduate College initiatives. Dean Choi will step down from his current position at the end of this academic year. Under his leadership, the Undergraduate College has advanced across the board consistently to be recognized as one of the premier undergraduate business schools in the country, with the entering class now boasting an average SAT of more than 1400. After a brief sabbatical, Dean Choi will lend his experience with undergraduate education to advising the Provost's office on initiatives in that area across the University, and he also will return to his first love, teaching. Continued >> Alumni and Students Make Connections>> Undergradute Students Win PricewaterhouseCoopers Case Competition>> An Update from the CCWP NYU Stern's Career Center for Working Professionals (CCWP) commenced the spring semester with a strong start, offering MBA program alumni a varied mix of skill-building workshops, small group strategy sessions and professional development seminars. Continued>> News Stories CEO Series Continues in Spring 2004 Two of the nation's leading chief executive officers recently addressed the Stern community as part of Stern's ongoing CEO Series. Carl Pascarella, Chairman and CEO of Visa, and William C. Weldon, Chairman and CEO of Johnson and Johnson, were the featured participants in Stern's CEO Series during the spring 2004 semester. Continued>> New Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance The establishment of the Edward C. Johnson III Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance was recently announced by Dean Thomas F. Cooley. This endowed chair will play an instrumental role in attracting a leading scholar in entrepreneurial finance, a field that studies a range of financial issues related to the management of small, entrepreneurial and privately held firms. Continued>> Glucksman Institute Announces 2003-2004 Research Prize Winners The Glucksman Institute has announced the winners of the 2003-2004 competition for the best research paper in finance. Full-time faculty members at Stern were eligible to submit completed research papers currently under review at professional journals. The awards committee, consisting of Professors Anthony Saunders, William Silber and Robert Whitelaw, announced the first place, second place and honorable mention winners. Continued>> Business Plan Competition Updates The Berkley Center Maximum Business Plan Competition is entering its last phase leading up to the finals and award ceremony on April 30. A number of updates have been recently announced, including the selection of semifinalist teams, the annoucement of this year's competition judges and the awards schedule. In addition, the Stewart Satter Family Prize, totaling $50,000, has been made possible through the generosity of Stewart Satter, MBA '82 and CEO of Consumer Testing Laboratories Inc. For more details and other developments in the Competition, click here>> Berkley Center Hosts New Venture Fair On January 26, the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (BCES) hosted its New Venture Fair, which included the participation of 17 semifinalist teams competing for $100,000 in cash prizes in the Fifth Annual Maximum Exposure Business Plan Competition, as well as mentors in the New Venture Mentor Program. The New Venture Fair is one of a series of new events introduced into the Competition this year to supplement the types of advice, guidance and expertise these mentors offer entrepreneurs. Continued>> PT STAMP: New Mentoring Program Launched for Alumni of the Part-Time MBA Program This spring, the Alumni Committee of SCorp and the PTLF Academic Committee, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Affairs, have launched the pilot of a new mentoring program - PT STAMP (Part-Time Stern Alumni Mentoring Program). This program aims to create a new forum for alumni of the part-time program and current Langone students to interact and exchange advice and experiences. Continued>> About The Executive Forum The Executive Forum, an association of alumni of the New York University Stern School of Business, comprises professionals and entrepreneurs in a variety of businesses. The group was founded in 1931 and has been an active organization ever since. On March 10, the Forum will welcome Paul Krugman, Op-Ed columnist of The New York Times, to address the topic: "Do Bush's policies threaten America's economic and political institutions?" Continued>> Recent Events January 2004 Langone Graduation Reception On January 15, a reception was held in honor of the January 2004 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>> MBA Alumni Happy Hour Nearly 200 graduates of the Stern MBA programs came together for a happy hour on January 30 at Metro 53. The event was organized by the Social Committee of the Alumni Council. Chaired by Sandy Chen, MBA '00, and Shelly LeWinter, MBA '01, the Social Committee organizes events for recent Stern MBA graduates to provide an opportunity to socialize with fellow alumni. Mark your calendar for the next MBA Alumni Happy Hour, to be held at the NYU Torch Club on March 11. If you are a Stern MBA alumnus/a and would like more information about the Social Committee, please contact Hess Kim, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs, at hkim0@stern.nyu.edu or (212) 998-0899. Undergraduate Alumni Happy Hour On February 19, undergraduate Stern alumni gathered at the NYU Torch Club for a happy hour organized in conjunction with the Undergraduate Committee of the Alumni Council. As part of the Recent Graduate Task Force, the Undergraduate Committee leads outreach to recent graduates of Stern's undergraduate alumni community by promoting SWAP, maintaining contact information and assisting in the planning and promotion of social and networking events. If you are a Stern undergraduate alumnus/a and would like more information about the Undergraduate Committee, please contact Hess Kim, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs, at hkim0@stern.nyu.edu or (212) 998-0899. View the Photo Gallery>> Alumni Corner Each issue of the STERN@lumni e-newsletter features a letter from an alumnus/a. 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 Amisha Mody Mehta, BS '95 and Member of the Undergraduate Committee, who shares her experience as a new mother and an active member of the Stern alumni network. 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 News with Fellow Alumni Announce personal and professional milestones. Read the latest news from fellow alumni. SWAP's Class Notes section provides a forum to share news 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 former classmates' news. Submit your Class Notes today>> *Please note that you will need your SWAP username and password to access Class Notes. If you need assistance, please e-mail swap@stern.nyu.edu or call (212) 998-0669.		Contact Us Office of Alumni Affairs NYU Stern School of Business 44 West Fourth Street, Suite 10-160 New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 998-4040 Fax: (212) 995-4515 E-Mail: alumni@stern.nyu.edu Jeanne Marano, Executive Director Elena Piercy, Associate Director Sheri Pillo, Associate Director Hae Soo Kim, Coordinator Debra Stern, Administrative Aide Second Annual NYU Alumni Reunion Weekend April 16-18, 2004 NYU Alumni Association Annual Awards Dinner Special Stern Programming Including a luncheon with Dean Thomas F. Cooley and the 2004 Joseph I. Lubin Lecture with Ismail Merchant, MBA '60 Gala Alumni Dinner Dance Party Saluting the Reunion Classes of '54, '59, '64, '69, '74, '79, '84, '89, '94 and '99 Click here for complete details>> If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at (212) 998-4040. MBA CLASS OF 1999 5-YEAR REUNION Saturday, June 5 Reunion Committee Co-Chairs Yana Bulva, MBA '99 (FT) Michael Havraniak, MBA '99 (EMBA) MBA CLASS OF 1994 10-YEAR REUNION Thursday, June 10 Reunion Committee Co-Chairs Maris Jurevics, MBA '94 (FT) Christine Schneider, MBA '94 (PT) Contact: Sheri Pillo at (212) 998-0671 or spillo@stern.nyu.edu NYU Alumni Offered Princeton Club Membership The Princeton Club is now offering exclusive membership opportunities to alumni, faculty and administrators of New York University. Don't miss this opportunity to join a prestigious alumni club in a convenient midtown location. For more details, click here>> To download the membership application, click here>> *Please note that you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. 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>> Author Lecture Series - Spring 2004 Organized in conjunction with the American Museum of Financial History 6:00 p.m. Registration 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Presentation 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Reception Location: Douglas B. and Joseph H. Gardner Commons For complete details, click here>> April 1: Alex Berenson on "The Number: How the Drive for Quarterly Earnings Corrupted Wall Street and Corporate America" April 29: James McDonald on "A Free Nation Deep in Debt: the Financial Roots of Democracy" May 25: Ron Chernow on "Alexander Hamilton" Undergraduate Alumni Career Workshops 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Location: Henry Kaufman Management Center, Room 2-60 Contact: Hess Kim at (212) 998-0899 or hkim0@stern.nyu.edu March 16 : Getting into a Top MBA Program To register, click here>> April 27: Resume Writing May 4: Effective Interviewing MBA Alumni Happy Hour March 11 Hosted by the Recent Graduate Social Committee 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: The NYU Torch Club 18 Waverly Place To register, click here>> Contact: Hess Kim at (212) 998-0899 or hkim0@stern.nyu.edu Regional Alumni Reception in San Francisco March 16 Remarks by Russell S. Winer, Deputy Dean and William H. Joyce Professor of Marketing 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Bankers Club of San Francisco, 555 California Street To register, click here>> Contact: Elena Piercy at (212) 998-0672 or epiercy@stern.nyu.edu Regional Alumni Reception in Los Angeles March 18 Hosted by Michael Jay Solomon, Member of the NYU Stern Board of Overseers. Remarks by Russell S. Winer, Deputy Dean and William H. Joyce Professor of Marketing 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. To register, click here>> Contact: Elena Piercy at (212) 998-0672 or epiercy@stern.nyu.edu Faculty Regional Alumni Dinner in Barcelona March 25 Hosted by Professor Roy Smith, Kenneth G. Langone Professor of Entrepreuership and Finance, and Juan Samaranch, MBA '86 and Chair of Stern Alumni in Spain Contact: Elena Piercy at (212) 998-0672 or epiercy@stern.nyu.edu 8th Annual NYU Entrepreneurship Conference April 24 Details to be announced Contact: Office of Alumni Affairs at (212) 998-4040 or alumni@stern.nyu.edu Berkley Center Business Plan Competition Finals and Award Ceremony April 30 Hosted by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Details To Be Announced Contact: Loretta Poole at (212) 998-0074 or lpoole@stern.nyu.edu Regional Alumni Reception in Mexico City May 24 Hosted by Ricardo Kumar Dadoo, MBA '84 and Chair of Stern Alumni in Mexico. Remarks by Russell S. Winer, Deputy Dean and William H. Joyce Professor of Marketing Details To Be Announced Contact: Elena Piercy at (212) 998-0672 or epiercy@stern.nyu.edu. Regional Updates An Update from SternDC SternDC, the Stern Alumni Regional Group in Washington, D.C., continues to grow. Richard Johnson-Firth, MBA '01 and Chair of SternDC, reports that events are increasing in frequency as well as in the number and diversity of attendees. Continued>> Student Clubs and Alumni Regional Groups Come Together MBA student clubs recently organized treks to cities around the world. The goals of these annual trips include visiting major corporations, securing summer internships and/or full-time career opportunities and building the NYU Stern global network. Continued>> 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 Spring 2004. SWIB Holds 12th Annual Conference On January 30, Stern Women in Business (SWIB), an MBA student organization, brought together a dynamic group of women business leaders at its 12th Annual Conference. Continued>> MBA Media and Entertainment Conference On February 20, MBAs from NYU Stern's Media and Entertainment Association (MEA), in partnership with peers from four other top business schools, brought together students, alumni and industry executives to discuss current issues facing the film, music, broadcast and cable television, interactive, sports and publishing industries at the Third Annual MBA Media and Entertainment Conference. Continued>> Global Business Conference 2004 On February 27, a consortium of globally-focused MBA student organizations held the third annual Global Business Conference (GBC), hosted at NYU Stern. Continued>> For additional and updated information on MBA Student Activities, club lists and links, please visit the MBA Student Activities website.