Stern Chats

This week, hosts Matthew Givner and Qurat Khan sit down with 4 veterans at Stern: Nathan Pfaff, Emily Kaelber, Ken Harrison, and Mark Ryan. In this roundtable discussion, these four veterans talk about their experiences in the military and why they ultimately decided to pursue an MBA at Stern. They also debunk common misconceptions about the military and discuss some of the skills that they develo...

On this week’s episode, we continue our partnership with the Cannabusiness Club at Stern. Matthew and Charlotte are joined by Rebecca Jackson, Senior Public Health Specialist at the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, to discuss policy and regulation, social equity, stigmas surrounding the cannabis industry, and what students interested in working in the industry need to know. - Hosts: Matthew G...

Let’s talk cannabusiness – that is, the cannabis business. We’re partnering with the Cannabusiness Club at Stern for a two-episode look at what it’s like to work in the industry. Our guest this week is Chris Mapson, the VP of Marketing at Livwell Enlightened Health, a leading dispensary chain located in Colorado and Michigan. Listen as hosts Matt Givner and Charlotte Kassimir chat with Chris about...

In this episode, hosts Khalil Roman and Hayley Wilcox chat with Sarah Gilson to explore loss, grief and vulnerability. Khalil, Hayley and Sarah create an intimate space where they discuss the aftermath of losing a loved one in their life and how they cope with this loss while pursuing their MBA.  - Hosted by: Khalil Roman & Haley Wilcox Produced by: Hayley Wilcox  Edited by: Andrew K...

This week, Neeharika and Khalil are joined by David Ko to continue the conversation about entrepreneurship at Stern. David Ko is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ripple Health Group, serves on the Board of Overseers and Technology advisory board, helped launch the Andre Koo Tech MBA Program, and in 2016 established the NYU Stern Venture Fellows program for aspiring entrepreneurs. Listen to the episode to...

In this episode, hosts,  Khalil Romain and Neeharika Tummala, sit down with MBA students, Arash Asady and Hillary Bush. Leaders in the Stern entrepreneurial community, Hillary and Arash provide a unique tour of  the Entrepreneurship & Startup Association and the Stern Venture Fellows Program.  Hillary also talks about her experience running her own startup. - Connect with us on...

This week, we unpack what it means to be “enough.” Through lenses of identity, race, culture, and failure, hosts Khalil Romain and Qurat Khan find out what being “not X enough” means to MBAs Lyndsey Pecker, Emily Acker, Brittany Bui, and Shaina Himelstein. Whether it’s feeling not White/Black/Asian/LatinX enough, Queer enough, or even smart enough, the hard part isn’t just the feeling – it’s how y...

On this week’s episode hosts Ashley Jefferson and Mujesira Dudic are joined by Allyson Dhindsa (OCD Career Mentor) and Gordon Fan (founder of NYU Buddhism Club) to share tips and tricks for managing stress during the busy season of recruiting and finals. Enjoy a short, guided meditation at the end!    - Hosts: Ashley Jefferson and Mujesira Dudic  Guests:  Allyson Dhindsa and Go...

This week's episode features Prashant Gandhi—the Chief Business Officer of Melio, one of the fastest growing FinTech startups in NYC. Recently valued at $4 billion, Melio provides digital payment solutions to small businesses so they can pay and get paid painlessly. Prior to joining Melio, Prashant spent just over 20 years building an illustrious career at Microsoft, McKinsey, and most recently at...

Stern Chats is thrilled to introduce our new hosts for season 10: Bar Tenenbaum, Hayley Wilcox, Ashley Jefferson, Charlotte Kassimir, Qurat Khan, Mujesira Dudic, Matt Givner, Neeharika Tummala, and Khalil Romain! In this behind-the-scenes episode, you can learn a little bit about the people who will be behind the mic this year and get a sneak peek of wh...

As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives. - [Rebroadcast] Patrick Vardaro, current MBA student and veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, joins us in the studio to discuss his time as an officer in the Army. In a story about leadership and sacrifice, Patrick shares details of the transformation and growth he experienced on his personal and p...

As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives. - [Rebroadcast] Susan Jurevics (Langone '96) is the former CEO of Pottermore and was at Sony for over a decade as SVP of Global Retail CRM and Brand Marketing. She has spent her career connecting fans to beloved characters and universes such as Harry Potter, Spiderman, James Bond, and Barbie. In...

As we get ready for season 10 of Stern Chats, enjoy one of the most popular episodes from our archives. - [Rebroadcast] Professor Richard Hendler tells us about his experience studying the law, transitioning into teaching and finding the love of his life. In a story about riding the wave, Professor Hendler proves that finding and leaning on your "super skills" will yield a more than fulfilling lif...

We say goodbye to this year's hosts and introduce the new Stern Chats logo and sound design. Daniel, Tiffany, Mahum, Lauren, Kathleen, and Melanie look back on a full year of Stern Chats, talk about the show's impact on their Stern experience, share advice for next year's hosts, and extrapolate the lessons learned from being on the show to life more broadly.   Thank you for another great year...

This week, Kathleen and Melanie had a chance to talk with NYU Stern Associate Professor Lisa Leslie. They spoke about her research on diversity in the workplace and how to implement diversity initiatives in the most effective and impactful way possible, including how to deliver an effective message to your organization. Professor Leslie also suggests a surprising place where the money on diversity...

Maria Velissaris is the founder and managing partner at SteelSky Ventures, which focuses on access, care, and outcomes for women's healthcare. This week, Lauren and Melanie got the chance to speak with Maria to learn more about how she went from selling her first business to U-Haul to starting her own venture capital fund and the years of purposeful skill-building that came in between. Maria also...

Amanda Villarreal is a first year in the Langone part-time MBA program at NYU Stern. This week, Tiffany and Melanie talked with Amanda about the long and winding path she took to discover that NYU was the right place to continue her education. We at Stern Chats hope that Amanda's non-traditional route, which included stints in politics, non-profit work, admissions consulting, human-centered design...

This week, Melanie and Daniel spoke with Nyagaka Ongeri, founder and CEO of Ubora Advisors. Nyagaka talked about his passion for sustainable finance, his work delivering innovative financial solutions to companies in Africa and the Americas, as well as his philosophy on career trajectory, mentorship, and hiring. It was a wonderful conversation that will take listeners around the world, from Israel...

Caroline O'Connor has what many MBA graduates would say is a dream job. She's the Chief Operating Officer of an MLB team, working to grow an organization alongside some of the biggest, most exciting names in baseball. This week, Kathleen and Daniel sat down with Caroline to talk about her journey from investment banking to the Marlins, why she chose to pursue her MBA part-time at Stern, and how th...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work on Stern Chats?   In our first ever "Behind the Scenes" episode, Daniel had a chance to sit down with the first-year MBAs on the Stern Chats marketing team, Ariana Dial, Jenny Evensen, and Allison Bradley. Ariana, Jenny, and Allison talked about what drew them to working on the show, the awesome things their team has planned, as well as their visi...

For Stern Chats' 100th episode, Tiffany and Daniel spoke with Stern Professor Rob Seamans, an expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and the future of work. Rob talked about whether we should be afraid of AI, what the future of technology could mean for our jobs, and shares the policy he believes is most important for the Biden administration to focus on.   From 2015-2016, Rob served as...

This week, full time MBA Gal Benron joined Melanie and Lauren to talk about her journey to Stern, how she merged her love of dance and body positivity to start a twerking studio in Israel, and how her fight with cancer inspired her to pursue her passions. Gal is a serial entrepreneur whose most recent business involves consulting for other female entrepreneurs.   Hosted by: Melanie Gonzalez a...

We are so excited to have world-renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt on the show this week. Daniel and Tiffany talked to Professor Haidt about how a social psychologist wound up teaching at a business school, how we can better engage with the other side of the political aisle, and what we can do to reduce online hate and maybe save Gen Z from their generational mental health cris...

This week on Stern Chats, Daniel and Mahum spoke with current full-time MBA student Isabel Sheinman. Prior to her MBA, Isabel founded and ran NABU, a non-profit that's working to eradicate global illiteracy. Isabel talked about her experience as a first-generation American, what it's like running an organization right out of college, and how keeping an open mind during recruiting helped her find a...

Did you know that 10% of Sternies marry other Sternies??? In honor of Valentine's Day, this week's episode features three wonderful Stern Couples. Get to know Sanjana Padmanabhan and Krithik Tirupapuliyur, Claire Park and Kidae Hong, and Mariel O'Connell and Sohail Mathur. In the Stern version of the Newlywed Game, we test just how well these couples know each other!   Hosted by: Daniel Yelli...