The top public business school in New York is excited for another academic year. With 598 new undergraduate students (first-years and transfers combined), 278 new master's students, and four new PhD students, there is a lot to look forward to!
Career Week
SOM Career Services is geared up for Career Week from Sept. 14-18. The main event will be Career Networking Night, a SOM student-exclusive event with 25 employers from 4:30鈥7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in The Union.
Homecoming
Homecoming is always a blast! This year, it will be from Oct. 2-4. SOM is continuing their 鈥淗ealth is Wealth鈥 initiative, with an active schedule on Saturday, Oct. 3:
8:30 a.m. 鈥 5K Registration 9 a.m. 鈥 Gregg Wenzel Memorial 5K Run/Walk 10 a.m. 鈥 Kids Run/Dash 10:30-11:15 a.m. 鈥 Family & Alumni Yoga 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 鈥 Pickleball Tournament
Briloff Lecture Series
The Abraham J. Briloff Lecture Series on Accountability and Society , which began in 1985, is excited to welcome a SOM internet sensation this fall. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Rebecca 鈥淏ecca鈥 Platsky 鈥12, MS 鈥13, the creator and host of the , which has amassed over 220,000 social media followers, is coming to campus to speak to students.
Financial Analytics Center
The SOM building is getting an addition! The Financial Analytics Center, which is 100% donor-funded, has begun construction. The center will serve as a dedicated classroom space for up to 100 students, ensuring that faculty bridge the gap between theory and practice and that students graduate with the confidence and know-how to be successful in their careers. Every SOM student will have at least one class in the Financial Analytics Center, ensuring broad-based business skill development and collaborative learning remain at the forefront of all degree programs.
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A word from the dean
鈥淭he start of the academic year is easily the most exciting time on campus,鈥 said SOM Dean Shelley Dionne, 鈥渆nergized by welcoming new students full of potential, while at the same time hearing about sophomore and junior summer internship experiences, and celebrating senior students' job offers. We are immensely proud to be part of the SOM experience as we continue shaping the 'architects of what's next.'鈥
