As a world-class competitive sailor, Barbara “Basia” Karpinska Hopkins (MBA ’02) is used to adapting to change. The outlook has served her well, both as an athlete and as a business leader. Born and raised in Kraków, Poland, Karpinska Hopkins earned an MS in physical therapy from Kraków’s University School of Physical Education amidst major … Continue reading Charting New Courses
A Transformational Gift
Baruch’s Weissman School of Arts and Sciences received a grant of nearly $2 million—the largest gift since its naming— thanks to the generosity of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation. The grant will support the housing and digitization of the newly acquired Edmond J. Safra Republic National Bank of New York (RNBNY) Archives, provide scholarships for … Continue reading A Transformational Gift
Olympic Games
It was a memorable summer for Lara Abrash (MBA ’94), chair of Deloitte US (pictured left, with Joe Ucuzoglu, CEO of Deloitte Global). She served as the keynote speaker at Baruch’s 2024 Commencement in May and later attended the Paris Summer Olympics through a partnership between Deloitte and the International Olympic Committee. “Witnessing the best … Continue reading Olympic Games
Grand Inspiration
Jeffrey H. Konis (MBA ’87) authored The Conversations We Never Had (2016, Outskirts Press), an exploration of his family’s history through a series of imagined conversations with his late grandmother, a Holocaust survivor.