For Baruch senior Carlos Vazquez, entrepreneurship and serving others go hand in hand. Like many first-generation college students, Vazquez entered the world of higher education without much guidance from family or friends. As a result, Vazquez decided to create an app to help fellow students in the same situation. His idea pivoted a few times, … Continue reading Student Creates Prize-Winning App
Small Business, Big Impact
Growing up in Kazakhstan, Aya Kikimova (MBA ‘11) had a special connection to small businesses. While her mother climbed the ladder in real estate, her grandmother ran a bustling small deli. Kikimova never imagined that watching her family build success would lead her to helping small businesses thrive. At age 16, she moved to the … Continue reading Small Business, Big Impact
Driven by a Mission
From developing visual and performance arts centers to founding a comic book publishing company to empowering diverse talent in real estate, Taneshia Nash Laird (’95) has done it all. A breast cancer survivor who grew up in poverty and lost her home in an explosion during her time at Baruch College, she’s always kept moving … Continue reading Driven by a Mission
From the Classroom to the Community: Zicklin Students Drive Entrepreneurship in Panama
Undergraduates in the Zicklin School of Business learned firsthand that entrepreneurship isn’t just about the bottom line. As part of a course led by Professor Chris Meyer, a lecturer in Zicklin’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, students traveled to Panama to offer their consulting expertise to small businesses, artisans, and farmers. Throughout the week-long excursion, … Continue reading From the Classroom to the Community: Zicklin Students Drive Entrepreneurship in Panama
Charting New Courses
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
Building Climate Champions
Baruch College shows students that business growth and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. As part of their coursework in the Susan Locke Interdisciplinary Capstone in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change, co-taught by Professor Lin Peng, PhD and Associate Professor Jean Gaffney, PhD, students explored 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, a certified sustainable luxury get-away for travelers. … Continue reading Building Climate Champions
Playing Well With Others
For Kristi Zhang (’14), every day at work involves a healthy dose of fun. Zhang is the global marketing manager of LEGO Friends, a franchise within the multinational toy company the LEGO Group. Based in Billund, Denmark, she collaborates with marketing executives to develop and implement strategies to bring children joy with LEGO sets. The … Continue reading Playing Well With Others
A Familiar Face Named BCF President
After serving as a trustee since 2000, Luz D. Liebeskind (’85, EMS ’08) was named the President of the Baruch College Fund board on July 1, 2024. Her financial expertise and long ties to the College provide an exciting opportunity for future growth. “I’ve always said I wouldn’t be where I am without a Baruch … Continue reading A Familiar Face Named BCF President
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