In February, student members and alumni of the Baruch Investment Management Group (IMG) celebrated the group’s success at a special on-campus reception. Baruch College President S. David Wu, Zicklin School of Business Dean Bruce Weber, and members of the Baruch College Fund investment committee were in attendance. Since its founding 15 years ago, IMG has … Continue reading Cashing in on Success
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
Who Moved My Watercooler? Baruch Alumni Contemplate Modern Office Culture
Over the past five years, the knowledge and service-based employment sectors in which many Baruch graduates have built their careers have faced uncharted waters. With the emergence of Covid-19 as a global health threat in 2020, companies and employees alike were challenged to adapt to new ways of conducting business, shifting to remote and hybrid … Continue reading Who Moved My Watercooler? Baruch Alumni Contemplate Modern Office Culture
Baruch Fosters Discourse on Workplace Challenges
Baruch College, situated in the world’s business capital, is at the forefront of research, analysis, and discourse on subjects related to the modern world of corporate and professional work. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Baruch faculty have led the conversation on the multifaceted business, education, and societal implications of recent workplace trends and developments. Baruch faculty … Continue reading Baruch Fosters Discourse on Workplace Challenges
Finding Solutions to Social Media Addiction
Social media addiction grows more complex each day for average users, companies, and influencers. Isaac Vaghefi, PhD—an assistant professor of information systems at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business—is tackling the issue. Through his research, he explores why people develop addictions, potential policy solutions such as phone bans in schools, and exceptions to the rules. Vaghefi’s … Continue reading Finding Solutions to Social Media Addiction
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
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
Farewell to Dean Huss
On the last day of 2022, H. Fenwick Huss, PhD retired as Willem Kooyker Dean of the Zicklin School of Business. During his eight-and-a-half years of leadership, he presided over crucial updates of undergraduate and MBA curricula, extended the Zicklin School’s reach through international dual-degree programs, and oversaw the launch of the Master of Science … Continue reading Farewell to Dean Huss