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

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