Prof. Michele Costello will be teaching an innovative and new workshop for Baruch students on Monday, May 12, from 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM, on Zoom. This workshop explores how artificial intelligence (“AI”) can be used in financial database research. It covers timely topics such as AI-enabled transcript analysis, which extracts valuable insights from earnings calls and financial reports, and AI-enabled sentiment analysis, which quantifies market sentiment from various information sources.
Congratulations on your admission to Baruch College! We hope you’ll stop by the Newman Library on Admitted Students Day (March 15 and April 6) to meet the librarians and see all the amazing spaces, services, and resources we have in store for you.
We have a winner for our International Ice Cream Quiz that ran earlier this week. Only 18 percent of participants answered all five questions correctly. Of those, we randomly chose a winner. Congratulations Kenneth Guan, who will be receiving a $30 gift certificate for Van Leeuwen Ice Cream.
Here are the answers to all the questions with the corresponding percentage of correct responses. The quiz and results show the power of information and using the right sources like Passport from the market research firm Euromonitor International.
| Question | Answer | % of Correct Responses |
| Name the most popular brand of ice cream in the world by Retail Value RSP? | Magnum | 48.65 |
| Which company holds the largest market share of ice cream by Retail Value RSP? | Unilever Group | 86.49 |
| Which is the most popular retail channel for ice cream globally? | Grocery Stores | 89.19 |
| What is the most popular flavor of ice cream in China by Retail Value RSP? | Chocolate | 48.65 |
| Which country consumes the most ice cream per capita by Total Volume (Tonnes)? | New Zealand | 59.46 |
Although the contest is now closed, you can still take a look at the quiz.
UPDATE: This contest has now ended.
The Newman Library is participating in Baruch College’s programming for International Education Week taking place November 18 – 22. We’re providing a fun way to learn about the library’s international resources and a chance to win free ice cream. Explore the library database Passport from Euromonitor International to answer the following questions about the global ice cream market. If you answer all five questions correctly, you’ll have a chance to win a $30 gift certificate for Van Leeuwen Ice Cream.
Learn more about the International Ice Cream Quiz
Passport is a global market research database covering over 200 countries and 17 economic regional groups. This database provides statistics, strategic analysis, reports, profiles, and breaking news on industries, countries, companies, and consumers worldwide.
Find a full schedule of Baruch events for International Education Week here.