Stern Values
Excellence, Unbound by Tradition
People choose us because we are bold, nimble, fearless, hip, edgy, and innovative – a School rooted in rigor, yet on the cutting edge
IQ + EQ
Our intelligent, street smart community reveres diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging of all people and ideas
Radically Responsible
The unequivocal belief in the power of business to improve society is built directly into our culture and curriculum
Uncommonly Connected
With our NYC location and access to NYU’s global network, we build deep connections with industry worldwide that yield both experiential learning projects and jobs
Fast Facts
- SSRN rates NYU Stern #1 among the top 1,000 business schools for new downloads of research within the past 12 months (as of September 2021)
- Ranked #2 in the world for its research productivity. As ranked by the University of Texas at Dallas, Research Contribution 2017-2021 in all A-level journals
- Undergraduates consistently maintain very high placement rates of 95% or higher
- 95.2% of two-year Full-time MBAs in the Class of 2021 received job offers by three months after graduation
- 14 Yrs: Average work experience in a typical Executive MBA class
Timeline
Since its inception in 1900, New York University Stern School of Business has been in and of New York City.
1900
The NYU undergraduate School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance is established to provide professional training for students pursuing a career in business. The school is located on the University’s Washington Square campus and presided over by Charles Waldo Haskins, the School’s founding dean.
The first women matriculate, beginning a long tradition of diversity and inclusiveness.
1972
The School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance is renamed the College of Business and Public Administration. Tisch Hall, made possible by the generosity of the Tisch Family and designed by architect Philip Johnson, opens its doors, establishing the Undergraduate College's modern-day home.
1988
A landmark $30 million gift from alumnus Leonard N. Stern (BS, 1957; MBA, 1959) allows the School to consolidate its graduate and undergraduate facilities at NYU’s Washington Square campus. The School is renamed the Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
2009
Thirty-three of Stern’s leading finance and economic scholars collaborate to write the book, “Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System,” which contains 18 white papers providing analyses and solutions to the global financial crisis.
2017
NYU Stern launches two, new focused one-year MBA programs: The Andre Koo Tech MBA and Fashion & Luxury MBA.
2018
Raghu Sundaram becomes the tenth Dean of NYU Stern.
