The Achievement Index

Welcome to the School of Management's Achievement Index blog. Email your ideas and questions to us at pchandar@nyit.edu.

Alumni Profile: Boaz Rahav

Profile | Jun 14, 2021

Boaz Rahav (M.B.A. ’98) is owner and co-founder of Hypersonic Force, a procurement and analytics company that helps government agencies identify and obtain hard-to-find parts required for the maintenance of vehicles, planes, and machinery.


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New York Tech Celebrates Its 60th Commencement

Feature | May 24, 2021

On Sunday, May 23, New York Tech’s 60th annual commencement was celebrated virtually, with medical school hooding being held on May 24 and 27 for NYITCOM campuses in Long Island and Jonesboro, Ark., respectively.


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Melanie Jelen Wins 2021 Madelyn Orsini Award

Blog | May 17, 2021

The 2021 Madelyn Orsini Award is given to Melanie Jelen (MBA '22).This is an annual award presented to a female student who demonstrates the values of the Women Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI) by her commitment to leadership and community service on Long Island.
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SOURCE 2021

Feature | Apr 29, 2021

More than 135 undergraduate and graduate students showcased their research and creative scholarly work at the annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) held virtually on April 23.


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New York Tech Women’s Technology Council Establishes Mentoring Program

Feature | Mar 09, 2021

New York Institute of Technology’s Women’s Technology Council (WTC) established a mentoring program to support and guide the university’s female students from college to career.


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Getting to Equality

Blog | Feb 26, 2021

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss pay equality, social inequality, and the lack of women in C-suite positions. As we head into Women’s History Month, our host John Rebecchi, Ph.D. (M.B.A. ’83) welcomes Terri Alessi-Miceli, President and CEO of Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island (HIA-LI). We’ll learn through Terri’s experience the importance of practicing the profession of business, the concept of work-life blending, and the key to creating equality and opportunity.
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Alumni Profile: Charles Pryor II

Profile | Jan 28, 2021

As vice president of student engagement at Guttman Community College, Charles Pryor II (B.T. ’00, M.P.S. ’05) ensures that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential.


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The Power of Pivoting: Bettina Skye and Mary Kahrs

Blog | Jan 12, 2021

As we reach the end of 2020, we can see that the pandemic has disturbed our economy. For many, it requires for business owners and entrepreneurs to pivot. In this episode, we’ll hear from two guest who have to change their business model from in person approach to online services.
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Business Students Place in the Top 100 in Global Competition

Feature | Dec 11, 2020

Ten NYIT School of Management students demonstrated their business skills at GLO-BUS, an online worldwide competition where teams of students compete for global market leadership.


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Getting Involved to Create a Competitive Advantage

Blog | Dec 07, 2020

Samuel Chen (B.S. '21) discusses the importance for students to take advantage of the opportunities presented to them in their college careers.
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