The Achievement Index

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Turning Struggle into Success

Blog | Nov 16, 2020

In this week's episode of In Reality: Lessons from Leaders and Entrepreneurs, Derrick Bernard Webster, Executive Director of New York Tech’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, discusses how sacrifice and resilience are essential to becoming an entrepreneur.
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Stepping Up to the Challenge: Arjun Rai

Blog | Nov 02, 2020

Arjun Rai, (B.S. '15) the founder and CEO of HelloWoofy, is interviewed in our third episode of season two! In the episode, Arjun describes the importance of networking, having momentum, and persevering through difficulty. Those key factors helped him on his entrepreneurial journey and got him to where he is today.
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Leading By Example

Blog | Oct 19, 2020

John Resechi chats with Dan Rodenbush, President and CEO of Oliver, Inc. In the episode, Rodenbush emphasizes the significance of transparency powered by strong core values to ensure business success. With Rodenbush's multifaceted background, he lead Oliver Inc to become an industry powerhouse inn packaging and printing solutions.,
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Caring for the Commons

Feature | Oct 13, 2020

In a paper co-authored by Associate Professor of Marketing Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., researchers experiment with psychological ownership to help consumers take better care of public spaces.


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Student Profile: Raynía Ashley Arnold

Profile | Oct 08, 2020

Since transferring to New York Tech, Raynía Ashley Arnold has made the most of her experience. Learn more about her journey.


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Purposeful Innovator: Tom Szaky

Blog | Oct 05, 2020

In Reality: Lessons from Leaders and Entrepreneurs is back for season two! In this first episode of the new season, John interviews Tom Szaky, and we learn about TerraCycle, a company trying to eliminate the idea of waste.
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Shiyao Wei Uncovers Her Potential at New York Tech

Blog | Sep 29, 2020

#NYITSOM Spotlight: Shiyao Wei (B.S. ’20) is a recent graduate studying in business administration with a focus on marketing. Born and raised in China, Shiyao was “inspired by the energetic environment in New York” which has led her here to chase her dreams.
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Op-ed: A Vaccine Doesn’t Mean the End of the Pandemic

Feature | Sep 21, 2020

Distributing many millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses will pose enormous challenges for the U.S. medical supply chain, and the United States is unprepared, according to an op-ed by Purushottam Meena, Ph.D., associate professor of operations management.


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Sonali Kapoor Discusses Her Internship Experience

Blog | Aug 31, 2020

Sonali Kapoor (MBA '20) interned with Warner Media's CNN. She explains the challenges and benefits of interning and how much she has grown throughout the experience.
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Community Conversations: Academic Deans

Feature | Aug 25, 2020

In the seventh edition of the Students First: Community Conversations series, four New York Tech deans shared what students can expect for the fall semester.


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