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Alumni Profile: Maria Sastre

Profile | Jun 18, 2018

Maria Sastre (B.S. ’81, M.B.A. ’83), president and COO of private aviation company Signature Flight Support, knows that it takes hard work to be successful.
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From New York to California: Ruchita Jignesh Shah's Internship Journey

Blog | Sep 26, 2017

Ruchita Jignesh Shah shares her experience working as a digital marketing intern and content writer for iConnect POS in California.
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Mastering Business in the Foothills of Kilimanjaro

Feature | Sep 06, 2017

M.B.A. students travel to Tanzania to support female entrepreneurs.

The Right People, The Right Place, The Right Rhyme (How I spun NYIT as Experiential Education)

Blog | Mar 14, 2017

Michaela Krejcova, a recent NYIT M.B.A. graduate, explains how her experiences at NYIT helped her not only learn and grow as a person, but helped her find a job she is passionate about!
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Study Abroad: Business Lessons in Dubai

Feature | Feb 02, 2017

NYIT student Yingying Liu reflects on her study abroad trip to Dubai.

I gained a lot of the analytical skills I needed through the M.B.A. program. As I transitioned in the M.A. program, I rounded skills like my creative writing and my ability to look at the problems through a human-centered lens.
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Rassel Kassem

Profile | May 24, 2016

As head of organizational development for the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), Rassel Kassem relies on interdisciplinary skills, such as big-picture thinking and analysis.
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Students Display Creativity, Scholarship, and Research at SOURCE

Feature | Apr 25, 2016

More than 120 students and 40 presentations were featured at NYIT’s 13th annual Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).
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Allison Baver

Profile | Feb 02, 2016

Giving back is a huge part of Allison’s success. In 2008, Allison took the advice of her sister, Crystal, and encouraged her teammates to join her in creating an adopt-a-family program to help others in need. She served on the US Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council and is a founding member of Champions for America’s Future an organization for athletes, coaches, and sports administrators to actively advocate on policy issues that will protect, promote, and ensure better opportunities for future generations. Her good work in the community has not gone unnoticed. In 2010 she served as the Penn State University Homecoming Grand Marshall and won the 2011 Penn State University Alumni Achievement Award. In 2015 she was the All Sports United Humanitarian Award Winner.
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Fay Teplitsky

Profile | Jan 29, 2016

Participating in various campus activities, you can find Teplitsky as Vice President of the Accounting Club and on the Student Advisory Board. Going back to her roots Teplitsky has gone back to visit her high school and speak to future accounting students about the field. She mentions she loves Accounting for helping mold her into the person she is today.
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