Stern Chats

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Rob Seamans: AI and the Future of Work (100th Episode!) Mar 16, 2021

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For Stern Chats' 100th episode, Tiffany and Daniel spoke with Stern Professor Rob Seamans, an expert in robotics, artificial intelligence, and the future of work. Rob talked about whether we should be afraid of AI, what the future of technology could mean for our jobs, and shares the policy he believes is most important for the Biden administration to focus on. From 2015-2016, Rob served as the Senior Economist for technology and innovation on President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. He is currently the Director for the Center for the Future of Management. We also want to say a special thank you to our listeners for supporting Stern Chats through 100 episodes! We couldn't do it without you. Hosted by: Tiffany Lin and Daniel Yellin Produced by: Ashley Jefferson and Daniel Yellin Edited by: Frank Varrichio

Gal Benron: Twerking, Self-love, and Serial Entrepreneurship Mar 09, 2021

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This week, full time MBA Gal Benron joined Melanie and Lauren to talk about her journey to Stern, how she merged her love of dance and body positivity to start a twerking studio in Israel, and how her fight with cancer inspired her to pursue her passions. Gal is a serial entrepreneur whose most recent business involves consulting for other female entrepreneurs. Hosted by: Melanie Gonzalez and Lauren Marinaro Produced by: Bar Tenenbaum and Daniel Yellin Edited by: Marcin Skok

Jonathan Haidt: Saving Ourselves from Social Media and Political Division Mar 02, 2021

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We are so excited to have world-renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt on the show this week. Daniel and Tiffany talked to Professor Haidt about how a social psychologist wound up teaching at a business school, how we can better engage with the other side of the political aisle, and what we can do to reduce online hate and maybe save Gen Z from their generational mental health crisis. Jonathan Haidt is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (2006), The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2012), and The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (2018). Hosted by: Tiffany Lin and Daniel Yellin Produced by: Daniel Yellin Edited by: Su Hawn Chung

Isabel Sheinman: Solving Global Challenges through Entrepreneurship Feb 25, 2021

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This week on Stern Chats, Daniel and Mahum spoke with current full-time MBA student Isabel Sheinman. Prior to her MBA, Isabel founded and ran NABU, a non-profit that's working to eradicate global illiteracy. Isabel talked about her experience as a first-generation American, what it's like running an organization right out of college, and how keeping an open mind during recruiting helped her find an incredible job for after graduation. Hosted by: Mahum Jamal and Daniel Yellin Produced by: Daniel Yellin Edited by: Marcin Skok

Valentine's Day Special: Love at NYU Stern Feb 16, 2021

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Did you know that 10% of Sternies marry other Sternies??? In honor of Valentine's Day, this week's episode features three wonderful Stern Couples. Get to know Sanjana Padmanabhan and Krithik Tirupapuliyur, Claire Park and Kidae Hong, and Mariel O'Connell and Sohail Mathur. In the Stern version of the Newlywed Game, we test just how well these couples know each other! Hosted by: Daniel Yellin, Kathleen Dillon and Lauren Marinaro Produced by: Hayley Wilcox and Daniel Yellin Edited by: Su Hawn Chung

Jeanna Smialek: The NYT Journalist Making the Fed Easy to Understand Feb 09, 2021

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For our Season Nine kickoff, New York Times journalist Jeanna Smialek speaks with Lauren and Melanie about her work covering the Federal Reserve and what its been like writing her upcoming book on the new era of the central bank. She also talks about why she chose to get her MBA part-time at NYU Stern and just how close we came to economic disaster in March of 2020. Jeanna has a knack for making complex monetary policy simple and we are so glad she joined us to kick off the season! Hosted by: Lauren Marinaro and Melanie Gonzalez Produced by: Daniel Yellin Edited by: PJ Wyderka

Fran Gormley: A Master Class in Branding and Innovation [From the Vault] Feb 02, 2021

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In another special "From the Vault" episode, 2020 MBA graduates Andrea Sease and Nica Langinger talk with Fran Gormley. Professor Gormley is an adjunct professor of marketing at NYU Stern and a serial entrepreneur in branding and innovation. In this conversation, Professor Gormley shares how she got her start in branding, the fundamentals today's marketing experts need to know when thinking about brands, and real life examples of how she brings her expertise to the classroom. Hosted by: Andrea Sease and Nica Langinger Produced by: Daniel Yellin, Ashley Jefferson, and Maria Chavez-Hoenes Edited by: Su Hawn Chung

Kirat Anand: Fashion Entrepreneurship and Moving Fast [From the Vault] Jan 26, 2021

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In this special "From the Vault" episode, 2020 MBA graduates Andrea Sease and Nica Langinger sat down with Kirat Anand. Kirat is a Stern undergraduate alum and sits on the advisory board for the NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA program. Kirat shares his journey into fashion from investment banking, what he believes it takes for a fashion brand to resonate, and how to win over new customers as a young company. This episode was recorded during the 2019-2020 academic year and we're excited to share it with you now. Hosted by: Andrea Sease and Nica Langinger Produced by: Daniel Yellin, Bar Tenenbaum, and Maria Chavez-Hoenes Edited by: Su Hawn Chung

Francine Mends: Turning Small Talk into Meaningful Conversations Dec 01, 2020

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Francine Mends is an NYU alumna who left a 13-year career in medicine to found Evolving Conversations, a consultancy where she coaches business leaders on how to have better, deeper conversations. This week, Kathleen and Lauren talk with Francine to talk about her decision to leave her career in medicine and how we can all use a scientific approach to improve the quality of the conversations we have every day. With interviews around the corner, we thought hearing from Francine could help many of our listeners as they prepare for important conversations of their own. Francine has provided resources specifically for Stern Chats listeners available at: onevolving.com/nyusternchats Hosted by: Kathleen Dillon & Lauren Marinaro Produced by: Daniel Yellin & Kathleen Dillon Edited by: PJ Wyderka

Tara Hankinson: Co-Founder of TALEA Beer Co. Nov 24, 2020

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Tara Hankinson is an NYU Stern alumna and the co-founder of TALEA Beer Co., a woman and veteran-owned beer company based in NYC. This week on Stern Chats, Tiffany and Melanie sit down with Tara to discuss what it's like breaking the glass ceiling in the beer industry, creating a brand name, and how a non-linear career trajectory can help you find your passions. Hosts: Tiffany Lin & Melanie Gonzalez Produced by: Daniel Yellin & Hayley Wilcox Edited by: PJ Wyderka

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