New York University Stern School of Business

The Stern School was founded by Charles Waldo Haskins (an alumnus of New York University Tandon School of Engineering) in 1900 as the Undergraduate School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance on the university's Washington Square campus. In 1913, Jeanette Hamill, J.D., M.A., joined the school's Economics department, becoming its first female faculty member. In 1936, women comprised 15% of the total enrollment. Graduate School of Business Administration The Graduate School of Business Administration was launched in 1916, and was housed in the NYU's School of Commerce's Wall Street branch. In 2010, the renovation of the three Stern School of Business buildings, known as the Stern Concourse Project, was completed. This project was fully funded by donors, alumni and corporate partners. NYU Stern Westchester offers its Langone MBA for Working Professionals in Purchase, New York, at SUNY Purchase. ==Academics==

As of October 2022, 2,865 students were enrolled in Stern's undergraduate program and 2,735 were enrolled in its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. There are 455 faculty, which includes tenured, tenure-track, clinical, visiting and adjunct faculty. Stern offers a spectrum of academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The school is located on West 4th Street, occupying Shimkin and Tisch Halls and the Kaufman Management Center, on NYU's Washington Square campus. in between classes Students who attend the Stern School of Business are often called "Sternies". Stern offers a study abroad program, IBEX (International Business Exchange Program). This program lasts one semester at many business schools around the world. Stern currently has multiple partner schools for this program in Singapore, Australia, China, Denmark, England, France, Hong Kong SAR, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain and Thailand. ==Student life==

Graduate school investment organizations In 2005, Stern launched the Student Social Venture Fund, the first student-run venture philanthropy fund of its kind at a U.S. business school. In 2012, Professor James B. Rosenwald and his wife, Laura made a contribution to Stern for the Rosenwald Global Value Student Investment Fund. Every year, a tenth of the fund will be invested in one or more stocks based on recommendations made by the students in his Global Value Investing class. ==Rankings==

{{Infobox business school rankings MBA rankings • #6 (tie) - U.S. News & World Report (2025) • #9 - Fortune Magazine (2026) • #10 (US) and #17 (Global) - QS Global Rankings (2026) • #11 (US) and #17 (Global) - QRNW European Council of Leading Business Schools (2026) • #11 (US) and #23 (Global) - Financial Times (2026) MBA specialty rankings • #1 MBA for Finance - Princeton Review (2025) • #2 MBA for Investment Banking - BusinessBecause (2021) • #5 MBA for Career in Finance - QS Career Specialization Ranking (2024) • #8 Executive MBA - U.S. News & World Report (2025) • #10 MBA for Consulting - AdmitStreet (2024) Business school rankings • #7 (US) and #17-tie (Global) - QS Global Rankings (2025) • #9 (US) and #16 (Global) - QRNW European Council of Leading Business Schools (2026) • #11 (US) and #18 (Global) - Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (2026) • #12 - Bloomberg (2025) Other specialty rankings • #2 Undergraduate Finance Program - U.S. News & World Report (2025) • #5-tie Undergraduate Business Program - U.S. News & World Report (2025) • #3 Best Finance Master's Program - U.S. News & World Report (2025) • #4 Finance (US & Global) - Academic Ranking of World Universities (2025) • #8 (US) and #11 (Global) Accounting & Finance - QS Global Rankings (2025) • #2 Best Career Prospects - Princeton Review (2024) • #9 Compensation - Bloomberg (2024) • #7 Top-Tier Jobs - QS Top MBA (2021) ==Undergraduate programs==

Stern offers three undergraduate degree programs: a Bachelor of Science in Business, in Business and Political Economy (BPE), or in Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE). Applicants are required to apply directly to each program, and all programs are extremely selective. Stern's overall acceptance rate for the class of 2027 was less than 5%. In 2023, the Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE) program received over 5,000 applications for its 50 available spots, resulting in an acceptance rate of less than 2%. Current BS in Business students also have the option to apply to two dual-degree programs: a BS/MS in Accounting or a BS in Business/BFA in Film and Television from the Tisch School of Arts. Transfer admission to Stern's undergraduate program is also highly selective, with a transfer acceptance rate of 2% in 2019. In 2020, the finance and international business programs were both ranked #2 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Stern undergraduate students from the Class of 2020 reported an average starting salary of $90,915. ==Graduate programs==

Stern offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) for full-time students and executive programs for working professionals. It also offers Master of Science (MS) degrees; two are collaborations with New York University Shanghai and one is a collaboration with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. In 2000, Stern, in partnership with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and HEC School of Management (HEC Paris) launched the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program. The program combines the complementary strengths of three premier universities and five international learning locations to ensure global depth and focus. In 2023, Stern announced its partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to launch a one-year full-time MBA Program in the UAE. Stern at NYUAD welcomed its inaugural class of 54 students in January 2025. ==Admissions==

Undergraduate Prospective Stern undergraduate candidates apply in their senior year of high school either through the Early Decision I (EDI), Early Decision II (EDII), or Regular Decision (RD) process. Unlike many other undergraduate business programs where students transfer in after their first or second year, Stern applicants apply specifically for Stern during their senior year of high school. These candidates are then grouped with a pool of Stern applicants separate from those applying to the New York University’s other colleges, such as the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Tisch School of Arts, and Tandon School of Engineering. At the time of applying, prospective students must also indicate their program of choice: BTE, BPE, or BS in Business. Their applications are then sorted and uniquely evaluated based on the chosen program. Those applying for the BTE and BPE programs can opt for BS in Business program as a secondary choice should their initial applications be rejected. In 2023, the median combined verbal and math SAT score of incoming freshmen at the undergraduate level of Stern was 1550 and 95% ranked within the top 10% of their high school's graduating class. Graduate The MBA program's admission rate is one of the lowest in the country at 25.1%. The admitted (full-time) MBA students' average Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score was 720 with an undergraduate average GPA of 3.51. The Stern School announced it would join the programs accepting the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) from MBA candidates applying beginning in 2010. Applicants were to have the option to submit either GMAT or GRE scores with their application. ==Alumni and faculty==

Stern's alumni include former Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, Alan Greenspan; former CEO and current Chairman of Nasdaq, Robert Greifeld; Iceland's "first billionaire", Thor Bjorgolfsson; former CEO and chairman of MetLife, John J. Creedon; former CEO of Viacom, Thomas E. Dooley; CFO of Pfizer, Alan Levin; President of DC Comics, Paul Levitz; Chairman and CEO of AIG, Peter Zaffino; and the founding financier of The Home Depot, Kenneth Langone. Current and former CEOs of Fortune 500 companies including American Express, Berggruen Institute, Griffon Corporation, Wynn Resorts, the New York Stock Exchange, Lehman Brothers, Lord Abbett, Barnes & Noble, W. R. Berkley Corporation, McKinsey & Company, Chase Manhattan Bank, and CBS are also Stern alumni. Stern's alumni also includes Olympic fencing bronze medalist and 13-time national champion in saber Peter Westbrook, and Guinness World Record holder Vanessa O'Brien, the first woman to reach Earth's highest and lowest points. Among the alumni is also Children's TV creator Shabnam Rezaei. ==See also==