Business

A conversation on leadership with Matthew Blank (MBA '76), Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks, Inc., moderated by Donald Vredenburgh, Professor of Management at Baruch College.

The event takes place on October 22, 2008 at the Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-220.

Sandra O'Hearen, Chief Financial Office, Tribeca Enterprises, talks about people and events that have shaped her life as she grows into a leader. Ms. O'Hearen shares her list of essential characteristics of a strong leader.

The event takes place on November 19, 2008 at the Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-220, as part of the Zicklin Graduate Leadership Speaker Series.

Jessica Bibliowicz, Chair & CEO of National Financial Partners, gives an overview of the company's history and business development. She also talks about the current financial markets and offers insights on how to manage and lead through today's financial environment. Ms. Bibliowicz is introduced by Baruch student Sundip Nag.

The event takes place on December 10, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-220, as part of the Zicklin Graduate Leadership Speaker Series.

Gary John Previts, E. Mandell de Windt Professor, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, delivers the Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture "The Auditing Profession: Some 21st Century Challenges" hosted by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy, Zicklin School of Business. Professor Previts is introduced by Hugo Nurnberg, Professor of Accounting at Baruch College.

The event takes place on October 27, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

Ray Rankis, Associate Athletic Director, presides over the Third Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. The following four new members are inducted into the Baruch Athletics Hall of Fame.

Stanley Barbot (Men's Volleyball & Soccer, 1982-1986)

Maria Epp Caltabiano (Women's Basketball, 1987-1991)

Bobby Francis (Men's Soccer, 1975-1976)

Jimmy Resvanis (Men's Basketball, 1990-1994)

President Kathleen M. Waldron, Dr. Ben Corpus, Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, and Dr. William Eng, Athletic Director, make welcoming remarks at the beginning of the ceremony. Inductees speak in the following order.

AT 00:02:15 President Kathleen M. Waldron

At 00:06:56 Dr. Ben Corpus

At 00:10:44 Dr. William Eng speaks.

At 00:18:20 Stanley Barbot speaks.

At 00:30:40 Maria Epp Caltabiano speaks.

At 00:39:00 Bobby Francis speaks.

At 00:50:10 Jimmy Resvanis speaks.

The event takes plance on October 24, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, 14th floor.

A panel of finance professionals discusses their careers and job functions, reflects upon the skills and qualifications necessary to land a job and succeed in finance, and shares their perspectives on what is happening the current financial market.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Professor Andrew Rodman, the Managing Member of ARConsulting.

Panelists include Michael Carew, Professor of Economics and Finance, Baruch College; Aman Bajwa, Financial Analyst, M.D. Sass Macquarie Financial Strategies; Oguzhan Demirhan, management associate for the International Business Development department. Henry Schein Inc.; Matt Kaden, Associate Director for Net Worth Solutions; and Ekta Kumari, Analyst in the Economic Capital group within Enterprise Risk Management at AIG.

The event takes place on September 24, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

A panel of real estate executives discusses their respective backgrounds, job responsibilities, skills and qualifications needed in real estate, and how they got where they are now in real estate business.

Panelists include: F. Brian Johnson, Senior Manager, Economic Valuation Services for KPMG; Joanna Cuevas, Project Manager for the Jonathan Rose Companies; Romel C. Canete, Senior Managing Director of financial services, Newmark Knight Frank; Margaret Waters, Principal and Manager of Private Real Estate Fund Investments for Bessemer Trust; Bill Lee, Associate in the Portfolio Management group of RREEF, the alternative investment management division of Deutsche Bank.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Gerd Welke, Professor of Professor of Real Estate, Baruch College.

The event takes place on September 23, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

"A panel of professional consultants speaks about their individual career paths, job responsibilities, consulting as a way of life and how to balance work and life, how they got where they are now, and skills and qualifications necessary to be successful in consulting.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Professor Moshe Banai in the Department of Management at the Zicklin School of Business.

Panelists include: Mitchell H. Chosak, Manager of Advisory Services at PWC; Krishna Srinivasan, Manager within the Corporate Operations Group (part of CEO’s office) at Cognizant; Kunal Chande, Functional Consultant at Vitech Systems Group; and Keith Snyder with over 20 years of experience which includes business management, process improvement and consulting experience.

The event takes place on September 25, 2008 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280."

A panel of nonprofit and corporate managers discusses their career paths, skills and qualifications needed at jobs, valuable experiences from school, and offers advices to MBA students on how to land a good job or internship. Panelists include: Caval Khan, Manager of Search Media Operations at Microsoft; Sochieta Moth and Orlando Benitez, Leadership Fellows at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Professor Richard E. Kopelman, Department of Management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College.

The event takes place on September 25, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-285.

A panel of accounting professionals discusses the accounting field, individual career paths, job responsibilities, tips for making career decisions and job searching, the skills and qualifications they are looking for, and international career opportunities.

Panelists include: Mariya Marushchak, Real Estate Group, Ernst & Young; Alan Langer, Tax Director, Private Client Advisors Group at Deloitte; Jasmin Chitrakar, Senior Associate, Ernst & Young; Edouard Roland, Consultant, Enterprise Risk Services Group at Deloitte and Touche, LLP; Greg Kountouris, a Director at UBS; David Perez, New York office of WTAS; and Carlos Arteaga, Supervising Senior Consultant, Business Advisory Services for Grant Thornton LLP.

The event is moderated by David Cenedella, Professor of Accountancy at Baruch College.

The event takes place on September 22, 2008 at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.