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DEAN MENON REFLECTS
I Am Global. I Am NYC. I Am NYU. I Am Stern. As Dean Menon prepares to hand over the reins of the Undergraduate College, she reflects on the School’s accomplishments during her eight years
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SINCE JOINING NYU in 1990, I’ve seen this university transform from a regional institution into a global powerhouse, with our torch casting a distinctly violet hue across six continents around the world. Over the time I’ve been here, I have worn many different hats: professor, researcher, doctoral student mentor, marketing department chair, NYU parent, and most recently, a Dean. And these roles have given me a unique perspective on NYU and Stern, and have deepened my appreciation for this extraordinary place. When I began my role as Dean of the NYU Stern Undergraduate College in 2011, I quickly realized how grateful I was to the deans who had come before me for all they had done to build a strong foundation. That, together with our unparalleled locational endowment (I often say that NYU Stern is in the best part of the best city in the world!), the academic excellence of our faculty and students, the unique global perspective provided by NYU’s global network, and our diverse and vibrant community, provide us with all the ingredients for a top-ranked premier business program. And that’s exactly what we have accomplished in the last few years! As I forge ahead in my eighth year as Dean, I am incredibly proud of all that we have accomplished since I took the helm in 2011. We broke ground in many areas, including:
Ranking as one of the top business undergraduate programs in the world (5th in US News & World Report and 8th in Poets & Quants). Setting admissions records every year, culminating in 2018 with 12,450 applications for 600 spots (up from 6,993 in 2011), an 8 percent admit rate (down from 21 percent in 2011, and the first time ever in single digits), and a 60 percent yield rate (up from 36 percent in 2011). Engaging nearly 500 students and 100 faculty members through our 2012 innovation, the Stern Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR); several students were admitted to top PhD programs. Being recognized by Poets & Quants as the best undergraduate program for global academic opportunities. Solidifying demand for Stern undergraduate talent with the launch of the UC Office of Student Engagement (OSE), achieving in 2018 a 98 percent placement rate, and the fifth highest salary among undergraduate business programs. Building school pride among thousands of students, parents, and alumni with the #IAmStern and #WeAreStern campaign. These are all great reasons to believe that the NYU Stern Undergraduate College is poised to continue to build on its strengths in the years to come, and to keep soaring to ever greater heights. Reflecting on my time as Dean, it has
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been my honor and privilege to be the official champion of the Undergraduate College and lead it onward, upward, and forward on behalf of our community of undergraduates, faculty, staff, alumni, corporate partners, parents, and friends of the School. I know that when I pass the torch to my colleagues in June 2019, they will continue to build upon the strong legacy of the Undergraduate College.
