Business Administration

Stern has felt less like a classroom and more like a launchpad. I'm in the BTE track, so my week bounces between accounting, Java, and ops management.

What I wish I'd known: nobody hands you the opportunity, and the city is part of the curriculum. I spent my first few months waiting to feel "ready" before cold-emailing founders or pitching ideas, and that wasted time. The people I look up to in New York are surprisingly reachable, and one good conversation can teach more than a week of lectures.

I am planning to go into the startup space. NYU is not super big into this space yet, but it is definitely growing. There is a great program called BTE and other clubs such as EEG that give you a lot of exposure into the space.

Doing the BTM program at Tandon (not Stern) requires a lot of STEM knowledge (chem, physics, math, and CS). You really only start to take any business / innovation classes during your Sophomore year.

I chose Business because it is incredibly broad but the foundation of every industry. After I got to NYU Stern, I explored different careers ranging from entrepreneurship, strategy, and finance. I did several coffee chats and clubs, and through that I chose investment banking. I chose it because it is a fast-paced environment and an incredible learning opportunity. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning about M&A and are willing to work long hours.

Business coursework is not difficult but extracurricular things are very important and a totally different type of grind. Even if you’re smart academically you need to develop people skills/learn about clubs recruiting ETC because that’s much more important imo

One of the things I’ve appreciated most about BTE is how much flexibility it gives you to explore different interests without feeling like you have to fit into one specific career path. I came into Stern knowing I was interested in the intersection of business and technology, but the major has helped me explore those interests in a much more hands-on and creative way. I’ve also loved how close-knit the BTE community is—it’s small enough that you really get to know the people in your cohort and learn from each other. My biggest advice would be to take advantage of that community and say yes to opportunities, even if you’re not completely sure where they’ll lead. You don’t need to have your career figured out when you choose BTE; part of the value of the major is getting to explore what excites you along the way.

Study abroad is a big part of what makes it cool. If you are interested in exploring and making friends from all corners of the world, this is a good place to be. If you want the typical college experience, go elsewhere.

The business major here is very dynamic, especially because they encourage you to get a double major (or a minor) with the arts & sciences school. There’s a good amount of different classes to take.

Everybody at business school seems very willing to help out. There’s many great mentorship opportunities available through clubs, coffee chats, and networking events. The amount of resources here from speaker events to mentorship programs is incredible, although it can be very competitive at times.

I’m planning on working in startups and technology. Business school has prepared me with the agency and scrappiness to do well in those environments.

BPE has a really unique community and the connections there really helped me develop my interests.

It has been difficult because there are so many career options that makes it hard for students to know what they want to do at a young age. Additionally, sometimes people don't want to work in business administration anymore, but that is what the school has been teaching and that is what they are surrounded around.

work and classes themselves arent that hard, but you do have to spend a lot of time on extracurriculars and studying

There's not enough emphasis on learning, too much on getting a job/pre-professional prospects. We're in school for a reason!

I plan on going into consulting in the short term, so my undergrad degree will be useful. Later I’ll go to law school, but business related, so my degree will help.

The most challenging part would be balancing networking and learning about finding on my own to study for my classes. There’s also the business school curve of that might exchange student students a little. It creates a very competitive environment, which could be a good catalyst. I like how resourceful this career or major is.

As a freshman, I am still exploring potential careers for after I graduate. I like how my major is kind of broad and allows me to explore a lot of different industries.

I really enjoy just how I'm just so enthralled by both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the curriculum.

I wish I knew more about the study away options and path

i plan on pursuing a career in consulting. I found this career through clubs and developing skills in my classes.

So many paths to go into if you lock in. Investment banking, consulting, finance.