Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Hosted jointly by NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association and the Luxury and Retail Club, the Think Social, Drink Local event features an “I Heart NY” themed fashion show highlighting New Yorkâ€"based designers (with Stern students and administrators as models) and an open bar offering beverages produced by local vineyards, distilleries, and breweries. The ninth annual event, which took place in March 2014, was held at the Angel Orensanz House for Contemporary Art, as it was the previous year (2013). These events have attracted more than 400 guests and raised over $10,000 for Stern’s Social Impact Internship Fund. An organizer of the 2012 event  explained to mbaMission that the event “highlight[s] the economic impact of locally minded consumption and the importance of production jobs and small businesses to a thriving local community.” For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Hosted jointly by NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association and the Luxury and Retail Club, the  Think Social, Drink Local  event features an “I Heart NY” themed fashion show highlighting New Yorkâ€"based designers (with Stern students and administrators as models) and an open bar offering beverages produced by local vineyards, distilleries, and breweries. The tenth annual event, which took place in March 2015, was held at 404 NYC. These events raise money for Stern’s Social Impact Internship Fund, which is aimed at helping first-year students who hope to find internships within the joint fields of society and business. An organizer of the 2012 event explained to mbaMission that the event “highlight[s] the economic impact of locally minded consumption and the importance of production jobs and small businesses to a thriving local community.” For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Hosted jointly by NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association and the Luxury and Retail Club, the  Think Social, Drink Local  event features an “I Heart NY” themed fashion show highlighting New Yorkâ€"based designers (with Stern students and administrators as models) and an open bar offering beverages produced by local vineyards, distilleries, and breweries. The eleventh annual event, which took place in March 2016, was held at 404 NYC. These events raise money for Stern’s Social Impact Internship Fund, which is aimed at helping first-year students who hope to find internships within the joint fields of society and business. An organizer of the 2012 event explained to mbaMission that the event “highlight[s] the economic impact of locally minded consumption and the importance of production jobs and small businesses to a thriving local community.” For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Hosted jointly by the Social Enterprise Club and the Luxury Goods and Retail Club at NYU Stern, the Think Social, Drink Local event features a fashion show highlighting offerings by ecofriendly, or “green,” designers (modeled by Stern students and administrators) and organic beverages produced by local vineyards, distilleries and breweries. In 2013, the eighth annual eventâ€"themed “I Love New York”â€"was held at the Angel Orensanz House for Contemporary Art.  Past events have attracted more than 400 guests and raised over $10,000 for Sterns Social Impact Internship Fund. A second-year organizer of the 2012 event who spoke with mbaMission explained that the event highlight[s] the economic impact of locally minded consumption and the importance of production jobs and small businesses to a thriving local community. The 2011 event, which raised more than $22,000, was catered by Bread Alone Bakery, and other past sponsors of the event have included Brooklyn Brewery, Izze Sparklin g Juice and Colbert Nation. The event even featured raffle prize packages that allowed winners to experience New York’s “locavorian” culture. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Think Social, Drink Local at NYU Stern When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Hosted jointly by the Social Enterprise Club and the Luxury Goods and Retail Club at NYU Stern, the Think Social, Drink Local event features a fashion show highlighting offerings by ecofriendly, or “green,” designers (modeled by Stern students and administrators) and organic beverages produced by local vineyards and breweries. A portion of the proceeds raised from ticket sales benefits the Student Social Venture Fund. The 2011 event, which raised more than $22,000, was held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Arts and was catered by Bread Alone Bakery. Other sponsors of the event included Brooklyn Brewery, Izze Sparkling Juice and Colbert Nation. The event even featured raffle prize packages that allowed winners to experience New York’s “locavorian” culture. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 14 other top MBA programs, check out the mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom New York University (Stern)