Baruch College
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Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York
, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan
, New York City
. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation . Baruch offers undergraduate and masters degrees through its Zicklin School of Business, the largest business school in the United States , as well as the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Public Affairs.
. The New York State Literature Fund was created to serve students who could not afford to enroll in New York City’s private colleges. The Literature Fund led to the creation of the Committee of the Board of Education of the City of New York, led by Townsend Harris
, J.S. Bosworth, and John L. Mason. The Committee sought the establishment of what would become the Free Academy, on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.
The Free Academy became the College of the City of New York, now The City College of New York. In 1919, what would become Baruch College was established as City College School of Business and Civic Administration. On December 15, 1928, the cornerstone was laid on the new building which would house the newly founded school. At this point, the school did not admit women. At the time it opened it was considered the biggest such school for the teaching of business education in the United States.
By the 1930s, women were allowed into the School of Business. The total enrollment at The City College of New York reached an all-time high of 40,000 students in 1935, and the School of Business had an enrollment of more than 1,700 students in the day session alone. Most of these students were Jewish and Italian
immigrants, who could not afford to attend private universities. The School of Business was renamed the Baruch School in 1958 in honor of alumnus Bernard Baruch
, a statesman and financier. In 1961, the New York State Education Law established the City University of New York (CUNY) system and, in 1968, Baruch College became a senior college in the City University system.
In the CUNY years, Baruch grew drastically and for a time, CUNY considered relocating the college to Harlem
to allow for expansion. The idea was later dropped, and the college acquired property on East 24th Street in Manhattan to expand its campus. The first president of the new college (1969–1970) was the previous Federal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver
. In 1971, the college appointed Clyde Wingfield, a noted educator, as its president. He was succeeded by economist Joel Edwin Segall in 1977. Segall recruited several well-known faculty members to the School of Business and established the college's permanent home on Lower Lexington Avenue. Current CUNY Chancellor
Matthew Goldstein
was president of the school from 1991 to 1998. He was responsible for raising admissions requirements and creating the School of Public Affairs in 1994. Edward Regan, former comptroller
of New York state, served as president from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, test scores rose, student retention rates increased, and many new faculty members were hired. In 2001, the Vertical Campus opened and Baruch accepted its first students from the CUNY Honors College, now known as the Macaulay Honors College
. The college also implemented a common core curriculum for all undergraduates.
Kathleen Waldron
was appointed president in 2004. Under her leadership, the quality of students continued to rise and faculty hiring accelerated. Baruch also received an unprecedented number of donations from alumni, with the Vertical Campus, 23rd Street building, and Performing Arts complex renamed in honor of the three largest donors, respectively. Alumni giving has increased under "Baruch Means Business," a $150 million capital campaign. In August 2009, Dr. Waldron resigned from her position to become a University Professor at the Graduate Center. Stan Altman, former dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1999 to 2005, was named interim president by Chancellor Goldstein.
On February 22, 2010, Dr. Mitchel Wallerstein, Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
at Syracuse University
, was appointed as the next President of Baruch College. He took office on August 2, 2010.
He stated, "I could not forget my father’s look the day I proudly informed him I was worth a million dollars. The kindly, quizzical expression told me, more clearly than words, that in his opinion, money making was a secondary matter… Of what use to a man are millions of dollars unless he does something worthwhile with them.”
After his success in business, he devoted his time to advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters. He coined the term "Cold War
" in 1947 to describe relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.
The Zicklin School of Business grants a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 19 different business related areas, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 14 business related areas, and a Masters of Science (MS) in 8 business related programs.
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences grants a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in over 26 different arts and science related areas, a Masters of Arts (MA)in Corporate Communications and Mental Health Counseling, and a Masters of Science (MS) in Financial Engineering and Industrial Organizational Psychology.
The School of Public Affairs grants a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Affairs, a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in 5 different public affairs related areas and a Masters of Science in Education (MSEd) in Higher Education Administration.
Baruch College also houses several doctoral (PhD) programs offered through the CUNY Graduate Center. They include Business (with specializations in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing or Organizational Behavior) as well as Industrial and Organizational Psychology
.
Though Baruch College is often recognized because of its business programs, they have various programs which have highlights. One such program is the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This program allows selected students from the Metropolitan area to complete an independent psychological research study with the guidance of a faculty member from Baruch's Department of Psychology. Students engage in every aspect of research, from conducting a literature review to presenting their findings at a conference.
with the highest award it offers to an individual building. It houses classrooms, faculty offices, additional computer labs for student use, along with the Athletic and Recreation Complex (ARC), Cafeteria, and Baruch Bookstore. The Administration Building, located on East 22nd Street, is home to the School of Public Affairs and several administrative offices.
The East 25th Street entrance of the William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus serves as the entrance façade of the hospital at which Nurse Jackie and her colleagues work in the Showtime drama Nurse Jackie
.
and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
(the School of Public Affairs is housed in a separate building at 135 East 22nd Street). East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues was renamed “Bernard Baruch Way,” and the college now uses the Vertical Campus as its official address.
, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and the International Student Center. It is colloquially known as the "Library Building" by students and staff.
Named after the Starr Foundation, the mission of the STARR Career Development Center (SCDC) is to provide comprehensive career services to Baruch College undergraduates and to Weissman graduate students. The SCDC staff assists students in all aspects of their career development as they make decisions about majors, apply to graduate and law schools, prepare for internships and jobs, and develop the soft skills. Recently, SCDC has started a program under the name of STARR Employers. STARR Employers are a select group of employers who have expanded their partnership with the Baruch College Starr Career Development Center and have provided generous financial support for its programs. Current 4 STARR Employers, which recruit heavily from Baruch are JP Morgan, Bank of Montreal, Grant Thornton International
, and Macy's
. Baruch had the highest call-back rate of any college in US for the interviews conducted by Goldman Sachs
.
The Starr Career Development Center's Financial Leadership Program (FLP) focuses on training students for top financial analyst programs in a variety of firms. The program's mission is to increase recruiting for Baruch's diverse and talented students into top financial analyst programs across industries. By providing intensive training on technical, leadership, and professional skills to a select group of top-performing juniors, FLP cultivates successful finance professionals.
sister campuses, and focusing on strengthening the Baruch brand further to avoid being over-shadowed by NYU
and Columbia University
.
In March 2000 the Zicklin School opened the Subotnick Financial Services Center, a state-of-the-art
instructional facility that integrates hands-on financial services
practice into the business curriculum
. The Subotnick Center is the only business school resource of its kind in New York and one of a handful of comparable facilities at top educational institutions nationwide. Its centerpiece is the Bert W. and Sandra Wasserman Trading Floor
, a fully equipped, simulated trading environment featuring 42 high-end networked computer workstation
s, continuous live data feeds
, real-time market quotes
, and computerized trading models. Actual market technology is used to teach students about markets and financial services-valuable experience for graduates seeking leading positions in the financial, banking, or accounting services industries. The Center also features a 60-seat seminar room and a 25-seat development lab.
The Subotnick Financial Center is featured frequently in popular magazines and newspapers such as Fortune Magazine, BusinessWeek
, New York Times, Crain's New York Business, Traders Magazine, New York Post
, Securities Industry News, and Associated Press
Baruch's own trading floor is often quoted in magazines as a competitive edge over its rival business schools: Columbia
and Stern. One of the issues of Financial Times
stated: Students are turning down colleges that do not have trading floors. The text books are out there. Whether you are at New York University or Columbia the theory is all the same. What do you need? You need the edge to put this theory into practice.
Center for Educational Leadership
It engages in policy research on issues of importance to principals and other school leaders. This research serves as the basis for technical assistance to New York City public schools; policy papers written to guide policy makers, practitioners, and researchers; and curriculum development.
Center for Equality, Pluralism and Policy
It examines the opportunities and barriers American
citizens and non-citizens face in a racially, ethnically, and culturally
diverse society. The primary objective of this center is to critically examine issues of economic and social
policies in New York City, State and the whole of United States
, where the government creates and implements policies that affect its people.
Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government
The center trains newly-elected City Council members. It serves as a research, training, and resource center for government, with emphasis on New York City
Government. In 2001 and 2005, CILG partnered with the New York City Council in presenting briefing materials and preparing a two day orientation program for newly elected City Council members. The Center continues to sponsor a series of policy discussions, featuring leaders in New York's civic and governmental communities debating such issues as health policy, public schools, political lobbying, polling, and youth media. In addition CILG provides access to non-partisan, interdisciplinary, scholarly, and academically rigorous policy research that gives government officials the ability to address complex issues. The Center has adopted a broad range of activities including serving as the home of the archives of New York City's fiscal crisis of the 1970s.
Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management
Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management (CNSM) was established to address the needs of nonprofit organizations that are pivotal to the health and well-being of New York City. CNSM is a collection of outstanding professors and practitioners devoted to the nonprofit sector: its study, its practice, and its collective mission.
Center for the Study of Business and Government (CSBG)
The CSBG is a think tank
in the Zicklin School of Business
. Its primary activity is research and its distinguishing feature is the application of quantitative, theoretically grounded analysis to an array of economic and social issues. The goal of the CSBG is to provide analysis that will help to sharpen and inform public decision-making. The Center has made notable contributions in areas such as welfare reform, health policy, labor market policies, Social Security reform, federal budget issues and monetary policy and inflation.
Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship
The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in establishing the Zicklin School of Business as a leading business school with a specialty in entrepreneurship
. The Center's vision mirrors its parent institution Baruch College - it is guided by the overarching principles of research, teaching, and service. The Field Center is a model of entrepreneurship education build around the collaboration of an institution of higher education, government, and the private sector. Faculty and students from Baruch's Zicklin School of Business, Baruch's SBDC Business Advisors, alumni and volunteers are brought together to support the entrepreneurial endeavors of start-ups and established businesses and the college's constituents.
Weissman Center for International Business
Founded in 1994, the Weissman Center for International Business is designed to enable Baruch College to respond to the global economy with programs appropriate to a preeminent school of business. Guided by an advisory council, the Center’s activities enrich Baruch Student’s preparation for careers in global work-place by building bridges between the worlds of academia and international business. Here are some of the activities and programs designed to help Baruch students and alumni build their global skills and stay connected:
Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity
The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is a forum for discussion of a broad range of contemporary issues confronting US corporations and capital markets. The Center's concerns include: transparency of corporate reporting, corporate governance, examining legal and ethical corporate behavior, spotlighting executive accountability, corporate responsibility in global business development, risk assessment and amelioration, resolving conflicting corporate stakeholder interests, and evaluating the role of governmental regulation.
. Zicklin and JPMC work together, leveraging expertise on both sides, to embellish a curriculum in the financial services. As part of the program, Baruch students work extended internships at JPMC (typically January through August).
in United States. The partnership allows Baruch students to gain access to CFA Institute's exclusive textbooks, journals, and sample papers. Moreover, Baruch students pay a discounted CFA Exam Fee of US$225, instead of the actual US$1020.
is a New York City public high school with a total enrollment of approximately 400 students. Each year, about 7,500 students apply to BCCHS, taking the acceptance rate to as low as 1.3%. Baruch College Campus High School had the highest number of applications among the New York City high schools in 2011. The school is affiliated to Baruch College.
is a graduate school in Paris, France. The Executive Master of Science in Finance and the Executive Master of Science in Marketing at the American Graduate School of Business and Economics are affiliated programs of the Baruch College at the City University of New York.
. Instead of the student body being primarily from one school, Ludlow houses students from three colleges: Baruch College, King's College, and originally the School of Visual Arts
. The step adheres to Baruch's policy of maintaining a high level of diversity within its student body. Baruch students occupy 6 floors of the residency building.
by US News. In 2011, Baruch's rank fell to #2.
, Brooklyn Technical High School
, Bronx High School of Science
and several top high-schools in the north east. 2010-2011 was another record year for Baruch College with 18,835 total applicants for the Class of 2015, and an acceptance rate of 23%. According to CollegeProwler, an online student-run college guide, Baruch College's admission difficulty is Very Hard. The median SAT Score of incoming class of 2010 was 1216 (Critical Reading and Math), which has risen by 74 points this year to 1290.
, Cornell
, and UC Berkeley, Stanford
, MIT
, UCLA and University of Michigan
in 2011 Quant Network Ranking.
. Baruch was ranked as a Top Public #3 University, and Top #21 Regional (North) University by 2012 US News & World Report, #22 Most Desirable Large School by Newsweek
, and Best College Buy by Forbes Magazine
. Baruch's Financial Engineering program was ranked #5 by QuantNet Baruch tied at #2 with Harvard University
for the number of graduates in "100 Most Influential People in Accounting Worldwide" and ranked #1 nationwide for people with Advanced Degrees who pass the CPA
exam. Baruch is ranked 25th among business schools in the United States by Social Science Research Network
. Baruch's MBA was ranked #1 in 'MBAs with Most Financial Value at Graduation' by US News.
that came preloaded with the course textbook. The Kindles were used as part of a test program to evaluate the viability of e-readers and other electronic reading methods. The program is being repeated this semester with 150 students. The college is interested in developing an e-reader loan program, and already has plans to begin circulating iPads with preloaded texts for loan by mid-semester.
and Department of Small Business Services, are funding the programs. In collaboration with Baruch College, the Pratt Center for Community Development
and the South Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, New York City
Administration is planning to hold a business expo for local immigrant-run food manufacturing businesses. Baruch College's Newman Conference Center in Manhattan will host the expo on May 25, 2011.
-sponsored outreach program. VITA offers free tax help for low to moderate-income residents who can neither prepare their own tax returns nor afford services from a paid preparer. The program also offers student interpreters for Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian and Korean speakers. Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the New York City
. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. Baruch College students gain a supplementary academic training with hands-on experience through this project, while helping the general public at the same time. The program saves an average household around $75, which would normally go to a tax agency for its service
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation . Baruch offers undergraduate and masters degrees through its Zicklin School of Business, the largest business school in the United States , as well as the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Public Affairs.
Founding and history
Baruch is one of CUNY's flagship colleges, and traces its roots back to the founding of the Free Academy, the first institution of free public higher education in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The New York State Literature Fund was created to serve students who could not afford to enroll in New York City’s private colleges. The Literature Fund led to the creation of the Committee of the Board of Education of the City of New York, led by Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris was a successful New York City merchant and minor politician, and the first United States Consul General to Japan...
, J.S. Bosworth, and John L. Mason. The Committee sought the establishment of what would become the Free Academy, on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.
The Free Academy became the College of the City of New York, now The City College of New York. In 1919, what would become Baruch College was established as City College School of Business and Civic Administration. On December 15, 1928, the cornerstone was laid on the new building which would house the newly founded school. At this point, the school did not admit women. At the time it opened it was considered the biggest such school for the teaching of business education in the United States.
By the 1930s, women were allowed into the School of Business. The total enrollment at The City College of New York reached an all-time high of 40,000 students in 1935, and the School of Business had an enrollment of more than 1,700 students in the day session alone. Most of these students were Jewish and Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
immigrants, who could not afford to attend private universities. The School of Business was renamed the Baruch School in 1958 in honor of alumnus Bernard Baruch
Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch was an American financier, stock-market speculator, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters and became a philanthropist.-Early life...
, a statesman and financier. In 1961, the New York State Education Law established the City University of New York (CUNY) system and, in 1968, Baruch College became a senior college in the City University system.
In the CUNY years, Baruch grew drastically and for a time, CUNY considered relocating the college to Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
to allow for expansion. The idea was later dropped, and the college acquired property on East 24th Street in Manhattan to expand its campus. The first president of the new college (1969–1970) was the previous Federal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver
Robert C. Weaver
Robert Clifton Weaver served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1966 to 1968. He was the first African American to hold a cabinet-level position in the United States.As a young man, Weaver had been one of 45 prominent African Americans appointed by...
. In 1971, the college appointed Clyde Wingfield, a noted educator, as its president. He was succeeded by economist Joel Edwin Segall in 1977. Segall recruited several well-known faculty members to the School of Business and established the college's permanent home on Lower Lexington Avenue. Current CUNY Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
Matthew Goldstein
Matthew Goldstein
Matthew Goldstein is the current Chancellor of The City University of New York . He was appointed Chancellor on September 1, 1999, and is the first City University graduate to head the University, having received his undergraduate degree from City College...
was president of the school from 1991 to 1998. He was responsible for raising admissions requirements and creating the School of Public Affairs in 1994. Edward Regan, former comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
of New York state, served as president from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, test scores rose, student retention rates increased, and many new faculty members were hired. In 2001, the Vertical Campus opened and Baruch accepted its first students from the CUNY Honors College, now known as the Macaulay Honors College
William E. Macaulay Honors College
William E. Macaulay Honors College, commonly referred to as Macaulay Honors College, or simply Macaulay, is a flagship program for 1,400 high achieving students at The City University of New York, U.S.A....
. The college also implemented a common core curriculum for all undergraduates.
Kathleen Waldron
Kathleen Waldron
Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron is an American author, financial executive and educator. She is currently the seventh president of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College of the City University of New York, succeeding Edward Regan,...
was appointed president in 2004. Under her leadership, the quality of students continued to rise and faculty hiring accelerated. Baruch also received an unprecedented number of donations from alumni, with the Vertical Campus, 23rd Street building, and Performing Arts complex renamed in honor of the three largest donors, respectively. Alumni giving has increased under "Baruch Means Business," a $150 million capital campaign. In August 2009, Dr. Waldron resigned from her position to become a University Professor at the Graduate Center. Stan Altman, former dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1999 to 2005, was named interim president by Chancellor Goldstein.
On February 22, 2010, Dr. Mitchel Wallerstein, Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is the public policy school of Syracuse University...
at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, was appointed as the next President of Baruch College. He took office on August 2, 2010.
Presidents of Baruch College
| President | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Weaver Robert C. Weaver Robert Clifton Weaver served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1966 to 1968. He was the first African American to hold a cabinet-level position in the United States.As a young man, Weaver had been one of 45 prominent African Americans appointed by... |
1968–1970 |
| 2. | Clyde Wingfield | 1971–1976 |
| 3. | Joel Segall | 1977–1990 |
| 4. | Joyce Brown (Interim) | 1990-1991 |
| 5. | Matthew Goldstein Matthew Goldstein Matthew Goldstein is the current Chancellor of The City University of New York . He was appointed Chancellor on September 1, 1999, and is the first City University graduate to head the University, having received his undergraduate degree from City College... |
1991–1998 |
| 6. | Lois Cronholm (Interim) | 1998–1999 |
| 7. | Sidney Lirtzman (Interim) | 1999–2000 |
| 8. | Edward Regan | 2000–2004 |
| 9. | Kathleen Waldron Kathleen Waldron Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron is an American author, financial executive and educator. She is currently the seventh president of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College of the City University of New York, succeeding Edward Regan,... |
2004–2009 |
| 10. | Stan Altman (Interim) | 2009–2010 |
| 11. | Mitchel Wallerstein | 2010–Present |
Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch was an American Jewish financier, statesman, and adviser to four U.S. presidents. Bernard Baruch made his fortune in the stock market in his 30s but incidentally changed his course when he made his first million.He stated, "I could not forget my father’s look the day I proudly informed him I was worth a million dollars. The kindly, quizzical expression told me, more clearly than words, that in his opinion, money making was a secondary matter… Of what use to a man are millions of dollars unless he does something worthwhile with them.”
After his success in business, he devoted his time to advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters. He coined the term "Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
" in 1947 to describe relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.
Academics
Baruch College is composed of three academic schools, the Zicklin School of Business, the Weissman School of Arts & Science, and the School of Public Affairs.The Zicklin School of Business grants a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 19 different business related areas, a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 14 business related areas, and a Masters of Science (MS) in 8 business related programs.
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences grants a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in over 26 different arts and science related areas, a Masters of Arts (MA)in Corporate Communications and Mental Health Counseling, and a Masters of Science (MS) in Financial Engineering and Industrial Organizational Psychology.
The School of Public Affairs grants a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Affairs, a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in 5 different public affairs related areas and a Masters of Science in Education (MSEd) in Higher Education Administration.
Baruch College also houses several doctoral (PhD) programs offered through the CUNY Graduate Center. They include Business (with specializations in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing or Organizational Behavior) as well as Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology is the scientific study of employees, workplaces, and organizations. Industrial and organizational psychologists contribute to an organization's success by improving the performance and well-being of its people...
.
Though Baruch College is often recognized because of its business programs, they have various programs which have highlights. One such program is the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This program allows selected students from the Metropolitan area to complete an independent psychological research study with the guidance of a faculty member from Baruch's Department of Psychology. Students engage in every aspect of research, from conducting a literature review to presenting their findings at a conference.
Newman Vertical Campus
The Newman Vertical Campus is 786,000 square feet, 17-floor building, which cost a total of $327 million to erect. It was honored in 2003 by the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
with the highest award it offers to an individual building. It houses classrooms, faculty offices, additional computer labs for student use, along with the Athletic and Recreation Complex (ARC), Cafeteria, and Baruch Bookstore. The Administration Building, located on East 22nd Street, is home to the School of Public Affairs and several administrative offices.
The East 25th Street entrance of the William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus serves as the entrance façade of the hospital at which Nurse Jackie and her colleagues work in the Showtime drama Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City...
.
17 Lexington Building
The building at 17 Lexington Avenue (or 23rd St building, as it is commonly referred to) is still in use by the college today. The building is now named the Lawrence and Eris Field Building. In 1998, after decades of renting space for classrooms, Baruch began construction of what would later be called the Newman Vertical Campus, named after businessman William Newman. Inaugurated on August 27, 2001, the 17-story building is now home to the Zicklin School of BusinessZicklin School of Business
The Zicklin School of Business is Baruch College's business school. It was established in 1919 and is one of the oldest business schools in the world. It is named after financier and alumnus Lawrence Zicklin...
and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, is a school within Baruch College of the City University of New York, named after alumni George Weissman, former president of Philip Morris, and his wife, Mildred....
(the School of Public Affairs is housed in a separate building at 135 East 22nd Street). East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues was renamed “Bernard Baruch Way,” and the college now uses the Vertical Campus as its official address.
Information and Technology Building
The Information and Technology Building, opened in 1994, is located across East 25th Street from Newman Vertical Campus. It is home to the Newman Library, featuring multiple floors with Wi-Fi access and designated "study-pod" areas. A 320 seat computer lab, known as the Baruch Computing and Technology Center (BCTC) can be found on the sixth floor. The building also contains the offices of the RegistrarRegistrar (academic)
In education outside the United Kingdom, a registrar or registrary is an official in an academic institution who handles student records. Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and...
, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and the International Student Center. It is colloquially known as the "Library Building" by students and staff.
STARR Career Development Center
Grant Thornton International
Grant Thornton International is a global profesional services network of independent accounting and consulting member firms which provide assurance, tax and specialist advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities...
, and Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
. Baruch had the highest call-back rate of any college in US for the interviews conducted by Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
.
The Starr Career Development Center's Financial Leadership Program (FLP) focuses on training students for top financial analyst programs in a variety of firms. The program's mission is to increase recruiting for Baruch's diverse and talented students into top financial analyst programs across industries. By providing intensive training on technical, leadership, and professional skills to a select group of top-performing juniors, FLP cultivates successful finance professionals.
Strategic Plan 2011-2016
According to the new five-year plan, Baruch will be working towards two aims; expanding its residential footprint in conjunction with some of the other CUNYCity University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
sister campuses, and focusing on strengthening the Baruch brand further to avoid being over-shadowed by NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Academic Centers
Subotnick Financial CenterIn March 2000 the Zicklin School opened the Subotnick Financial Services Center, a state-of-the-art
State of the art
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
instructional facility that integrates hands-on financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
practice into the business curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
. The Subotnick Center is the only business school resource of its kind in New York and one of a handful of comparable facilities at top educational institutions nationwide. Its centerpiece is the Bert W. and Sandra Wasserman Trading Floor
Trading room
A trading-room gathers traders operating on financial markets.The trading-room is also often called the front office.The terms dealing-room and trading-floor are also used, the latter being inspired from that of a open outcry stock exchange....
, a fully equipped, simulated trading environment featuring 42 high-end networked computer workstation
Workstation
A workstation is a high-end microcomputer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user operating systems...
s, continuous live data feeds
Day trading
Day trading refers to the practice of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions are usually closed before the market close for the trading day...
, real-time market quotes
Financial quote
A financial quotation refers to specific market data relating to a security or commodity. While the term quote specifically refers to the bid price or ask price of an instrument, it may be more generically used to relate to the last price which the security traded at...
, and computerized trading models. Actual market technology is used to teach students about markets and financial services-valuable experience for graduates seeking leading positions in the financial, banking, or accounting services industries. The Center also features a 60-seat seminar room and a 25-seat development lab.
The Subotnick Financial Center is featured frequently in popular magazines and newspapers such as Fortune Magazine, BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, New York Times, Crain's New York Business, Traders Magazine, New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
, Securities Industry News, and Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Baruch's own trading floor is often quoted in magazines as a competitive edge over its rival business schools: Columbia
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
and Stern. One of the issues of Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
stated: Students are turning down colleges that do not have trading floors. The text books are out there. Whether you are at New York University or Columbia the theory is all the same. What do you need? You need the edge to put this theory into practice.
Center for Educational Leadership
It engages in policy research on issues of importance to principals and other school leaders. This research serves as the basis for technical assistance to New York City public schools; policy papers written to guide policy makers, practitioners, and researchers; and curriculum development.
Center for Equality, Pluralism and Policy
It examines the opportunities and barriers American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizens and non-citizens face in a racially, ethnically, and culturally
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
diverse society. The primary objective of this center is to critically examine issues of economic and social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
policies in New York City, State and the whole of United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where the government creates and implements policies that affect its people.
Center for Innovation and Leadership in Government
The center trains newly-elected City Council members. It serves as a research, training, and resource center for government, with emphasis on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Government. In 2001 and 2005, CILG partnered with the New York City Council in presenting briefing materials and preparing a two day orientation program for newly elected City Council members. The Center continues to sponsor a series of policy discussions, featuring leaders in New York's civic and governmental communities debating such issues as health policy, public schools, political lobbying, polling, and youth media. In addition CILG provides access to non-partisan, interdisciplinary, scholarly, and academically rigorous policy research that gives government officials the ability to address complex issues. The Center has adopted a broad range of activities including serving as the home of the archives of New York City's fiscal crisis of the 1970s.
Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management
Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management (CNSM) was established to address the needs of nonprofit organizations that are pivotal to the health and well-being of New York City. CNSM is a collection of outstanding professors and practitioners devoted to the nonprofit sector: its study, its practice, and its collective mission.
Center for the Study of Business and Government (CSBG)
The CSBG is a think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
in the Zicklin School of Business
Zicklin School of Business
The Zicklin School of Business is Baruch College's business school. It was established in 1919 and is one of the oldest business schools in the world. It is named after financier and alumnus Lawrence Zicklin...
. Its primary activity is research and its distinguishing feature is the application of quantitative, theoretically grounded analysis to an array of economic and social issues. The goal of the CSBG is to provide analysis that will help to sharpen and inform public decision-making. The Center has made notable contributions in areas such as welfare reform, health policy, labor market policies, Social Security reform, federal budget issues and monetary policy and inflation.
Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship
The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in establishing the Zicklin School of Business as a leading business school with a specialty in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
. The Center's vision mirrors its parent institution Baruch College - it is guided by the overarching principles of research, teaching, and service. The Field Center is a model of entrepreneurship education build around the collaboration of an institution of higher education, government, and the private sector. Faculty and students from Baruch's Zicklin School of Business, Baruch's SBDC Business Advisors, alumni and volunteers are brought together to support the entrepreneurial endeavors of start-ups and established businesses and the college's constituents.
Weissman Center for International Business
Founded in 1994, the Weissman Center for International Business is designed to enable Baruch College to respond to the global economy with programs appropriate to a preeminent school of business. Guided by an advisory council, the Center’s activities enrich Baruch Student’s preparation for careers in global work-place by building bridges between the worlds of academia and international business. Here are some of the activities and programs designed to help Baruch students and alumni build their global skills and stay connected:
- International Internships with firms in the New York metropolitan area.
- Study Abroad with destinations around the world.
- Global Student Certificate program is an inter-disciplinary, co-curricular program for undergraduate students aspiring to become leaders in their fields.
- Scholarships for graduate and undergraduate study in international business and international marketing and for study abroad and internships overseas.
- International Business Alumni, an association of graduates of Baruch who have a professional interest in international business.
Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity
The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is a forum for discussion of a broad range of contemporary issues confronting US corporations and capital markets. The Center's concerns include: transparency of corporate reporting, corporate governance, examining legal and ethical corporate behavior, spotlighting executive accountability, corporate responsibility in global business development, risk assessment and amelioration, resolving conflicting corporate stakeholder interests, and evaluating the role of governmental regulation.
Zicklin-JP Morgan Chase Partnership
Zicklin School of Business and JP Morgan Chase have established a corporate-university partnership. This collaboration is modeled after one established in June 2007 between JP Morgan Chase and Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. Zicklin and JPMC work together, leveraging expertise on both sides, to embellish a curriculum in the financial services. As part of the program, Baruch students work extended internships at JPMC (typically January through August).
CFA Program Partner
Baruch College is one of the 34 CFA Program PartnersCFA Institute
CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States of America at Charlottesville, Virginia, with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research , CFA Institute awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation...
in United States. The partnership allows Baruch students to gain access to CFA Institute's exclusive textbooks, journals, and sample papers. Moreover, Baruch students pay a discounted CFA Exam Fee of US$225, instead of the actual US$1020.
Baruch College Campus High School
Baruch College Campus High School (BCCHS)Baruch College Campus High School
Baruch College Campus High School is a public high school located in the Flatiron District in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Baruch College Campus High School received the highest number of applications among all of the New York City public high schools in 2011...
is a New York City public high school with a total enrollment of approximately 400 students. Each year, about 7,500 students apply to BCCHS, taking the acceptance rate to as low as 1.3%. Baruch College Campus High School had the highest number of applications among the New York City high schools in 2011. The school is affiliated to Baruch College.
Baruch College's Zicklin Business School and AGS
American Graduate School in ParisAmerican Graduate School in Paris
The American Graduate School in Paris is an American institution of Higher Education located in Paris, France. It is a not-for-profit organization...
is a graduate school in Paris, France. The Executive Master of Science in Finance and the Executive Master of Science in Marketing at the American Graduate School of Business and Economics are affiliated programs of the Baruch College at the City University of New York.
101 Ludlow
101 Ludlow Street is a high-rise building in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. Instead of the student body being primarily from one school, Ludlow houses students from three colleges: Baruch College, King's College, and originally the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
. The step adheres to Baruch's policy of maintaining a high level of diversity within its student body. Baruch students occupy 6 floors of the residency building.
Student Body Diversity
Baruch had been ranked #1 for seven consecutive years as the 'Most Ethnically Diverse College' in United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by US News. In 2011, Baruch's rank fell to #2.
Student Organizations
There are over 170 undergraduate and 18 graduate student run clubs/organizations at Baruch College. The Ticker has been the student newspaper since 1932. The school is home to several diverse business organizations, including large chapters of such national and international organizations such as ALPFA (The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting), AIESEC, Toastmasters, American Humanics, and Golden Key). The complete list of student organizations can be found atbaruch.cuny.edu.Undergraduate
Baruch's main feeder schools reflect a heavy Northeastern U.S. presence, and particularly a strong New York City influence. Among Baruch's top feeder schools are prestigious high schools including Stuyvesant High SchoolStuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
, Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science and is the largest specialized high school for science, technology, engineering, and...
, Bronx High School of Science
Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a specialized New York City public high school often considered the premier science magnet school in the United States. Founded in 1938, it is now located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx...
and several top high-schools in the north east. 2010-2011 was another record year for Baruch College with 18,835 total applicants for the Class of 2015, and an acceptance rate of 23%. According to CollegeProwler, an online student-run college guide, Baruch College's admission difficulty is Very Hard. The median SAT Score of incoming class of 2010 was 1216 (Critical Reading and Math), which has risen by 74 points this year to 1290.
Orientation
Baruch has two types of orientations. They have a standard orientations which consist of consecutive days where students meet with advisors to choose their classes, students undergo credit evaluation, go on a tour of the campus and meet with leaders, professors and other students. The second type of orientation is a overnight weekend stay at Baruch. The overnight weekend begins on a Friday night where students learn about the history of Baruch. Then Saturday is an activity-packed day where students receive their credit evaluations, register for classes and meet with professors who directly advise them. Sunday students go on tour of the campus and are then free to leave.Master in Financial Engineering (MFE)
The acceptance rate for Fall 2011 admission was 6%. The number of applicants to the MFE program for Fall 2011 admission increased by 18%. Moreover, the average GRE Quantitative score of all the applicants increased from 781 to 794, an all-time high. The MFE Program was ranked #5, surpassing ColumbiaColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and UC Berkeley, Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, UCLA and University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 2011 Quant Network Ranking.
| Semester | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance Rate | Enrolled | Yield | Full-Time and Part-Time | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2002 | 58 | 25 | 43% | 20 | 80% | 11 & 9 | 6 |
| Fall 2003 | 95 | 27 | 28% | 14 | 52% | 7 & 7 | 2 |
| Fall 2004 | 132 | 48 | 36% | 38 | 79% | 16 & 22 | 8 |
| Fall 2005 | 129 | 36 | 28% | 26 | 72% | 13 & 13 | 6 |
| Fall 2006 | 184 | 42 | 23% | 34 | 81% | 15 & 19 | 9 |
| Fall 2007 | 337 | 48 | 14% | 35 | 76% | 19 & 16 | 13 |
| Fall 2008 | 514 | 57 | 11% | 40 | 70% | 28 & 12 | 13 |
| Fall 2009 | 352 | 29 | 8% | 24 | 83% | 16 & 8 | 5 |
| Fall 2010 | 567 | 35 | 7% | 28 | 80% | 21 & 7 | 10 |
| Fall 2011 | 672 | 43 | 6% | 30 | 70% | 22 & 8 | - |
Rankings
Baruch houses one of the oldest business schools in the world. It is situated a short subway ride from both midtown Manhattan and Wall StreetWall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
. Baruch was ranked as a Top Public #3 University, and Top #21 Regional (North) University by 2012 US News & World Report, #22 Most Desirable Large School by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, and Best College Buy by Forbes Magazine
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
. Baruch's Financial Engineering program was ranked #5 by QuantNet Baruch tied at #2 with Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
for the number of graduates in "100 Most Influential People in Accounting Worldwide" and ranked #1 nationwide for people with Advanced Degrees who pass the CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
exam. Baruch is ranked 25th among business schools in the United States by Social Science Research Network
Social Science Research Network
The Social Science Research Network is a website devoted to the rapid dissemination of scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities. SSRN is viewed as particularly strong in the fields of economics, finance, accounting, management, and law. SSRN was founded in 1994 by Michael Jensen ...
. Baruch's MBA was ranked #1 in 'MBAs with Most Financial Value at Graduation' by US News.
- In America's Best Colleges 2012, Baruch was ranked #3 public, and 36th Master's University in by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. - Baruch tied at #2 with Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
for the "Number of Graduates in 100 Most Influential People in Accounting Worldwide." and ranked #1 nationwide for people with Advanced Degrees who pass the CPACertified Public AccountantCertified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
exam. - Baruch's MBA Program was ranked #1 in MBA With Most Financial Value at Graduation (2010) by US News & World Report
- The undergraduate business program was ranked #2 in New York-New Jersey area, and #33 nationally. (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2009")
- For 9 years, Baruch has topped the list of Diverse Student Body in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, "America's Top Colleges 2008")
- Baruch is among the Top 10% of U.S. colleges according to The Princeton ReviewThe Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
, which selected the College for inclusion in "The Best 368 Colleges: 2009 Edition." It is also labeled as one of the nation's best value undergraduate institutions in 2008, and in 2009 "Best Graduate Schools" and "Best Business Schools" listings. - Baruch's Part-Time MBA is ranked #17 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report ("America's Best Graduate Schools 2007"), making it #2 in New York City. The Full-Time MBA was ranked in the Top 3 of New York programs. Both were the only ranked public programs in New York State.
- Baruch was ranked #22 in Top 25 Entrepreneurial Colleges by EntrepreneurEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and The Princeton ReviewThe Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
. - Baruch's School of Public Affairs is ranked in the Top 20 in the nation for its Master of Public Administration program by U.S. News & World Report (2006).
- In rankings produced by Arizona State University and the University of Texas at Dallas, based on research and publications done by faculty at each school, Baruch achieved 45th and 43rd respectively.
Baruch Green IT Project
During the Spring 2010, each student in the Computer Information Systems class was loaned a KindleAmazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...
that came preloaded with the course textbook. The Kindles were used as part of a test program to evaluate the viability of e-readers and other electronic reading methods. The program is being repeated this semester with 150 students. The college is interested in developing an e-reader loan program, and already has plans to begin circulating iPads with preloaded texts for loan by mid-semester.
Entrepreneurial Immigrants Project
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the plan as part of three new programs aimed at aiding New York's immigrant entrepreneurs. The Deutsche Bank, in conjunction with the city's Economic Development CorporationEconomic Development Corporation
An economic development corporation is an organization common in the United States, usually a 501 non-profit whose mission is to promote economic development within a specific geographical area. These organizations are similar to, and complementary to Chambers of Commerce.-For Further...
and Department of Small Business Services, are funding the programs. In collaboration with Baruch College, the Pratt Center for Community Development
Pratt Center for Community Development
The Pratt Center is the oldest university-based advocacy planning and technical assistance organization in the United States. Located in Brooklyn, New York, it focuses primarily on New York City and leverages the professional skills of Pratt Institute's academic departments—architecture, design,...
and the South Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Administration is planning to hold a business expo for local immigrant-run food manufacturing businesses. Baruch College's Newman Conference Center in Manhattan will host the expo on May 25, 2011.
Baruch VITA
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is an IRSInternal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
-sponsored outreach program. VITA offers free tax help for low to moderate-income residents who can neither prepare their own tax returns nor afford services from a paid preparer. The program also offers student interpreters for Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian and Korean speakers. Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. Baruch College students gain a supplementary academic training with hands-on experience through this project, while helping the general public at the same time. The program saves an average household around $75, which would normally go to a tax agency for its service
Notable alumni
The number of Baruch College's Living Alumni is 107,277 as of 2007-08. It is represented by alumni in all 50 US states and 85 countries abroad.- William Newman ('47) – Founder and chairman of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc
- Lawrence N. Field ('52) – Founder and principal of NSB Associates
- Fernando FerrerFernando FerrerFernando James "Freddy" Ferrer was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005.- Background :...
– New York City mayoral candidate in 2001 and 2005 - Egemen BağışEgemen BagisEgemen Bağış is a Turkish politician, member of Turkish parliament since November 2002, current minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the European Union...
, Turkish politician, government minister - Po Sit ('85) – Partner at Davis Polk & WardwellDavis Polk & WardwellDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP is an international law firm. The firm employs more than 800 attorneys worldwide and is headquartered in New York City. The firm represents many of the world's largest companies and leading financial institutions, and is best known for its corporate and litigation...
- Dennis LevineDennis LevineDennis B. Levine was a prominent player in merger and acquisition business and the Wall Street insider trading scandals of the mid-1980s...
– a prominent player in the Wall Street insider tradingInsider tradingInsider trading is the trading of a corporation's stock or other securities by individuals with potential access to non-public information about the company...
scandals of the mid-1980s - Tarkan – Turkish language singer
- Monte ConnerMonte ConnerMonte Conner is a producer and A&R person for Roadrunner Records. He has worked with numerous bands including, Slipknot, Trivium and King Diamond.- Discography :#Trivium - The Crusade#Stone Sour - Come WhatMay#Jerry Cantrell - Degradation Trip...
('86) – Senior Vice President of Roadrunner RecordsRoadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
, A&R Dept. - Sidney HarmanSidney HarmanSidney Harman was an American businessman active in education, government, industry, and publishing. He was the Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc. Harman served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce in 1977 and 1978. As of August 2010 Harman was also the publisher of...
('39) – Founder and executive chairman of Harman KardonHarman Kardonharman/kardon is a division of Harman International Industries and manufactures home and car audio equipment.Founded in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon — two men with a deep interest in music and the arts — the company helped create the high-fidelity audio industry. Their first product... - Ellsworth John (BBA '87) - Ambassador, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- James LamJames LamJames Lam is a published author and President of James Lam & Associates. His book is Enterprise Risk Management, and he has won many awards pertaining to risk management...
('83) – Author and first CRO (Chief Risk Officer) - Abraham BeameAbraham BeameAbraham David "Abe" Beame was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy....
('28) – Mayor of New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Sidney HarmanSidney HarmanSidney Harman was an American businessman active in education, government, industry, and publishing. He was the Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc. Harman served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce in 1977 and 1978. As of August 2010 Harman was also the publisher of...
, Owner of NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence... - Arthur Ainsberg (BBA '68, MBA ‘72) – Director of Independent Research, Morgan StanleyMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
- William F. Aldinger III ('69) – Chairman & CEO, HSBCHSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
North America Holdings - Marvin Antonowsky (B.B.A. '49, MBA '52) – Former Executive Vice President, Columbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
- Abraham BeameAbraham BeameAbraham David "Abe" Beame was mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy....
('28) – Mayor of New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Nora McAniff – Former President, People Magazine and Former COO, Time, Inc.
- Larry Quinlan – CIO, Deloitte & Touche
- Carlos D. RamirezCarlos D. RamirezCarlos D. Ramirez was an American publisher who purchased El Diario La Prensa — the oldest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States — from the Gannett Company in 1989, and succeeded in turning around the paper's longstanding decline in readership and returned it to profitability.Ramirez was...
(1946–1999), publisher of El Diario La PrensaEl Diario La PrensaEl Diario la Prensa is the largest and oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in New York City, and the oldest Spanish-language daily in the United States. Published by ImpreMedia, the paper covers local, national and international news with an emphasis on Latin America, as well as human-interest...
. - Stan Ross Vice-Chairman of Ernst and Young
- Michael I. Roth ('67) – Chairman & CEO, Interpublic Group of CompaniesInterpublic Group of CompaniesThe Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is one of the "big four" global advertising holding companies . Headquartered in New York City, it has 41,000 employees and reported full−year revenues of US$6.5 billion for 2010...
- JoAnn F. Ryan ('79, MS '83) – Former President & CEO of ConEdison Solutions
- Jonas SalkJonas SalkJonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. He was born in New York City to parents from Ashkenazi Jewish Russian immigrant families...
– Inventor of the polio vaccine and one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Important People of the Century - Carl SpielvogelCarl SpielvogelCarl Spielvogel is a former United States ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Mr. Spielvogel was appointed to the post by President Bill Clinton on August 3, 2000 as a recess appointment. He presented his credentials on September 7, 2000 and served in that post until April 15, 2001...
(BBA '57) – Former U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia - Craig A. StanleyCraig A. StanleyCraig A. Stanley is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996-2008, where represented the 28th legislative district. He was succeeded by Ralph R...
(born 1955), member of New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1996 to 2008. - David Tendler (BBA '59) – Former CEO, Phibro Corporation
- George WeissmanGeorge WeissmanGeorge Weissman was an American businessman and a former president of Philip Morris .Weismann was born in the Bronx on July 12, 1919...
(BBA '39 ) – Former CEO, Philip Morris InternationalPhilip Morris InternationalPhilip Morris International is an international tobacco company, with products sold in over 160 countries. In 2007, it held a 15.6% share of the international cigarette market outside of the USA and reported revenues net of excise taxes of $22.8 billion and operating income of $8.9 billion.Until... - Larry ZicklinLarry ZicklinLarry Zicklin is a former Chairman of the Board of investment management firm, Neuberger Berman. He is currently a Clinical Professor at Stern School of Business at New York University and teaches courses in Corporate Governance and the Management of a Financial Business at Stern...
(1957) – Former Chairman, Neuberger BermanNeuberger BermanNeuberger Berman Group LLC, through its subsidiaries is an investment management firm that provides financial services for high net worth individuals and institutional investors. With approximately $200 billion in asset under management, it is among the largest private employee-controlled asset... - Ralph LaurenRalph LaurenRalph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
(dropped out)- Fashion designer (Polo) - Dennis LevineDennis LevineDennis B. Levine was a prominent player in merger and acquisition business and the Wall Street insider trading scandals of the mid-1980s...
((BBA '74, MBA '76) - Prominent M&A Investment Banker - Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
(dropped out)-Actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, fashion designer, television producer - Ronald Hassen- CFO, NASDAQNASDAQThe NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
- Prince (Omubiito) Solomon Michael Okwiri Adyeri Ishagara, OmukamaOmukamaOmukama: often translated as "king", Mukama means in Bantu something like "superior milkman/milkbringer". The title "Omukama" is used in the region of Uganda and neighbouring countries, especially in the kingdoms of "Bunyoro" and "Toro"...
of Kingdom of Toro - Michael Grimm (politician)Michael Grimm (politician)Michael Gerard Grimm is the U.S. Representative for , which consists of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former FBI agent, businessman, and U.S. Marine, having served in the Gulf War....
– member of United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for New York's 13th congressional districtNew York's 13th congressional districtNew York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.A swing district, it is represented...
. - Akis CleanthousAkis CleanthousAkis Cleanthous was a Cypriot politician and financial analyst. Cleanhous served as the chairman of the Cyprus Stock Exchange from 2003 to 2007 and Minister of Education and Culture from 2007 until 2008. He was a member of the Democratic Party , a center-right political party.Cleanthous was born...
- Former Minister of Education and Culture, Cyprus.
Notable faculty
- Ken Abbott - Managing Director at Morgan StanleyMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
and Chief Operating OfficerChief operating officerA Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
for the Market Risk Department. - Lev Borodovsky - Co-founder of GARPGlobal Association of Risk ProfessionalsThe Global Association of Risk Professionals is an international not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 by Marc Lore and Lev Borodovsky...
(Global Association of Risk Professionals), Co-author of FRMFinancial Risk ManagerThe Financial Risk Manager designation is an international professional certification offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals...
examination. - Jim GatheralJim GatheralJim Gatheral is a researcher in the field of Mathematical finance, who has contributed to the study of volatility as applied to the pricing and risk management of derivatives....
- Head, Equity Quantitative Analytics Group, Merrill LynchMerrill LynchMerrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
. - Luis A. Molina - Managing Director, Commodities Index Trading, Credit SuisseCredit SuisseThe Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
. - Sylvain Raynes - Principal, R&R Consulting.
- Robert Spruill - Head of Modeling and Analytics, Global Risk Services Group, State Street Corporation
- Leon Tatevossian - Consultant, Group Risk Management, Royal Bank of Canada Capital MarketsRBC Capital MarketsRBC Capital Markets is a Canadian investment bank with assets of $711 billion. It is part of the Royal Bank of Canada and has one of the highest credit ratings in the world by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.,According to Bloomberg, RBCCM is consistently ranked among the top 20 global investment...
. - Martin Helm - Portfolio Manager, Deutsche BankDeutsche BankDeutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
Alternative Trading. - Alain Ledon - Senior Quant Developer, Portfolio Analytics Group, Bank of AmericaBank of AmericaBank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
. - Jim Liew - CEO, JKL Capital Management, LLC.
- Terrence F. Martell - Former Senior Vice President, COMEXComexComex may refer to:*COMEX, a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange *COMEX , a French company in undersea engineering*COMEX, a gold trust owned by iShares...
- Anita Mayo - Consultant, IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
. - Attilio Meucci - Chief Risk Officer at Kepos Capital LP.
- John H. Wahlert – Professor and Chair of natural sciences, Resource Faculty member of the New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology and Director, American Museum of Natural History Mammal and Vertebrate Paleontology.
- David AronsonDavid AronsonDavid Aronson is a painter and Emeritus Professor of Art at Boston University.Aronson has taught at Boston University since 1955, where he formed the Fine Art Department. As an artist, he has exhibited in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Copenhagen,...
– professor of financeFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and a leading practitioner and proponent of objective Technical AnalysisTechnical analysisIn finance, technical analysis is security analysis discipline for forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data, primarily price and volume. Behavioral economics and quantitative analysis incorporate technical analysis, which being an aspect of active management stands...
. - Joel BrindJoel BrindDr. Joel Brind is a professor, scientist, and a leading advocate of the abortion-breast cancer hypothesis. He is a professor of biology and endocrinology at Baruch College and critiques abortion-breast cancer studies.-Education:...
– professor of biologyBiologyBiology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and a leading scientific advocate of the abortion – breast cancer hypothesis. - Abraham Korman – distinguished professor of ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, recognized for his contribution to theory of motivation and survey of antisemitism in the USA. - Robert J. Myers – professor of communication and the Executive Director of the Association for Business CommunicationAssociation for Business CommunicationThe Association for Business Communication is the primary academic organization for the field of business communication scholarship, research, education and practice...
from 1994 to 2007. - Yoshihiro TsurumiYoshihiro Tsurumiis an economist and professor of international business at Baruch College of the City University of New York and serves as President of the Pacific Basin Center Foundation in New York....
– professor of international business, economist, internationally-recognized scholar in the fields of multinational business strategy and global competitiveness of a nation's economy - Donna ShalalaDonna ShalalaDonna Edna Shalala served for eight years as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton and has been president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, since 2001. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest...
– Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Clinton Administration. Taught politics in the 1970s - Ervand Abrahamian – The City University Distinguished Professor of History, and an expert on Middle Eastern affairs.
- Harry MarkowitzHarry MarkowitzHarry Max Markowitz is an American economist and a recipient of the John von Neumann Theory Prize and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences....
– Professor of Finance, recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics (1990). - Martin ZweigMartin ZweigMartin E. Zweig is an American stock investor, investment advisor, and financial analyst. He is, according to Forbes Magazine renowned for his "eccentric and lavish lifestyle" as well having the most expensive residence in the United States. It was listed on the New York City real estate market a...
– Investor and father of the "9 to 1 Up to Down Volume Ratio". - Jim GatheralJim GatheralJim Gatheral is a researcher in the field of Mathematical finance, who has contributed to the study of volatility as applied to the pricing and risk management of derivatives....
– Former Managing Director at Merrill Lynch. Author of the best selling book "The Volatility Surface: A Practitioner's Guide". - Juan Jose Lázaro Sr. – Accused of spying for the Russians under deep cover inside the United States.
- Mario CuomoMario CuomoMario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...
– former 3-term Governor of New York State. Taught a public affairs seminar in the fall of 2008. - Sanders Korenman - Senior Economist for labor, welfare, and education for President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers. Faculty in the School of Public Affairs since 1996.
- Vera Haller - Former Editor in Chief of AM New YorkAM New YorkamNewYork is a morning free daily newspaper , published in New York City by Cablevision. According to the company, average daily distribution as of December 2008 was 345,053, according to MondoNewspapers.com. When the newspaper launched October 10, 2003, amNewYork was the first newspaper of its...
. - Douglas Muzzio - A specialist in American public opinion, voting behavior and city politics and host of a public affairs program, “City Talk,” on CUNY TVCUNY TVCUNY TV is a non-commercial Educational-access television cable station in New York City, part of The City University of New York's university system. It provides tele-course programming varying from mathematics, physics and biology to history, art and social studies. It also provides cultural...
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