Stern has a long tradition of focusing on international business-we were thinking and doing global long before it became fashionable for schools to claim they were in this game. We have managed this seeming contradiction by using matrix organization in just about everything that we do.
Students pursue international business as co-majors, along with one or two functional majors.
We have the critical mass to make this matrix work. For instance, in Fall 2000 we are offering nine different internationally oriented MBA elective courses, and for Spring 2001 we will be offering twelve courses. We continue to attract top new faculty with international interests to Stern. This year Vincenzo Quadrini joins us as an Assistant Professor of Economics and International Business, bringing expertise on monetary policy, with emphasis on Europe, as well as expertise on entrepreneurship and wealth-creation. Alessandra Fogli joins us as an Assistant Professor of Economics and International Business, bringing expertise in labor markets and economic growth.