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The mission of the Sy Syms School of Business is to develop Torah grounded professionals who excel in the workplace and in the community.The Sy Syms School of Business is dedicated to creating the business leaders and innovators of tomorrow
It is a vibrant community of students and faculty working in tandem to provide a stellar comprehensive education in business fundamentals and practice
Sy Syms provides a business education that is distinct from other schools because of its unique mission and values and its focus on practice
The school focus is on integrating ethics in every course incorporating meaningful values while celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship across the curriculum
Syms has built a comprehensive program plan designed to foster an environment that encourages and inspires students to have a positive impact on the business world intellectually creatively and ethically
Our programs include the most coveted degrees in business today accounting business analytics entrepreneurship finance marketing real estate and strategy
Dean Noam Wasserman was an award winner professor at Harvard Business School HBS and the founder of a center at the University of Southern California
He has written two bestselling and award winning books The Founder Dilemmas and Life Is a Startup and a dozen bestselling HBS case studies
At Sy Syms he has focused on strengthening the undergraduate program by growing the tenure track faculty in his first year focusing on teaching and research excellence making significant enhancements to the Honors program and adding a minor in Real Estate consolidating and scaling the graduate program including launching an MS in Real Estate and founding post graduation bootcamps for alumni and others
He also leads the university wide Presidential Task Force on Entrepreneurship Innovation
Difficult dilemmas emerge when we transition from college into the workplace and into the community
How can we excel professionally while adhering to our Torah Values
How can we resolve conflicts between our work demands and our priorities as religious Jews
How can we tap our talents and business knowledge to contribute to our most important communal institutions or help launch new ones
These questions are at the heart of our Jewish Values curriculum and our ability to achieve our mission at Sy Syms
Click here for Dean Wasserman From the Dean Desk newsletter about the launch of the Jewish Values curriculum The Sy Syms School of Business was established through a generous gift by Sy Syms entrepreneur philanthropist and businessman in
From its inception with Mr Syms vision the school pledged to offer a unique and comprehensive curriculum in business and a deep grounding in meaningful values
True to our dedication to innovation three of our programs are now offered online
The Sy Syms School of Business was established through a generous gift by Sy Syms entrepreneur philanthropist and businessman in
From its inception with Mr Syms vision the school pledged to offer a unique and comprehensive curriculum in business and a deep grounding in meaningful values
For founders and their startups early decisions about people cofounders employees investors and board members are vital to the founders and startups long term success
Yet these decisions are often made without the benefit of a roadmap of the most important early decisions when these decisions should be made which options to consider and the likely long term consequences of those decisions
As a result preventable people problems are the biggest reason by far for the high failure rate of high potential startups
Without a solid roadmap founders are at an increased risk of making poor people decisions and thus increasing the chances that the founding team will splinter growth will be harmed or the founder will be replaced as CEO
In contrast with a solid roadmap founding teams can increase their stability and achieve better growth
Founder Bootcamp provides this roadmap for founders and potential founders
To bring the lessons to the people who can most benefit from them OurCrowd will host an intensive bootcamp for the founders of early stage startups
The bootcamp will feature interactive talks personalized self assessment exercises and appearances by case protagonists via video
Click through to and apply
Syms faculty seminars are run once a week during the semester and host a variety of scholars in different fields from around the country and the world
Seminar coordinator Abraham Ravid said that this year as seminars went virtual they were able for the first time to host two stars in a joint seminar
Josh Lerner from Harvard and Nick Bloom from Stanford probably the most well known economists in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship presented a joint paper and Syms faculty were honored to provide comments and feedback on an early version of the study that will for sure make a big splash in the academic community
Per Stromberg a former chair and a current member of the Nobel committee in economics also shared his work with the Syms community and discussed the process of awarding the economics prize
Renee Adams from Oxford University one of the most prominent women in finance also presented a paper on how personal values affect the decision of corporate directors around the world
Abraham Ravid professor of finance and chair of the finance department and Shu Han associate professor of management information systems both at Sy Syms School of Business co published a paper in the Management Science considered a top journal in all business disciplines
The paper looked at actor replacements in long running theater shows
Unlike replacements of employees in top positions in other organizations in theater the replacement is a clean experiment since all other conditions the play the lines other actors the physical theater remain the same in short an excellent measure of the economic value of human capital
The authors found that actors who won prestigious theater awards as opposed to movie stars or celebrities drive the value of the show
Star Turnover and the Value of Human Capital Evidence from Broadway Shows Management Science February Ravid along with Drs Suman Basuroy Richard Gretz and B J Allen from the University of Texas considered the question of whether professional critics are still relevant in an era of omnipresent user reviews in a paper published in the Journal of Cultural Economics
They found that professional reviewers matter much more to the success of motion pictures than users posts suggesting that consumers still view reviews from unknown users with some suspicion
Is Everybody an Expert
An investigation into the Impact of Professional vs User Reviews in the Internet Age Journal of Cultural Economics March volume Ravid and Naciye Sekerci assistant professor of finance at the University of Utrecht published a paper based on Swedish data that shows that investors who hold a significant amount of company shares in their own portfolio work harder to improve firm value
This study cannot be done in the United States since data on portfolios are not available
Large Investors Portfolios and Firm Value Journal of Corporate Finance volume April Article
Ravid and Gabriela Coiculescu assistant professor of finance at Sy Syms and Yehuda Izhakian assistant professor of economics and finance at Baruch College co authored a paper presented by Ravid at the th Annual Meeting of the European Finance Association virtual from Helsinki in late August and WEFI an international entrepreneurship conference in December
The paper shows that ambiguity is important to investments in innovation
Ravid ended his term as President of the Midwest Finance Association MFA and delivers a presidential address at the MFA annual conference postponed from March and presented in August as a virtual conference
The conference attracted registrations
In his presidential address Ravid discussed his work on human capital in the context of the entertainment and media industries including valuation of human capital discrimination and technological change
The papers discussed were with Han and Filippo Mezzanotti assistant professor of finance at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
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A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that nostalgic feelings made participants more willing to spend money on consumer goods and services
Shu Han and Abraham Ravid published this year their paper in the prestigious journal Management Science
Management Science is considered a top journal in all business disciplines
Prior to publication the paper was presented by Ravid in conferences and in top universities including Harvard Business School and NYU
The paper looks at actor replacements in long running theater shows
Therefore there is no better measure of the economic value of human capital
The authors indeed find that the value drivers are actors who won prestigious theater awards as opposed to movie stars or celebrities
Star Turnover and the Value of Human Capital Evidence from Broadway Shows with Shu Han Management Science February Ravid and colleagues from the University of Texas considered the question of whether professional critics are still relevant in an era of omnipresent user reviews in a paper published this year in the Journal of Cultural Economics a top field journal
They found that professional reviewers matter much more to the success of motion pictures than users posts suggesting that consumers still view reviews from unknown users with some suspicion
Is everybody an Expert
An investigation into the Impact of Professional vs User Reviews in the Internet Age A Ravid with Basuroy R Gretz and B J Allen Journal of Cultural Economics March volume
Maria Blekher is a Director of YU Innovation Lab
Maria Blekher is a Director of YU Innovation Lab and an Academic Program Director for the Master in Marketing
She is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Digital Strategies teaching at the Sy Syms School of Business
Upon joining Yeshiva University Blekher developed the unique course Business in the Israeli Environment for the Sy Syms School of Business
Blekher is also the founder of MadeInIsrael
Info an online educational platform that connects the American Jewish community to Israel by providing information about Israeli business and brands
What profession did you think you would go into when you were a student
I ve always been entrepreneurial a go getter
I also was curious about the interaction between people technology and their environment
So I knew I wanted to work in a field that combines business or law
I enjoy the interaction with students who are bright and creative thinkers
I learn from them a lot and often students are the best teachers
I enjoy working with Israeli startups helping them to explore the opportunities in the American market and connecting them to the eco system
This is a natural fit for me as a marketing expert and Israeli
Overall I enjoy the creative part of my work creating value
I joined YU about years ago to develop a course about the Israeli Business Environment for SySyms School of Business
Since then I ve been a key founding partner in three innovative initiatives MS in Marketing which I m still leading and the AS in Management who first cohort will be graduating this May
The YU Innovation Lab is my newest startups inside YU
Seeing the students exploring thinking and creating value for startups
I m excited about the opportunity the lab creates for YU students to gain hands on experience and developing entrepreneurial skills and about the value Israeli startups gain from working with us
When a CEO of a startup says to me that he she learned something they didn t know before after working with us it exciting
When students are able to make an impact that also exciting
My goal is for students to develop creative thinking and critical mindset
To question to ask to think like there is no box
I also believe that one of the best ways to learn is by doing
Having the opportunity to experience the real world as part of the curriculum develops a unique set of skills and an entrepreneurial mindset
Mark Finkel has been deeply
Mark Finkel has been deeply involved in early stage entrepreneurial enterprises for the past years
Over that time Mark has worked as an executive or active board member of numerous high growth technology companies on the East Coast in Silicon Valley and in Israel
Mark has had significant international operational experience having set up distribution channels and operations in both Europe and Asia
Mark was also the founder and Chairman of RightAnswers an enterprise software company which was sold to Upland Software in
Many of the companies he has been involved with have had successful exits
He has taken four companies public as Chief Financial Officer and many other companies have had M A exits
Most recently Mark served at the Board level for JUMP Bikes which was bought by Uber in May
Mark has been involved in numerous social entrepreneurship ventures as well
As Chairman of the Special Kids Fund he has pioneered the concept of a charity gift card
He has also been involved in economic development work overseas
Mark academic interests revolve around helping students understand and apply the skills and concepts underlying successful entrepreneurship
These include understanding the dynamics of nascent markets as well as those of disruptive entrants into existing markets
Of particular interest to Mark are the management skills needed to scale the entrepreneurial venture through its growth phases
Also important to Mark is understanding the characteristics of the products or services offered by the early stage enterprise that are more likely to lead to success
Mark serves on the Board of Directors or Advisory Board of a number of companies and charities
What profession did you think you would hold when you were a student
I majored in Government as an undergraduate and thought I wanted to go into public service
I did work in the public sector when I first got out of school but in the end switched to the private sector
How has your past work experience prepared you for your current position
I have spent over twenty five years in numerous entrepreneurial ventures in Silicon Valley in Israel and in the NYC area
I have set up distribution and operations in both Asia and Europe
Additionally I have help build a number of social entrepreneurship ventures so have learned a bit about how entrepreneurship applies in the non profit sector
I still sit on board of for profit and non profit organizations which helps me keep up with the ever changing entrepreneurial world
Daily in class I am able to draw on so much of what I have had the privilege to be exposed to
Having said that I do try to complement that real world knowledge with academic and empirical information which is valuable as well
The Sy Syms MBA Program is an extraordinary program offering a small learning environment led by our most senior faculty
We have been able to attract first rate students from a diverse business and professional background
I would hope we can build on this base to grow the number of students over the next few years
Additionally we have a strong group of alumni and I would like to grow the programming for that group and be able to draw on the experience of the alumni to help our current students
The students and my colleagues
Each day I feel challenged by the students and enjoy my day to day interactions with them
The faculty at Sy Syms are first rate
They are smart driven and dedicated and have been terrifically welcoming of me
I have tried to grow in my life by challenging myself to get outside my comfort zone
So among other activities I have spent time working on an Indian Reservation in Utah and have spent time doing economic development work in places like Afghanistan
That might surprise them
I don t think it would surprise them that I am a die hard Yankee fan and season ticket holder since I talk about the Yankees much of the time
Leonard Fuld is Clinical Assistant Professor of Accounting
Leonard Fuld is Clinical Assistant Professor of Accounting Tax and Entrepreneurial Business Management at the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University
He has lectured extensively on U and International tax and business issues throughout the world
Prior to joining Yeshiva University Professor Fuld was a highly rated adjunct professor for many years in the graduate schools of Baruch and Queens College
In addition to his academic background Professor Fuld business experience comprises over years of accounting and tax practice technical tax research administration and compliance including more than seven years in the public accounting arena in both audit and tax with PricewaterhouseCoopers
His thirty plus years in industry led to ever increasing senior tax officer responsibilities within major global businesses including Schlumberger Ltd Citigroup and most recently with Griffon Corp where he was the Vice President of Taxes of this billion New York Stock Exchange multinational
He has been a member of the American Institute of CPAs New York State Society of CPAs International Tax Institute and the Tax Executives Institute
Len has also served on the boards of numerous non profit organizations and is the Chairperson of his town Ethics Committee
What is your favorite aspect of your job at YU
I love teaching altogether but having the opportunity to engage advise educate and wish a Good Shabbos to my students with whom I relate to on such a connected basis does make YU a special place for me
Tell us a bit about the new MS in Taxation Program that you are running
The Masters of Science in Taxation reflects the creative programming that Sy Syms is encouraging across the board in all business fields
We recognized that our students as well as some of the more experienced working professionals were interested in furthering their technical knowledge skills and academic credentials in taxation and we strived to fulfill that need by creating an innovative very economical Tax Masters that will be taught by extremely experienced highly qualified professors in a one year program
The small classes will be taught at Beren YU midtown campus two evenings a week so that students will have the ability to work or study for the CPA exam during the day conveniently achieve the MS Tax in the evenings and still have time to enjoy life as it should be
Amongst the tax courses offered and taught by CPAs JD LLMs and IRS agents will be International Tax Ethical Tax Practice Procedures State Tax Contemporary Tax Issues Estate Tax Deferred Compensation and Reorganization Liquidations
It is an exciting program that employers are already interested in partnering with in order to get a first crack at our well educated future graduates
What profession did you think you would one day hold when you were a child
Given that my birthday is April th I should have known early on that I d be a CPA
As a child which I still am
I was going to be a spy for the Mossad still would like that Chief Rabbi of Israel definitely not these days or Professor Director of the Masters in Tax program at YU so I worked real hard brushed my teeth said my prayers and lo and behold my dream came true
How do you stay connected with students once they graduate
Email is the easiest and I continue to send out relevant and that I think are interesting tax articles but most enjoyably is running into them at various events or countries and catching up with what they re up to professionally and personally
I love hearing how they passed the CPA exam or accomplished some major technical hurdle and giving me credit for having made it possible
True or not it always feels great
I am really a nice quiet guy who is never critical or cynical now that would really surprise everyone
And the rest we ll keep under wraps
Abraham Avri Ravid is Sy Syms Professor of Finance Abraham Avri
Ravid is Sy Syms Professor of Finance at the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University
A Yom Kippur War veteran and war correspondent Ravid has spoken on national Israeli and American radio about his experiences
He has close to refereed publications in various journals including the Review of Financial Studies and the Journal of Finance as well as book chapters monographs and other publications
His current research interests include corporate finance mergers bankruptcy and corporate debt contracting theory and venture capital as well as the entertainment industry
He has received several awards and prizes for his research
Ravid has presented at major conferences as well as in Universities including Yale and Wharton and many others around the world
He has consulted to governments in Israel and the US as well as to private industry