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The best ways to go back to school By Rosanna Boscawen

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re you a recent graduate

mourning the end of your life

in education and desperatelytrying to hold on to it? Perhaps

you have a sudden burningdesire to learn something completely newand out-o-the-box, or wisely are look-ing to boost your employment credentials?

Continuing Education programs are atmost o the citys universities, both bigand small, and t hey oer the opportunityto sit back, relax, and retur n to your morecurious, younger sel. Weve done thelegwork or you and ound out how veo the best schools dene their programsand what exactly you can learn.

Columbia universityLocation: 203 Lewisohn HallTel: 212-854-2124Email: [email protected] money bit: $700 - $2,200

Columbias Auditing and LielongLearning program is, unsurprisin gly,more restricted and more expensivethan others in the city. Each semester(Fall and Spri ng only), theres a choice oabout 30 classes, each o which will costyou $2,200, give or take a little. (LielongLearning Programs or the over 65s are$700 per class). As a n auditor, yourenot allowed to participate in the class,

except at the instructors discretion.However, on the plus side, you dont h aveto do the homework, and that instructorwill likely be one o the bigger names

in his or her eld. On oer this all areAstronomy and Ru ssian, inter alia.Already have a graduate degree

and eeling up or something a l ittlemore hands-on and hardcore? You canalso take a Post-Baccalaureate course,chosen rom 50 d ierent options.

Classes begin September 6, lateregistration and changes can bemade beore September 16.

CunyLocation: Citywide212-997-2869The money bit: Could be $200 or a short

course in Green Manuacturing, could bein the thousands i you do a long program.I I could I would take: a course in WindPower at NYC College o Technologyin Brooklyn (Suri Duitch, University

Associate Dean or Continuing Education).Theres no shortage o CUNY campuses

in the city (seventeen across the veboroughs), and their CE courses arelikewise plenteous. Most courses arenon-credit and in general a nyone canenroll. Certain courses, particularly theproessionally oriented ones, requirediplomas or high school qualications.

You wont get much access to acilities,such as a library, although i you enrollin a larger program, such as in cultureor business, youll likely get better

advice rom eld proessionals.Classes beg in m id-September.

Fashion institute

oF teChnologyLocation: 7th Avenue at 27 StreetTel: 212 217.3334 Email:[email protected] money bit: As everywhere, it varies,but i youre a New York resident youllbe starting at $166 per credit. Non-credit courses are charged or tuition,and lectures, labs and workshopsare billed at dierent rates.

Anyone with a hig h school diplomacan take a CE class at FI T, although moreadvanced courses have prerequisites.Classes are not audits but classes intheir own right, and you can choose romtraditional and new courses alike. Iyoure a populist, go or the credit-bearingFashion Design, Fashion MerchandisingManagement or Fine Arts courses. Unlikethe more academic-centric schools, hereyou may use the librar y and have access toadvisors, as well as having limited accessto the Career and Internship Center.Credit classes start August 29.Non-credit start September 6.

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nyuLocation: 7 E. 12th Street, Suite 923Tel: (212) 998-7200Email: [email protected] money bit: Could be a lot, could be alittle, depends on your interests.I I could I would take: Something inthe Center or Global Aairs. I cantchoose one its like going to a buet

when youre hungry and hav ing tochoose between vegetables and pat(Robert Lapiner, Dean o NYU School oContinuing and Proessional Studies).

Evening, weekend, daytime, online.You name it, NYUs CE program probablyhas it. And w ith a head count o 35,000students per year, it is very popular.Theres more choice were talking 4 000more choices and wh ile many classeshave a proessional orientation, thereare also the usual academic lot. Anyoneover 18 can enroll, though some courseshave prerequisites. Fees vary: you couldattend a one-day seminar in t he Center

or Global Aairs cal led India: Growth,Globalization, and Geopolitics or $195,or you could pay $750 or an 8-sessioncourse in International Marketing in theDivision o Programs in Business. But bewarned: non-credit students only haveaccess to the building where their classtakes place though i you opt to worktowards a certicate, you will be rewardedwith access to the library, computer store,and ree events organised by NYU.

Classes begin September 21.

sChool oF visual artsLocation: 209 East 23rd StreetTel: 212.592.2000 Email:[email protected] money bit: $150 - $975I I could I would take: a metal sculptureor creative blacksmithing course(Joseph Cipri, Executive Director oContinuing Education at SVA).

SVA oers over 400 CE classes, all othem open to everyone (unless you wantearn credits, in wh ich case you have

to submit an application to prove yourworth). For $150 you can take a day longclass in Drawi ng on the iPad. [Pause oreect]. All classes a re led by practicingartists, but on t he downside you payor it: The Photography and Fine Artscourses are the most popular, we hear,but itll set you back $975 or a semester.

Inormation sessions run September 6through 12. Classes begin September 16.

By: G. clay whittakeR

Student startups dontalways blast o. A loto hal-baked ideasget tossed out withunwanted textbooks

at the end o the semester.But one student startup basedin New York has expandedas ar as Chicago and Berlin,makin g it their business tohelp recent graduates ndtheir rst apartments.

Blair Brandt graduated romthe University o Richmondin 2010 and Belton Bakergraduated rom Chapel Hillthis year. In less than twoyears, the duo has built anetwork o over 100 brokersspannin g 30 cities, worth over$2 million, and responsible

or over 5,000 young clients.Their company pairs

young brokers with youngclients, both o whom havetrouble when rst enteringthe real estate market.

It all began with a summerjob. Brandt spent several ohis summers in Palm Beach,Florida, where he worked ora brokerage rm. I closed aew big deals, I sold a ew halmillion dollar apartments.Brandt was drawn to theworld o na nce and saw real

estate as a place holder. But asthe nancial market turnedgrim, t he real estate worldturned up. I was able to getmy credibility up, becausewithin my rm t hese otheragents are taking me seriouslybecause Im closing deals.

The Next Step Realty beganto take shape as he helpedriends who had recentlygraduated nd apartments.Watching them struggle,

Brandt saw an opportunitywhere he could enter themarket and not competewith more experiencedbrokers. I saw some pointso rustrationmainly thatas a young broker, it wasreally hard or me to tackleany serious business, bothbecause I was inexperiencedand young, and because therewere people above me.

Brandt had seen rsthand

how dangerous the real estatemarket can be or youngrenters. During a summerabroad, he was blind-sided bya landlord who ran o with asaety deposit totaling morethat $3,000. And as the one

who setup the rental, he wasresponsible to his roommates.I elt real ly disappointed,

he explains. I elt really bad.I was scared to go home thatnight because I elt so badabout what my roommateswere going to say to me.

That experience galvanizedBrandt to start his realestate career, deciding notto return or his springsemester. I made roughly$50,000 as a senior in collegedoing this, and that gaveme a little bit o nancial

independence and securityto proceed with this idea.

As The Next Step began totake shape, Brandt returned tocollege to nish a m issed mathrequirement. The majorityo the companys launchhappened while he was takinghis last cla ss to complete hisdegree. The second Richmondwas over on June 13, I packedmy bags and ew up to NewYork City and got to work.

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The monumental

steps o the Met-ropolitan Museumo Art are coveredwith representa-

tives o the impression-able college-age crowd.

The girls are dressed in ossycocktail dresses and sparklyhigh heels. The boys sport dressshirts and ormal slacks. No,this isnt prom at the ConstanceBillard School or Girls. Believeit or not, its a celebration oan art exhibit at the Met in allits adult splendor and glory,

but organized by students.The College Group at theMet, the masterminds behindthe event, is an NYC-basedorganization o 25 local collegeundergraduates. The grouporganizes large-scale eventsand smaller classes and conteststhroughout the year to engagecollegians with the elegant arthoused at the Met. These eventsare conceived in conjunctionwith special exhibitions runningthe gamut o cultures and eras,and open ree-o-charge to allwith a college ID. The purpose is

to highlight the Mets recentlyacquired works and presentthem in a student-riendly way.

The Met has always beenvery interested in educatingand inspiring new audiences,said Katherine Nemeth, aormer College Group at theMet committee member andthe current Assistant CollegeMarketing Coordinator orthe museum. The initiative istrying to build a relationshipwith [college] communitiesmaybe someday these students

will become [Met] members and

continue with the museum.How do you interest an

18-year-old in a modern artcollection eaturing urniture,gruesome photographs andcanvases brushed only witha ew splatterings o paint?How do you ask a recenttwentysomething to give upa Friday night o downingquarts o Beast in Silo cups toattend an art show? You givethem a night to remember.

You ask them to dress up intogas to celebrate the opening

o the Greek and Roman Gallery;you invite them to seek outtheir inner apper in a GreatGatsby-themed event inspiredby the opening o the MetsNew American Wing. Theseare the types o parties theCollege Group has thrown in thepast, eaturing atmospheresinvolving superheroes

and masquerade, with aneducational element to boot.

Creating a theme involvingsome type o costume is one othe rst things we think about,said current College Group at theMet Tour Coordinator, MichellePlastrik. College students liketo dress up. Who knew?

The best part o dressingup, according to Ms.Plastrik, is being able tolearn about the exhibit while

researching your costume.

It denitely enriches theexperience, said Ms. Plastrik,who elt a connection walkingthrough the recent AlexanderMcQueen exhibit while dressedin a McQueen-inspired getup.

Attendance in the past orbig events has been in the highhundreds, oten reaching intothe thousands. An Eveningo Togas, Myths and Musesgenerated an astonishing3,000 attendees rom all overthe East Coast, some travelingrom as ar as Massachusetts.

Lines or entry sometimesstretched around the block.But costumes are not the

only part o what makes theseevents a big hit; their successmay also be attributed to thelive entertainment, grandlighting and inspired activities.

The space were allowed touse helps to decide what kind

o programming we m ight do,explained Ms. Nemeth. Hereswhere the [judging] panelmight sit, heres where thecrat station might go. We tryto enhance every [event space]to make it approachable.

We take advantage o thespaces or activities, addedMs. Plastrik, noting that orMcQueen or a Night theywere able to organize aninteractive display area or

mannequins sporting nalist

entries rom a ashion designcontest. The nights activitiesincluded hat making led by anAssociate Proessor at ParsonsNew School or Design, handbagcrat and more. (As a specialeducational treat, exhibitcurator Andrew Bolton gave aprivate tour o works on display.)

Adding to the allure o theseevents is the dangerous thril lo being invited into an iconicinstitution ater-hours.

Its a rare opportunity,agreed Ms. Nemeth. Its

something that you wouldnt getto do i you didnt have accessto the Met. It breaks up theordinary routine [o college].

This inspired approach toeducational event planninghas generated buzz to thetune o 10,000 mailing listsubscriptions and 965 likeson their Facebook page. Tokeep their exposure ar-reaching, members o thegroup act as ambassadors othe museum on their collegecampuses, bridging the gapbetween the two worlds,

according to Ms. Nemeth.We keep our eyes open or

what is going on at dierentcampuses, said Ms. Nemeth,reerring to the methodby which they generateuture event ideas, keeping[them] new and lively.

We want to relate tothe college experience insome way but still keep itappropriate or the Met.

She quickly added witha laugh, but we dontwant to have a rat party

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According to the U.S.Census Bureau,the U.S populationis expected to in-crease over the next

40 years by about 85 millionpeople. Where to house these

people is the science or theart o real estate developers.The Educated Observer spoke

with our New York universitieswho oer the most competitiveand cutting-edge graduate realestate programs in the city. Andlike any career path in New York,they are anything but easy.

New York Universitys SchackInstitute oers three real estategraduate programs: a Mastero Science in ConstructionManagement, Real Estateor Real Estate Development.Most popular is the M.S. in

Real Estate Development. The42-credit program runs thegamut on all aspects o realestate, including planningand design, budgets andnance, business negotiations(leasing, construction,contract, and land use), andenvironmental regulations.

Those who chose the GlobalReal Estate concentrationalso have the added beneto studying at one o NYUssix satellite campuses.Students come to the

program rom a variety oacademic backgrounds,including political science,business, communicationand architecture.

However, all students musthave an understanding o

visual and spatial relationships,sensitivity to stakeholders,and the realization thattheyre putting something inthe community that aectssomeones quality o lie.

We set the bar very high.We want to push our studentsto be leaders, said JamesStuckey, Divisional Dean oNYUs Schack Institute.

One o the leaders nurturedby NYUs M.S. in Real EstateDevelopment program isMatthew Blesso, ounder oBlesso Properties, who called

his experience at NYU terric.The New York City real estateinvestment and developmentcompany has a special ocuson unique properties. In

act, the program helpedBlesso while he was restoringbuildings in Hoboken, N.J.

At the Zicklin School oBusiness in Baruch College atCUNY, prospective real estategraduate students can choose

rom two options: Mastero Business Administrationo Real Estate, a 57-creditprogram, or the 30-creditMaster o Science o RealEstate, established in 2008.

The MBA o Real Estateoers students the opportunityto learn a diverse range omanagement skills withadvanced knowledge in realestate, while the latter is aspecialist program perector those desiring careers ashigh-level managers, analystsor real estate entrepreneurs.

Margo Weaker, Director oExternal Relations and StudentServices at the school, stressesthat while no real world realestate experience is necessarily

required to obtain admissionto the program, identiyingwhat area o real estatestudents want to study will bea challenge. Real estate is abroad industry, Weaker said.She remembers our recent

students whove received anMBA in real estate and nowwork in our dierent elds.She also praised the programsadvisory board consistingo top real estate industryleaders, including Jim Oswald,partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Francis J.Greenburger, chairman andCEO o Time Equities.

Another program growingin interest is the M.S. o RealEstate Development at ColumbiaUniversitys Graduate Schoolo Architecture, Planning and

Preservation. The program is athree-semester (summer, all,spring), three-part programconsisting o study o thenancial (investment, debt),the physical (constructionmanagement, architecturalmanagement, sustainability)and the transactional (realestate law), accordingto Vishaan Chakrabarti,director o the program.

While the criteria or the

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New Yorks most prestigious col-leges are not without their airshares o secrets. The practic-es, membership and inuences,o these societies are all the

source o rumor and mystery. All o thesegroups have powerul ties to powerulNew Yorkers, and yet those strin gs remain

invisible. So weve done some digging(and some whispering) to reveal whichare the most intriguing o all.

Perhaps the largest group,in terms o membership,is St. Anthony Hall.The Columbiaorganizationdates back to1847. Originallya raternity, theliterary societyeventually grewto ten chapters.Their ew availablepublic descriptions read

like Greek organizationmission statements,emphasizing, learning is a lie-longprocess and claiming to oster, intellectualgrowth. Despite what they project in theory,in practice they are more o an all-star socialgroup inducting a whos who o undergradsocialites who grow up to be national titans.

Far more secretive are Columbias tworival societies: Nacom and Sachem. Bothgroups limit their membership to teen persenior class, tapping rising-juniors beoregraduation. There are ew distinctionsbetween the two societies: each groupconsists entirely o student leaders. What

seems to separate them are initiations(conducted with varying degrees o ritual)and the act that only the Nacoms seemto tap students at Barnard or members.Both groups claim to shun an aliationwith Columbia and are, thereore, bothunregulated by the administration. Whilewe cant tell you theyll run the world, it is

worth noting that at dierent times theirmembership has included an executiveeditor at The New York Times and the owner

o the New England Patriots.But probably the most

mysterious o all is theAx and Con. Bearing

the most strikingresemblance to theSkull and Bones oYale, the Ax andCon is either

now-deunct orso eective in their

secrecy that no onehas heard rom them

in decades. Like the Skulland Bones, there are rumors

that the Ax and Con membershiphas direct bloodlines to the Illuminati.That group is one o the worldwide secretsocieties, allegedly including everypowerul leader or the last three hundredyears. The Illuminati have been blamed(or credited) with everything rom theFrench Revolution to the Assassinationo JFK, a supposed member himsel.

However, New York Universityssecret societies challenge Columbias.Founded in 1832 originally under thename Adelphic Society, the Eucleian

Society was philosophical in nature,building a private library and engagingits members in additional or augmentedacademic studies. The society hada campus rival in the PhilomatheanSociety. The two, o course, orbadesharing members, and there are recordso members resigning or being expelled

rom one or the other once ound out.The Philomathean Society allegedlydisbanded in 1888. At times, the Eucleiansocietys membership has been more public,with people giving commencement speechesand hosting public debates. But thosetraditions have since disappeared in lieu oadded mystery. Little, o course, is knownabout the inner workings o the society, butnotable members have included WilliamCullen Bryant and John Harvey Kellogg.

For the Red Dragon Society, membership isnot a closely guarded secret, but the selectionprocess is. The Red Dragons are supposedlythe most selective at NYU. Since theirounding in 1888, they have not only tapped

rising-seniors who distinguish themselvesas mavericks. The group regularly includesthe overwhelming majority o NYUs 100wealthiest alumni, and requently remindthe school o their existence throughsomewhat harmless pranks and subtle thets.

We had some interesting tipsdevelop along the way o this story.But or us, the buck stops here.

Maybe those members reading this nowwould chuckle at our sae storytelling.And maybe, those members are about tond out lies not as secret as it seems.

Regardless, i any societies have been letout o this article, then our hat is o to you.

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Enter partner Belton Baker. Bakerocused on launching The Next Step,and in the irst ew days o work theyachieved a successul beta test and a

viral marketing, which built their brandquickly. He attributes much o theirsuccess to an aggressive presence in thepress early on, as well as on Facebook,and an eiciently designed website.

O course, young renters donthave the income to go or the hi gh-end apartments. Our business isbased on volume rather than luxury,Brandt says. But or nervous andinexper ienced renters, Next Stepprovides a bridge o trust thatcomes rom mutual u nderstanding.Young brokers have an opportunity;young renters get good service.

And their approach to inding clientsis strong. Currently Baker is managi nga brand ambassador network o 500-

600 college representatives. Werebasically communicating with themto distribute our message and spreadthe word about next step during theall, says Brandt. There will also be a

college tour during the coming spring.The Next Step was eatured on

Bloomberg TV, Wall Street Journ al, andNew York Tim es. And or a group opeople that were largely u nemployed,meanin g the nations class o 2010, itwas a very huge accomplishment.

And while Brandts idea came romhis youthul experience, his businesssavvy is timeless. Youre going to comeacross things that rustrate you. Whenyou see that room or improvement,dont just talk a bout it at dinner, hesays, sit down and think about theways to make a busi ness out o it.

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program includes standard collegetranscripts, GRE and GMAT scores,recommendations and proessionalexperience, Chakrabarti stressesthat the program requires a loto discipline. Real estate is not a

proession or the aint-hearted, hesaid. While he jokingly admits thata lack o sleep is a challenge or thestudents, the real diculty lies in thebeginning o the program. I alwaystell a student when you are building abuilding, the hardest part is buildingthe oundation, Chakrabarti said.

Cornell University also oersa variety o graduate programs,including a 62-credit Masterso Proessional Studies o RealEstate. David L. Funk, directoro the Program in Real Estatepurposeully selects a diversegroup o students, including those

with academic backgrounds inarchitecture, engineering and arthistory. Art history may not have animmediate link, but can oten resultin a very interesting background,Funk said. While two-thirds othe programs students will haveprior real estate experience, Funkreserves seats or those who havetalent in another area like I.T.

While all representatives rom theuniversities believe the real estatemarket has been aected by therecession, they remain optimisticabout the job outlook or current and

uture graduates o these programs.

While Chakrabarti also cites NewYorks economic resilience, hesays his students are getting hiredinternationally, receiving three toour job oers in Brazil, China andIndia upon graduation, but stresses

students should not overemphasizegetting their ideal jobs.

But in the U.S, Funk says, this pastyear has not been identied by largecompanies like Goldman Sachs, butsmaller real estate developmentand investment rms like WestportCapital, who ocus on unique anddistressed real estate investments,and who hire Cornell graduates.

Russel S. Bernard, managingprincipal o Westport Capital says thatreal estate is a very entrepreneurialeld, oering a wide breadth oexposure and experience, but touts thevalue o a smaller company. Smaller

companies provide a wide varietyo unctions and activities and thatmakes you a better executive, a betterworker, Bernard said. He looks orrecent graduates who are very smartrom an analytical standpoint, havethe ability to read complex balancesheets, articulate their perspectivein a clear, concise manner, but alsoput their ego in their back pocket.

You dont need to be presidento the company rom day one,but you must have enough driveto be one someday, he said.

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When not manning her editrix deskat Conde Nast, Cinde Lieve canbe seen as the chipper brunetteguest on the Today Showreassuringus our thighs arent that big. Butnow readers get a chance to seeGlamours favourite girl in persontelling you, yes, how to be a beaconof style and strength. The event,titled, The Secrets to Success for

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In this millennium-blur of pop starswearing meat outts and reality TVshow idols cutting debut albums,its easy to miss the music of thegood old days. Patti Smith had thefuture of punk rock in one hand andthe heart of New York City in theother. Some of her die-hards stillremain; just take a stroll throughHells Kitchen. But for the rest ofus craving a taste of what the 80sused to be like, head over to Hunter

College where never-before seensilkscreen prints by Smith will beshowcased through the fall. Its nota st-pump jam, but its a start.

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Grease wasnt the last time kidshad fun at an outdoor movie. NewYorkers have been doing it allsummer. If youve been out of the

loop or out of town, its not toolate to dive into a tub of popcornwith your sweetheart. Two Days inParis is the French-German lm thatbrought a lot of smiles to viewerswhen it came out in 2007. So siton the moonlit steps of ColumbiaUniversitys Low Library and enjoythe performance sponsored byColumbias Maison Francaise, theCultural Services of the FrenchEmbassy and the NYC ParksDepartment.

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Arthur L. Carter Journalism InstituteRSVP: [email protected]

It used to be that journalists weremangy, stoic bad-boys who couldslug through mud to get a story.

These were the likes of Mark Twain,

John Peter Zenger and BenjaminFranklin. But came along CarrieBradshaw with her Manolo heelsand Sex and The City, putting thethought into American minds thatthey too could be one kiss awayfrom journalistic stardom. Not so.NYU will be hosting, this fall, anight to commemorate some of

journalisms modern heroes: the menand women who reported the horrorof 911. Pete Hamill, Soledad OBrienandJim Dwyer will join dozens ofother photographers and reporterswho covered the attacks ten yearsago on a panel to discuss what thatday meant to them.

September 15-April 15

Hats, An AnthologyGallery at the Bard Graduate Center$7 general, $5 seniors and students;free admission on Thursdaysafter 5 p.m.

Fresh o the boat from the Victoriaand Albert Museum in Londonwhere it had over 100,000 visitors,this exhibition has 250 hats for youto admire and wonder at. Theyrenot all wedding garb, either: youllnd a twelfth century fez as well asmotor cycle helmets and a childsplastic tiara. In conjunction withthe exhibition, curated by milliner

extraordinaire Stephen Jones whohas worked for the Princess ofWales and Rihanna, there will be aseries of lectures, study days andgallery talks. Our hats got o tothem all.

September 19All That Jazz

The Highline BallroomRSVP: [email protected]

Jazz may not be on a nationwidecomeback, but the blues is certainlysettling in all over New York. Thiseconomy crashes one week and

sinks slowly down the next, so useThe New Schools night of Jazz andContemporary Music to set thingsinto an upward swing. Youre in luckif youre an alumnus or an alumna:theres an alumni-only cocktail partyat 6pm. Many of the jazz performersare alumni of the program, so meansthings will be nice and cosy.

September 26Therapy After Terror

PicNic Caf$10, no RSVP necessary

Get the academic opinion on the9/11 aftermath with your coeein tow. Were therapists lacking inexperience in dealing with this kindof unfathomable, unpredictabletrauma? Did they handle it wellanyway? Psychotherapist andanthropologist Karen Seeley willlead the event, which is part of aseries of Caf sessions hosted byColumbia University.

November 10Remembering

KristallnachtNYC College of Technology

Professor Menachem Z. Rosensaft,general counsel of the World JewishCongress, adjunct professor of lawat Cornell University, ColumbiaUniversity and Syracuse University,and the son of two survivors ofthe Nazi concentration camps atAuschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, willspeak at this historic event. He willalso receive JFSAs DistinguishedHumanitarian Award. Reception tofollow where all guests, attendeesand admirers are welcome.

Our Picks That Will Havethe Town Buzzing

BY Rosanna Boscawen

and emilia FeRRaRaEVENT

Pete Hamill.

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September 27Counting on Cuomo

The New School, Theresa LangCommunity and Student CenterRSVP: [email protected]

Years ago, Michael Bloomberg

stepped onto the shaken (but not

stirred) scene in New York leaving

an indelible foot print on Wall Street

and the masses. Then he grasped

the mayorish, since establishing

himself as one of the most legendary

New York politicians ever. Enter

Andrew Cuomo. Many would

say the way Bloomberg charmed

the markets is the way Cuomo is

charming the print media, the online

blogsand, well, everybody else.

The New School is talking about

it, and will host a panel discussion

on September 27th about how

Governor Andrew Cuomo has

strategized his relationship with the

media. Hosted by the Center for

New York City Aairs, the event will

feature Wayne Barrett, New York

Times reporter Nicholas Confessore,

and NPR reporter Karen Dewitt.

September 27

Its VisionaryCUNYs Medgar Evers CollegeFree Admission

Forever funnyman, author and

activist, Bill Cosby will stop by the

City University of New York to share

some musings and laughs with a

very lucky audience. Crosby will

give the keynote address at the

2nd Annual Founders and Alumni

Visionaries Dinner. The dinner, titled

Sustaining the Vision and Fulfilling

the Dream, has as its honorees

Byron Lewis, UniWorld CEO,

and Vice

President

in SalesManagement at

Macys, Annabelle Miller.

September 27Monopoly, Actually

Central Park Loeb BoathouseAdmission: $200 for alumnior students, $250 for guests

Did you ever play Monopoly

when you were a kid and

wish the toy boat was a

real ship? Or that the pastel

money was U.S. dollars? Or that

when your opponent was in jail

he literally sat behind bars? Well,

(besides the behind bars part) your

wish is NYUs command. This year,the annual Evening of Monopolyis

held at the Central Park Boathouse

where alumni use the legendary

power game to make real network

connections and cut deals with the

citys Real Estate titans. The swanky

venue will be the silver lining to the

event hosted by David T. Welsh,

managing principal and a founder

of Normandy Real Estate Partners.

Sponsored by NYUs Schack Institute

of Real Estate, the evening includes

getting your game on, cocktails,

and dinner.

October 3Poetry Forum

Orozco Room, Alvin JohnsonJ. M. Kaplan Hall$5 or free to all students and NewSchool faculty, sta, and alumni

Queens Gold Medal for Poetry

winner James Fenton is

the guest speaker at this

intimate event. One time

political journalist, drama

critic, book reviewer, war

correspondent, foreign

correspondent, and

columnist, he is a fellowof the Royal Society

of Literature and was

Oxford Professor of

Poetry from 1994 to

1999. In 2007, Fenton was

awarded the Queens Gold

Medal for Poetry and

his Selected Poems was

published by Penguin

and by Farrar, Straus and

Giroux. He is also the

editor of The New Faber

Book of Love Poems and

D. H. Lawrences Selected

Poems.

October 25Long Live McQueen

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre,Fred P. Pomerantz Art andDesign Center

The Mets McQueen exhibition

may be over, but its still the

talk of the town. Andrew

Bolton, curator of The Costume

Institute at The Metropolitan

Museum of Art, is continuing

the conversation about his

groundbreaking exhibition,

Alexander McQueen:

Savage Beauty. A signing

of Boltons companion

book to the exhibition

follows the lecture.

This may be the last

opportunity to take

advantage of a

legacy that not only

lifted the hearts of

American fashion

leaders, but now

Kate Middleton

and others across

the world.

November 12FIT Shows GoodSportsmanshipNow

The Museum at theFashionInstitute of TechnologyFree Admission

Usually regarded for

its elegant soirees with

guests dripping in

diamonds, the FIT hosts

quite a dierent event this

year. The great outdoors

are celebrated at a new

exhibit applauding

American athleticism.Maybe our womens

soccer team didnt win

the world cup, but FIT

is more particularly

concerned with the

clothes on the back

more than the trophies

on the shelf. Pieces from

the museums permanent

collection will be on display,

organized thematically around

sailing, swimming,

golfing, skating,

motoring and other

sporting pursuits.

CALENDAR

caption.

Monopoly at the Boathouse.

Alexander

McQueen

dress.

Bill Cosby.


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There may not be apenny let at the endo college. In act,many graduates ndthemselves in debt.

Big ideas ll their hearts butlittle weight lls their wal-lets. That predicament maynot provide the incentive togo back to school. But studiesshow that more people are get-ting a ma sters degree becausethey got handpicked over theircompetitors or valuable jobs.

New York schoolsendowments are higher than

many other states. This makesgrad programs here that muchmore desirable. But someconcentrations have risen inpopularity among New Yorkschools more than others.Indeed, the trends amonggraduate programs on therise can be quite surprising.

Within the last decadeNew York has become theplace where students wantto come or their highereducation, said Robert Ptachik,

the University Dean or theExecutive Oce o Enrollmentat the City University o NewYork. The elds o nance,engineering, architecture, andpublic aairs have all grown.

According to James Devitt,the Deputy Director orMedia Relations at New YorkUniversity, there has been anincrease in interest in the elds

o math, economics, nance, andcomputer science at that school.At the City University o

New York (CUNY), enrollmenthas increased 63 percent rom2006 to 2010 in business relatedprograms. A trend were seeingin business is more interest inspecialized programs said Mr.Ptachik. Our combined masterso accounting and MBA program

has grown rom 352 to 672students, and the masters oscience in taxation has increasedrom 87 to 199 students. Thenumber o students studyingto be health proessionals, 7percent o the nearly 24,000graduate students at CUNY,has grown by 62 percentwithin the last our years.

Princeton University benetsrom proximity to New York.David Redman, the AssociateDean or Academic Aairs in theGraduate School Oce, says thatthe strength o the universitys

masters programs in nancelies in its close connection to theindustry so uniquely ueled byNew York City. Indeed, he says,100 percent o the studentsget placed at a very high levelat the end o the program.However Mr. Redman did pointout that the selectivity and theprograms size goes towardmaintaining that success rate.

According to Redman,public aairs and publicpolicy in the Woodrow

Some Graduate Programs Get A Blue RibbonBy nina ZiPkin

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Wilson School o Public and InternationalAairs have been accelerating inpopularity. The masters degree programin architecture is also a avorite.

At Cornell University, the areas ostudy that have seen the most growth arethe physical sciences and engineering.Overall enrollment has increased 34percent. In particular the masters inengineering has increased by 73 percent

over the last ten years. There have beenthree areas in the social sciences thathave increased signicantly over thepast ten years, statistics (increased by245 percent, public aairs increased by157 percent, real estate increased by 100percent, and architecture by 135 percent).

The resources we have available includethe architecture program in NYC and inRome, said Barbara Knuth, the Vice Provostand Dean o the Graduate School. Studentscan be immersed in dierent types ophysical settings and have the opportunityto learn about architectural studies inhistory as well as in the practical context.Knuth acknowledges the advantage that

a masters degree increasingly provides.Other elds that have seen growth

due to a connection with New York Cityare audiology and speech pathologyprograms at institutions like AdelphiUniversity. Partnerships with the NewYork City department o education have

helped with tuition or speech pathologycandidates, says Jane Ashdown, the Deano Adelphis Ruth S. Ammon School oEducation. Those kinds o tuition supportshave made it a popular choice locally.

There has also been an increase inquantitative nance and other degreesthat allow students to be involved withmultiple aspects o the nancial sector.Peter Stokes, a member o the pre-graduate

school advising sta at the University oPennsylvania in Philadelphia says thatthe students that come to him have beenincreasingly interested in combined degreeprograms, such as applying to law schooland getting both their JD and MBA.

Interdisciplinary masters programs, suchas environmental policy or environmentalscience in particular, I nd, have seenmore attention than in the past, said Mr.Stokes. I can only speculate, but I suspectthat students have become accustomedto having interdisciplinary options asundergrads. They are already encouragedto think in interdisciplinary ways, andwant to continue with that kind o work.

O course, this only ups the ante.Some are ready or their masters at theend o college. But now others are readyto get two in one. Perhaps the state othe economy will only tell where thatgame o shiting goal posts will end.


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Chisties

Christies is the only majorauction house in the world that directly runs educationalprograms at the graduate level. An international team odedicated art-world experts, academics and practitionershave been brought together who are committed to educating

and inspiring the next generation o art-world proessionals.

Christies Education gives students a unique insight into theunctioning o, and history o, the art market with unparalleledaccess to Christies auction house and the works o art thatpass through it every week. The history o art is exploredthrough continuing rst hand observation o works in manymedia and students address issues o meaning, originalityand authenticity.

Christies Education, New York has been designated as adegree-granting institution by the New York State Board

o Regents. Our Mastersprogram in the History o Artand the Art Market: Modern

and Contemporary Art is registered with the New York StateEducation Department. Part-time Certicate options in ArtBusiness and Modern and Contemporary Art in New York arealso available. In 2007, Christies Education New York was

accredited by the New York State Board o Regents and theCommissioner o Education in their capacity as a nationallyrecognized accrediting agency.

Christies Education New York also oers several shortcourses on topics as diverse as ne art, wine and jewelry.Each course provides participants with a unique, behind-the-scenes view o the art world.

Inquires+1 212 355 1501 or [email protected] us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/ChristiesEducation

Queens College

Meet Your Future at Queens CollegeSince opening its doors in 1937, Queens College has beendedicated to oering a rst-rate education to talentedpeople o all backgrounds and nancial means. Today, withmore than 20,000 students, its one o the largest our-yearcolleges in the City University o New York. Reecting thesurrounding borough, its student population hails rom morethan 150 countries.Queens College enjoys a ne reputation or its liberal artsand sciences and pre-proessional programs. It has nationallyrecognized programs in many eldssuch as those oeredby our Aaron Copland School o Music. Recently added

degree programs include Chinese, Neuroscience, BusinessAdministration, Graphic Design, and Risk Management. QCalso prepares more educators than any college in the tri-stateregion, making it the ideal choice or aspiring teachers.QC oers honors programs in the arts and humanities,sciences, and social sciences, and also participates in CUNYs

Macaulay Honors College, which supports gited studentswith ull tuition, a ree laptop, a $7,500 grant over our years,and other benets. The colleges aculty consists o topscholars dedicated to teaching and research.Minutes rom both midtown Manhattan and the Long Islandsuburbs, QC is situated on 77 tree-lined acres boasting bothhistoric Mission-style and modern buildings with state-o-

the art technology. The campus oers a stimulating andwelcoming environment, with a bustling Student Union andopportunities to participate in dozens o clubs and DivisionII sports. In 2009 the college opened The Summit, an award-winning residence hall.For more information, please visit www.qc.cuny.edu.

The Witing Cente

At Hunte College

The Writing Center, a part o Hunter Colleges ContinuingEducation Department, strives to provide the community withthe very best in creative, intellectual programming. DirectorLewis Frumkes is continuing the Tina Santi Flaherty IrishVoices Series this all, which includes upcoming speakers PeteHamill, Dan Barry, Iris Cornelia Love, and Barbara Leaming.The Writing Center will also host The Jack Burstyn MemorialLecture with speaker Dr. Alan Manevitz.Coming this all, Frumkes has planned the new TalentedYoung Writers Panel, with Stean Merrill Black, New YorkTimes critically acclaimed author Alison Espach, Haley Tanner,and Michener-Copernicus Award winning author BenjaminHale. The Writing Center will also eature The Humor oSholem Aleichem with Bel Kauman, where the accomplished

author and Hunter alumna will discuss the humor o hergreat-grandather, Sholem Aleichem. Francine Prose,National Book Award nalist, will be The Writing CentersGertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Conner Guest Writer. All o TheWriting Center events are ree and open to the public.In addition to on-going proessional writing courses, theCenter will eature a master writing class in memoir withDaphne Merkin, as well as specialty oerings such as ModernIrish Storytellers, Neglected Cinema Masterpieces, and atheater writing class taught by the amous Spence Porter.For more inormation contact:The Writing Center at Hunter College CEwww.hunter.cuny.edu/ce212-772-4292


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REGISTER TODAY FOR FALL 2011 CLASSES!

Featuring: Master ClassesAlison Espach- Fiction and Daphne Merkin- Memoir

Plus many more writing, literature, and specialty courses

Writing | Literature | Cultural Events

FREE!Upcoming Events at

The Jack Burstyn Memorial Lecture

Dr. Alan Manevitz October 17, 2011 | 7:00pm

An Evening with John Simon

John Simon October 27, 2011 | 7:00pm

The Humor of Sholem Aleichem

Bel Kaufman November 1, 2011 | 7:00pm

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Conner Guest Writer

Francine Prose November 14, 2011 | 7:00pm

Talented Young Writers Panel

Stefan Merrill Block November 21, 2011| 7:00pm

Alison Espach

Haley Tanner

Benjamin Hale

Tina Santi Flaherty Irish Voices Literary SeriesPete Hamill September 22, 2011 | 7:00pm

Barbara Leaming October 24, 2011 | 7:00pm

Dan Barry November 15, 2011 | 7:00pm

Iris Cornelia Love December 5, 2011 | 7:00pm

To RSVP for events e-mail [email protected]

or call 212.650.3850

See our complete list of Fall 2011 courses at

www.hunter.cuny.edu/ce/the-writing-center

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A Wol of

Oppotunity fo

Stuents

Its more than just a degree. Its asuperior education, access to state-o-the-art resources and acilities,

and a network o peers and mentors.Hostra is a dynamic private institutionwhere students nd their strengths anddiscover their utures.Hostra is recognized as one o thenest institutions o higher education inthe nation and has been included in ThePrincetons Reviews Best 373 Colleges(2011) and Best Northeastern Colleges,U.S. News & World Reports AmericasBest Business Schools (2010), and theFiske Guide to Colleges (2011). Hostrais also ranked by Forbes magazine. In

addition, among private Long Islandcolleges, Hostra is currently the onlyinstitution o academic excellence thatgrants the Phi Beta Kappa distinction,and has the largest number ostudents going on to pursue graduateand proessional courses o study.Additionally, Hostra North Shore-LIJSchool o Medicine at Hostra Universitywelcomed its inaugural class in all 2011.

At Hostra, students choose romabout 140 undergraduate programoptions and more than 100 dual-degreeprograms. With extensive academicoerings, an outstanding aculty,average undergraduate class sizes ojust 21, Hostra students benet rompersonal attention with aculty whooster highly interactive classes whilepromoting critical thinking. Moreover,students learn and grow on a vibrantcampus located close to New York

City, oering a world o cultural andinternship opportunities to whichstudents have easy access and romwhich they benet.

Whatever your dream, HofstraUniversity can help you get there.Visit us at hofstra.edu or call1-800-HOFSTRA.

Meill

Founded at Northwestern Universityin 1921, Medill oers a Masters oScience in Journalism program thatcombines the enduring skills andvalues o journalism with new techniques and knowledge thatare essential to thrive in todays digital world.

As the media industry experiences unprecedented change,Medill leads the way in training a new generation omultimedia journalists who are not only thriving in this newmedia landscape, but are also helping to shape it.

Whatever your motivations and ambitions, you can nd yourniche at Medill.

Many people say that instead o going to grad school, youshould go straight into the eld to get work experience,said current student Garin Flowers (MSJ11). I eel as though

I am getting work experience and amasters at the same time. Proessorsbelieve that we are current workingproessionals and treat us that way,pushing us to the limit. When we goout into the eld, which is almost

right away, we build sources, meet with public ofcials, workon in-depth enterprise stories and so much more.

The ull-time aculty members at Medill are seasonedproessionals with extensive industry experience andcontacts. The school also draws on Chicagos vibrantjournalism community or accomplishedadjunct proessors who specialize in reporting, photography,videography, interactive publishing, non-ction narrative,magazine editing, web design and more.

For more information about the Medill MSJ program, pleasevisit www.medill.northwestern.edu, or contact Anne Penway,Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, at 847-467-1238or [email protected].

National Acaemy

SchoolRegister today at the NATIONAL

ACADEMY SCHOOL. Our redesignedacility eatures new student galleriesand exhibition space. Exhibit yourart work during our popular studentshows and be a part o our thriving artcommunity.

The NATIONAL ACADEMY SCHOOLoers studio-based art classes in anintimate, creative environment underthe guidance o proessional artistscommitted to supporting the artisticjourney o each student. Classesinclude gure, still-lie, landscape,

abstract drawing and painting as wellas sculpture, printmaking and mixedmedia. The NATIONAL ACADEMYSCHOOL also oers a variety oworkshops, lectures and critiquesas well as visits to NYC studios andmuseums. A selection o classesdesigned especially or children is

also oered. For the more seriousstudent, the Diploma Program oersthe opportunity or personalized

mentorship, individual critiques and amore intensive one-on-one experience.

The Academy has something oreveryone and students are encouragedto develop and explore their artisticgoals. Find the artist in you!

Register now at 212.996.1908For info, contact [email protected]


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Director Lois Heymann (left), President Jeffrey Cohen(center) and Rosie ODonnell (right) at ribbon cuttingfor the Auditory Processing Center.

50 BroadwayNew York, NY 10004For an appointmentPhone: (917) 305-7850www.CHChearing.org

Vital Resource for Childrenwith Listening and

Learning Challenges

Photo: Risa Hoag,GMG Public Relations

The Auditory Processing Center at the Center for Hearingand Communication offers comprehensive services and

support for children with auditory processing disorder(APD) and other listening challenges.

Under the leadership of Lois Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLP,the Auditory Processing Center provides unsurpassedclinical expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, andtreatment of APD.

Visit www.CHChearing.org or phone (917) 305-7850to find out if your child could benefit from a consultationor evaluation.

I watched LoisHeymann lead my

child from a worldof total confusion,disappointment, andnarrow options toone of understanding,

enthusiasm, and skys-the-limit opportunity.

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This all, THE NYUSchool o continuing andproessional studies (NYU-SCPS) oers MORE NEWPROGRAMS THAN EVER BEFORE!

With thousands o courses, certicates,

and intensive programs in a wide arrayo subject areas, NYU-SCPS is oneo the worlds leading providers ocontinuing education. Programs includecourse oerings in the arts; business;global aairs; hospitality, tourism, andsports management; philanthropyand undraising; real estate; mediaindustry studies and design; andliberal studies and allied arts. Whetheryoure returning to school or personalor proessional reasons, our courseoerings are designed to help youto advance on your path to careerachievement and ongoing intellectual discovery.

Upate You Technology SkillsLearn about the latest trends in mobile technologies andonline tools to increase your marketability and advance

your career. Newcourses, including MobileMarketing or the Small toMedium-Sized Business,

iPad Digital Design, Technology Lab or Fundraisers, andReporting and Writing in the Digital Era, help you to developa comprehensive understanding o high-tech methods or

increasing protability, expandingmarketing strategies, and more.

Explore New Certicate ProgramsCerticate programs at NYU-SCPSallow you to move your careerorward by expanding your expertisein a specic area. Courses areconveniently scheduled and providein-depth insights into subject matter.This all, new certicates include:Construction Technology; ResidentialProperty Management; Art CollectionManagement and Display; International

Trade, Finance, and Logistics; and Ethics and Governance orNonprots and Public Companies.

Theres still time to enroll for the fall.Visit: www.scps.nyu.edu/fallceCall: 212-998-7150

Aout GSEEstablished in 1993,Touros Graduate School

o Education is among the largest Schools o Education inthe state o New York. Our enrollment reects an extremelydiverse student body, including students rom all overthe world. Touros School o Education remains solidlycommitted to contributing to the building o a better societyor all through the provision o high quality educationalopportunities. Our goal is to oer exemplary programs andto graduate outstanding students who will provide superioruture leadership to the eld o education. To this end, theSchool continues to develop new programs that eectivelymeet the contemporary needs o schools especially thoseserving high-needs and diverse student bodies. The GraduateSchool o Education also maintains strong collaboration witha wide range o national and state stakeholders in education.

In order to provide school districts and other educationalagencies with highly proessional and competent teachers,administrators, and educational personnel, every eort ismade to continually update, strengthen, and maximize thequality o our programs.

The School currently oers six graduate degree programsand three certicate programs leading to New York Statecertication. Four o our Programs are oered as an online/blended option. Additionally, online courses are available inall M.S. Programs.

M.S. in Education and Special Education (including an online/

blended program option)M.S. in School Leadership(including an online/blended program option)

M.S. in Instructional Technology (including an online/blendedprogram option)M.S. in Teaching Literacy (including an online/blendedprogram option)M.S. in Teaching English to Speakers o Other LanguagesM.S. in Mathematics Education (leading to initial orproessional certication)Bilingual Advanced Certicate Program in Bilingual SpecialEducation, Bilingual Speech and Language Disability, PupilPersonnel Service, General Education (ITI), and TESOL (ITI)Gited and Talented Education (GATE) Proessional CerticateProgramAnnotation Program or Teachers o Students with Autismand Other Severe or Multiple Disabilities

Students will nd Touros Graduate School o Education avery desirable place to study and to earn their graduatedegrees. We oer a highly qualied aculty with excellentreputations in their elds o study; a very reasonableand competitive tuition structure; and several types oscholarships and nancial support. In addition to our BayShore campus, we also oer our programs/ courses throughacilities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens*, and Staten Island*.

*Not all programs can be completed at all locations.

Touro College is an Equal Opportunity Institution


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TeEntrereneuriaSirit

Young Hopes Get A Boost

By sonia saMuel

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you think the next bestthing ater graduatingcollege is to get a real

job, think aga in. Serialentrepreneur, author and

ounder o the Young Entrepre-neurs Council, Scott Gerberencourages todays youth tostop chasing that perect joband start creating one o theirown. At a time when the dollaris down and unemployment isup, Gerber says the only spiritnding success these daysis the entrepreneurial one.

The 28-year-old recentgraduate only had a lm degreeand $700 in his pocket when hestarted Sizzle It!, a companythat produces promotional

reels. His clients now includeGAP, Dolby and Proctor andGamble. Gerber, a rm propaga-tor o youth entrepreneurshipsays, I think we need to start

creating a culture where we canteach the youth about entre-preneurship so we can spear-head the nation; really showthat its not some renegadeschoice but something that canbe considered a viable careerpath. He likens the job huntto putting all your eggs in onebasket that you neither controlnor own. Spending time andenergy on getting a mediocre

job which you may stick to or ayear or two is not reasonable.

Its been less than a year

since the YEC was createdand it already has almost 300members. The invitation onlyorganization was created withthe purpose to provide mentor-

ship and educational resourcesto startups. Being dubbed theyoung entrepreneurs guide tobusiness, YEC has created lotso buzz as 3600 new membersalone have tried joining in thepast year. Its the rst o itskind because advice is givento youth startups by peerso their age. Those withouta business yet just seekingadvice are still welcome.

And i youths arent eventhat ar along in their think-ing, Gerber encourages them

to keep an ear to the ground.Jordan Goldman, YEC Boardmember and Founder oUnigo, one o the largest onlineresources or college reviews

in North America, oten ad-vises trying to build somethingquick, cheap and easy. Thinko the cheapest way to getan idea o the ground, reachout to as many smart peopleas you can or advice, and gorom there, says Goldman.

One example is a companythat was started by a group ocollege students who bor-rowed a run-down van tocollect unused items romhouseholds in their neighbor-hood. They called themselves,


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College Hunks Hauling Junk.Today, their clients includethe Federal Government,Fortune 500 Companies andover 70,000 homeowners.

The cost o creating a busi-ness today is lower than ever.Tina Wells ounded BuzzMarketing Group, a market-ing and research company she

started at only sixteen, withlittle resources but her parentstelephone and a word proces-sor. Given success like Wells,and considering websites areavailable or less than $2 andstarting a company hasntbeen more cost eective.

But just creating a websiteis not enough. The YEC getspitched with social media buy-ing websites, all trying to be thenext Groupon. However, thatmarket is saturated. Ms. Wells,also YEC member, urges theyouth today to have a realistic

expectation o the market,emphasizing the importanceo solid reconnaissance.

Every year, millions o stu-dents graduate with one thingin mind, getting a job and mak-ing lots o money. And thatswhat parents want them to do

too. But YEC members arguemany parents dont accept theidea o youth entrepreneurshipas an alternative to traditional

career paths. Parents dontrealize that the cost o buildinga business now has dramati-cally reduced. For them, theriskreward ratio that existstoday didnt exist or them,explains Goldman. This mayrelate to why colleges will never

push entrepreneurship either.A survey conducted by BuzzMarketing Group showed that73 percent o students were

not oered entrepreneurshipclasses in college. How do yousell to parents that are invest-ing so much money or theirkids to say, were going toteach your child how to be anentrepreneur, says Gerber.

Given the health o the

economy, entrepreneurshipmay be more o a necessity thanan option. With the YEC and in-creasing nancial opportunity,youth entrepreneurship maybe here to stay: so passionateyouths should give it a try. SaysGerber, The worst thing in theworld is to be a dreamer and nota doer.

Gees 5 thum ulesto stating a usiness:

Kill your ego

Learn to prepareor the unseen

Create a moneymaker and not amoney pit. We are talk-ing real revenue and

not uture estimatedrevenue, where thebreak even is quicker.

Keep it simple

Execute

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Ellie Emery, a medicalstudent at CornellUniversity hasalways been inter-ested in the global

health and Aricana Studiesbut never thought o taking itup as a career till she under-took a study abroad programin South Ar ica in 2008. There,she not only learned about the

health problems aficting thatcountry, but also how thoseproblems tran scend nationaland international boundaries.

Having the opportunity tobe in a discussion with studentsother than just American, tobe taught by South Aricanproessors, you get a dier-ent perspective and a betterunderstanding o the subjectand the culture Says Emery.

Initially, study abroadprograms were established atuniversities so that American

students could go to othercountries and learn variouslanguages not related to theirdegrees. But as the globeshrinks and the marketsbecome more international,the denition o study abroadprograms has changed. Stu-dents travel in order to intern,carry out community service,or to earn academic credits.

According to studies bythe Institute o InternationalEducation, over 250,000students study abroad everyyear, the economic crisis hav ing

little eect on their desire totravel. The most popular arethe UK, Italy and France. LatinAmerica is also becoming anincreasingly popular choice,as students are interested inlearning Spanish, and livingexpenses there are cheaper.

Ulrich Baer, Vice Provost orGlobalization and Multicul-tural Aairs at NYU, advisesstudents against summer studyabroad programs, insteadencouraging students to goabroad or a semester. Sum-

mer programs are too shorta time to really learn muchabout a country. Just when

youre beginning to get a littlemore comortable in a countryyoure going home again.

But whether studentsundertake the program ora semester or a couple omonths, the question remainshow and whether helps buildcareers in the long run.

Josh Irons, Director o Prod-uct Marketing at Education Dy-namics, says, Its a lie chang-

ing experience. It gives thema broader perspective o theworld. Its denitely a resumebuilder when they get back andtry to apply to job and colleges.

J. Branson, a recent NYUgraduate, loves ashion andalways wanted to become anentrepreneur. He stumbled

upon an interesting businessidea on his last visit to Ghanaor a study abroad program.Branson met a Ghanian de-signer, Raam, with whom hewent on to create O Ra gs, aclothing store that combinesNew Yorks style with Ghanianculture in innovative designs.

Not all may strike luck likeBranson, but a study abroadprogram helps students who

are passionate about a subjectand want to pursue it. Accord-ing to Mark A. Poisel, AssociateProvost or Student Success atPace University, a study abroadprogram becomes a necessityin programs such as Architec-ture, Theater or Science. Itsone thing to read about it inbooks and one thing to go thereand walk around and actu-ally experience the culture.

Mr. Baer also explains thatstudents tend to do betteracademically and get betterentry level positions because

they speak a language or showan extra commitment anddetermination. But, he warns,I everything you do, you doas a tourist, then thats notreally a program, he says.

There are numerous studyabroad programs available.The trick is nding the rightone or you, which is possibleonly through research. Mr.Baer summarizes a success-ul program as somethingthat gives you a behind thescene view o a country.

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