Undergraduate Newark

From Rutgers University, Newark's Office of Communications:

Rutgers University, Newark, is on track to graduate its largest-ever class.  Rutgers-Newark -- which traces its roots to 1908, when the New Jersey Law School, now the Rutgers Law School-Newark, opened its doors – expects to award  nearly 3,300 degrees during a total of seven ceremonies in May. Rutgers-Newark also expects to confer a record number of doctoral degrees, 108, through the Graduate School-Newark.

Students from Rutgers Business School won second place earlier this month in the Johnson & Johnson-sponsored National Case Competition after defeating teams from nine other business schools.

By Steve Estrellado

Ernst & Young CEO James Turley told a group of Rutgers students last week that the world’s shifting demographics are changing business as profoundly as new technology and regulation, and he urged them to experience different cultures by living overseas. [See photos.]

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Being a mentor was never easier.

According to Rutgers Business School (RBS) alum Stuart Linde, Barclays Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Research, it wasn't easy getting to the top and the best advice he ever received was "never give up" and "go where your passion is." Sounds cliché, yet this sage advice provided by someone from the RBS community holds true for those pursuing a career in today's competitive job market.

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Distinguished Leadership Award Winner: Alex Fingerhut, BS '12

In continuing a tradition that began last year, select Rutgers Business School (RBS) students rang a brass bell reminiscent of the New York Stock Exchange opening and closing bell at Rutgers University Commencement on May 13. Graduating Undergraduate student Alex Fingerhut was one of those proud students.

A team of seven RBS Newark students placed second in competition with nine other university teams at this year’s annual J&J case competition. This is the fourth time in the past six years Newark has placed in the top three in this competition.