Komal Khandelwal recently graduated from the Zicklin School of Business with a master's in finance . She was also an intern for Asp en Power, a solar energy company.   In early 2023, Komal Khandelwal received an email from the school about a program called CohnReznick’s Gamechanger in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Awards which, as stated on the program’s website, “recognizes U.S.-based organizations that are embracing environmental, social, and governance principles to drive value for their stakeholders and improve business resiliency.” The winners of the 2023 awards incl ude for-profit companies like Anterix and EDP Renewables North America, as well as non-profit companies like Eden Housing and Rethink Food.    The program also grants the NextGen Award to only one student who demonstrates a zeal for ESG and who plans to pursue a career in the field. The 2023 winner of this award was none other than our very own Zicklin Graduate student, Komal . In addition to re

MS Information Systems ‘24 student, Meghna Pai , shared with the GCMC her experience working as a Software Engineer at Grubhub. What has been one of the most important things you’ve learned at your internship? Through out my time working at Grubhub as a Software Engineer, I learned the importance of being adaptable. Given that the technological field is rapidly evolving, being adaptable is increasingly important as it helps a person to learn more from each opportunity presented .  A t Grubhub, I had the chance to work with different programming languages and multiple projects with differing development tools. This is also important as the project scope often changes over time due to varying business requirements, and it is important to be able to modify the plan based on such changes. How have you approached networking at your internship? Share any one specific example that has been impactful for you.   I had various opportunities to network with others a t Grubhub. While w

  Baruch VCIC 2024 Team Earl ier this spring semester, a team of Zicklin graduate students from the Zicklin School of Business competed in the world’s largest venture capital competition , called the Venture Capital Investment Competition ( VCIC ) . Team members included Jose Zapata (MBA, '23) , Yudelca Ogando (MBA, '24) , Mesa De La Cruz (MBA, ‘24) , Chris Wijatkowski (MS Finance, '25)  , and Juan Diaz (MS Finance, ‘25 ) . I had the privilege of sitting with some of the team members to learn more about their experiences , their advice for other students, and their hopes for Baruch ’s VCIC future. Here is what they had to say:   What is the VCIC ?   The VCIC is a highly competitive, invite-only competition in which teams of undergraduate and graduate students from schools across the globe are Venture Capitalist s (VCs) for a day. Typically, over 100 universities including Northwestern, Cornell, and Yale participate in this event. Baruch College has proudly co