Stories from the current online edition of The Stern Opportunity. en-us http://www.sternopportunity.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:48:07 GMT 20 http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/Equal.Opportunity-3887426.shtml Whatever your plans are, we hope you will be enjoying some well deserved fun and relaxation in the next few days. This issue is a fun one, perhaps even worthy of airplane reading material! The Oscars weren't the only star studded event this weekend. We have photos galore from the always fabulous Think Social Drink Local. 666d1bf0-8415-4e46-a81b-2beb4e1ddd66 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 Letter from the Editor http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/Hot-Trends.In.Investments.On.A.Snowy.Day-3887478.shtml On one of the snowiest days of 2010, twenty students from the Emerging Market Association arrived at the office of Zephyr Management to discuss one of the hottest themes in investing. The group sat around the well-known Zephyr board table to listen to Tom Barry, CEO of Zephyr, and Stephen Canter, COO, speak about their strategy for investing in emerging markets and some of the challenges they face. 17fdb693-459c-4c31-9bb7-2ce98d2a5224 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 EMA Visits Zephyr Management Mark Rimer http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/John-Mack.Interviews.Secretary.Henry.Paulson.in.Paulson.Auditorium-3887474.shtml After camping out for two hours to beat the crowds, I had the pleasure of attending Wednesday's interview of former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson given by Morgan Stanley Chairman John Mack in the John Paulson Auditorium. This event was a great example of the amazing educational opportunities afforded to us as members of the Stern community, and is the kind of gem I go out of my way to attend. ed6f868a-bcfb-4350-9547-e0e4ee51926b Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 Matthew Weber http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/Mesa-Learns.How.To.Make.It.At.Hbo-3887475.shtml Twenty Stern Langone and full-time students had the amazing opportunity to visit HBO offices in midtown last Friday, March 5. The group was greeted and escorted to the HBO viewing room on the 6th floor. Before the panelists arrived, the recruiting manager showed the group a five-minute video that highlighted the programming that HBO offers, after which the group was introduced to extremely successful panelists. e52e5a98-d8ee-47ab-96af-02e0fdffd82d Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 Kange Kaneene http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/Strategies.In.An.Uncertain.Market-3887473.shtml The Stern Private Equity Club (SPEC) held its Fifth Annual Private Equity Conference on Friday, March 5, themed "Strategies in an Uncertain Market" and sponsored by Ernst & Young, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Pitch Book, and Thomson Reuters. The morning began at 9:30 a. d993b8c2-38d0-4d96-9e78-27e1dc4b787a Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 Sedef Baykal http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper697/thumbs/t_s7s43595.jpg http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/To.Help.The.Worlds.Poorest.You.Have.To.Know.Your.Customer-3887466.shtml What do an ultra-rich Manhattanite and an ultra-poor Bangladeshi woman have in common? They both still receive personal attention from their banker. According to Citi Microfinance's Global Director Bob Annibale - speaking at Stern on Friday March 5 for the New Challenges in Microfinance conference - while most clients today rarely meet face to face with someone from their bank, these disparate income segments remain in constant contact with their bankers, though for vastly different reasons. 944bcd45-76d7-4132-b00c-75c2e20d3599 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Editorial 3/09/10 Adam Gromis http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Fashion/Dress.For.Success-3887498.shtml With a blizzard one week and temperatures in the upper 50s the next, New York City in March seems very confused. It’s so disappointing to break out the spring wardrobe and cast off your winter coat only to realize it’s a false alarm. Though it may be too soon for flip flops and shorts here, the stores are chock full of airy sunny spring merchandise – and it’s all just in time for spring break. 8b0f6df8-26ce-48b7-9dab-726c6f59d9a3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Fashion 3/09/10 Travel Advisory: Spring Break Packing Guide Britany Larsen http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper697/thumbs/t_sbkb45c8.png http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Fashion/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Fashion/Stern.Style-3887491.shtml Best practices aren’t just for business. When it comes to fashion, we can learn a lot from each other. Be sure to check in every week for the latest Stern Style picks. Lizzey Coleman, MBA 2 This is how you achieve the look of “effortless chic.” It’s all in the details. 6a2a9b5d-f9c8-4ae7-9041-2240c994ca04 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Fashion 3/09/10 Orsella Reyes http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper697/thumbs/t_3ijt1890.png http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Fashion/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/Scorp.Insider-3887489.shtml The democratic process has a way of stirring one's patriotic spirit, whether it's casting your vote for that dude with the mullet on American Idol, or trying to choose on which count to impeach Governor David Patterson (squashing a police investigation? Lying under oath? Improper receipt of Yankee tickets?). ab61b706-c195-4886-96dd-b97ffc24c410 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Voices 3/09/10 Staying Involved Pays Off in Both Short and Long Runs Conor Grennan http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/Scythe.Sound-3887483.shtml Tom Hanks could not have announced the winner sooner. Yes, it was a time bomb waiting to happen, and in a way it exploded prematurely. Even the announcement of the best live action short had more stage time… and we're talking about The Best Picture here! Kathryn Bigelow, who is the first woman in history to win an Oscar for Best Director, even said: "There's no way to describe it, it's the moment of a lifetime", and then within an hour her film nabbed the biggest prize of the evening. eacb228e-a5fd-4426-8f11-83d95d13c473 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Voices 3/09/10 "And the Oscar Goes To..." Shruti Ganguly http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/The-Langone.Word-3887482.shtml A cramped room at Japas 38 singing karaoke, bottle service at Pink Elephant, and the cigar room at Del Frisco's -for many people these are not the scenes of a great birthday with close friends in New York City, but rather the locations where people indulge with none other than their coworkers. 0ac294a1-4637-4676-a7ca-2a2e7f2eafe2 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Voices 3/09/10 The Other 9-to-5 Suma Narasimharajan http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/Through.The.Lens.Of.An.Mba-3887488.shtml As you gear up to go abroad, wandering through classes with your head stuck in Tanzania, India, Japan, or even Monaco, you may want to make sure you keep your business hat on while exploring the wonders of the world. Some of you may even be lucky enough to explore the wonders of the heart. 2062091e-f2b2-4f72-bc1d-5e72e5fa24a9 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Voices 3/09/10 Business Tactics in Navigating Spring Break The Girl in the Pink Scarf http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Voices/ Other http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/News/Spha-Ushers.In.A.New.Era.Of.Healthcare.At.Stern-3887479.shtml On Thursday evening, a relatively small but passionate and growing community gathered in anticipation of a captivating and enlightening evening. As over 130 students, alumni, and industry professionals discussed the innovation and change in the healthcare industry, the waves of healthcare reform moved from the Capitol into the walls of KMC. afec7f6a-28ed-43d8-be8e-3d7b99e92626 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/09/10 Sukanya Swetharanya http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/News/ Campus News http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Reviews/The-Foodie.Report-3887500.shtml This week in the Foodie Report, we tackle the question that all Sternies inevitably ask at some point in their MBA lives: “Where should we go for lunch?” Most full-time students have a window for lunch from 12:00-1:30 each day. Sometimes other obligations necessitate simply grabbing a sandwich from Sosnoff and eating on the go, but if you find yourself at leisure to use the full 1. 7330a55b-f001-4344-85ec-d1065d77a7f3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Reviews 3/09/10 The 12:00 to 1:30pm Dilemma Alex Chen http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper697/thumbs/t_41ru7h7o.jpg http://www.sternopportunity.com/news/2010/03/09/Reviews/ Other