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Lubin School, AIBA Offer Compliance & Regulatory Certificate
Responding to industry demand, Lubin has formed a strategic alliance with the Association of International Bank Auditors (AIBA) to offer a Certified Compliance and Regulatory Professional (CCRP^TM) certificate program targeting professionals in the global financial services industry. The CCRP^TM Program will be the inaugural course offered in the new Center for Global Governance, Reporting, and Regulation at Lubin, which will develop and apply knowledge growing out of the business school's years of experience with international accounting standards and corporate management. CCRP^TM classes begin February 2, 2012.
>> course details and registration information

U.S. News Short List Ranks Pace the Number One School in New York for Internships
Pace University is one of the top ten schools in the U.S. (#1 in New York) for internship placement according to U.S. News & World Report. The new ranking highlights 10 national universities with the highest percentage of 2010 graduates who worked as interns during their undergraduate studies. Pace does have the largest co-op and internship program in the region, transforming students into job-ready professionals.
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>> 10 National Universities Producing the Most Interns – U.S.News & World Report
>> Pace University Career Services

iPace Bachelor's Degree Completion Program
Are you ready to finish your Bachelor's Degree but can't go to school full time? Would you like a respected degree to turn your college credits into better earning power? Pace University has a solution for you: the iPace Degree Completion Program.

Convenience: Flexible online courses
Affordability: A private university education at an affordable cost.
Top-Rated Degree: The same highly-rated Pace University BBA degree that employers know and respect.
Job Resources: Support from one of the largest career services teams in the New York City metropolitan area with a placement rate 10% higher than the national average.
Expert Faculty: Courses will be taught by Lubin faculty who have working experience in their fields.

The Lubin School of Business offers two concentrations for the iPace BBA: Business Communications and Internal Auditing.
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Jim Duffy to be Honored at Lubin Lunch
Financial executive James B. Duffy, BBA '75, will be honored at the 18th Annual Lubin Alumni Achievement Award Luncheon on Friday, December 9, 2011, at Gotham Hall in Midtown. Proceeds will benefit important scholarships for Lubin students and special projects selected by the Dean to enhance Lubin's competitive standing with other leading business schools. For information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities, contact Michael Lattari at michael@hrginc.net or Cleo Maack at cleo@hrginc.net.
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Lubin Fulbright Scholar Named
Dmitriy Yermolayev, BBA '09, is among the four Pace University awardees of the 2011-2012 US Fulbright Awards. Dmitriy selected Ukraine as his host country. His topic will be economic liberation and its effect on business and entrepreneurship. Dmitriy is the owner of the IT consulting firm Integrated Dynamic Systems based in Poughkeepsie, NY. In the past, Dmitriy was awarded the Department Award for Academic Excellence in Finance and was on Pace University's Dean's List every semester. To learn more about Pace's Fulbright scholars, contact Theresa Frey, Fulbright Coordinator, at tfrey@pace.edu.
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DPS Students Earn Prestigious Award
Two Lubin Doctoral Program candidates, Colleen Kirk and Bernard McSherry, recently earned the coveted "Award for the Best Doctoral Student Paper in Behavioral Finance" conferred by the Academy of Behavioral Finance and Economics. The paper, entitled "The Effect of Nonconscious Goals on Investor Choice" and the award were presented at the 2011 annual conference of the academy on September 21-23 hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Kirk will join the faculty of Mt. Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, next January and Mr. McSherry is currently a faculty member at New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ.
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Lubin maintains prestigious dual AACSB accreditation
The Lubin School of Business has successfully maintained its dual accreditation from AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This accreditation is the hallmark of excellence for management education. To maintain accreditation, schools are reviewed every five years to ensure compliance with AACSB's rigorous standards. "It is more important than ever to be worldly and highly proficient in the analysis and skills necessary to compete in a fast changing and tumultuous global economy. Being among the very select group of business schools in the world that have earned dual AACSB accreditation is testimony to Lubin's commitment to excellence in preparing our students for the world into which they will graduate," said Lubin's Dean Neil S. Braun.
>> University press release
>> AACSB press release

New Mentoring Program for Lubin Students
Lubin and the Office of Career Services are launching a new mentoring program for Lubin students to connect with experienced industry leaders for career guidance, advice, and professional development opportunities. The mentoring program is offered through LinkedIn. Interested in being a mentor or mentee? Click for details about how to participate.
>> About the Mentoring Program
>> Sign up on LinkedIn

Lubin student Nicole Cardoza featured on NBC's School Pride

Meet Lubin student Nicole Cardoza, who was featured on NBC's School Pride. Nicole is an education hero who is working hard to make ours a more colorful world by volunteering to teach yoga for the after-school program at PS 191. Nicole is a Business Honors Program student majoring in Marketing/International Business. She began her community service at PS 191 as part of the MGT 366 - Leadership Principles and Practice course requirement for BHP.
>> School Pride official site

Meet Asher Levine, BBA '10, the 22-Year-Old Designer Who Dresses Lady Gaga
Asher Levine, a 2010 Lubin School graduate and entrepreneurship major, is on his way up in the business of fashion. He did a test run last year in the annual Pace Pitch Contest, proposing a line of denim fashion that would be "powerful and yet inevitable." The Port Charlotte, Florida native dressed Lady Gaga not once, but twice, in the past few months, finding his clothes on her just weeks after he graduated from Pace University.
>> Press release
>> MTV interview
>> Video clip
>> Asher Levine's Web site

Lubin Professor Selected for Top Pentagon Program
Dr. Eric Kessler, professor of management and director of Lubin's Business Honors Program, participated in the 2010 Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC), sponsored by the Secretary of Defense. The JCOC is a Pentagon outreach program for elite U.S. public opinion leaders to exchange information regarding national defense issues. An expert in global leadership and organizational management, Dr. Kessler visited the Pentagon to meet with senior members of the Department of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff and flew to numerous military bases to meet with Generals and Admirals from each of the military services. He also engaged troops in the field by participating in anti-terrorism/insurgent training with the Army Rangers, military convoy and live-fire drills with the Marines, demonstrations of the newest, fastest ship in the Navy, and Air Defense command center simulations with the Air Force. Dr. Kessler stated that he was enriched by the experience and was particularly touched by the professionalism, capability, and humanity of the men and women who serve our country. He is eager to integrate its lessons into his teaching, scholarship, and leadership development program.
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