{"id":4336,"date":"2010-12-23T10:44:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T16:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2010-12-29T09:47:44","modified_gmt":"2010-12-29T15:47:44","slug":"beyond-the-mba-classroom-stern-follies-at-nyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/beyond-the-mba-classroom-stern-follies-at-nyu\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the MBA Classroom: Stern Follies at NYU Stern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your  learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community.      Each Thursday, we offer a window into life \u201cbeyond the   MBA classroom\u201d    at   a top business school. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>With skits such as \u201cSterndog Millionaire\u201d and songs such as \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Start the Crisis\u201d (set to the tune of Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Start the Fire\u201d), the annual New York University Stern School of Business Follies talent show entertains students and faculty alike. Anyone at Stern can put together a team and apply to participate in the show. The Follies\u2019 creative committee, which is made up of students, decides which skits and performers will ultimately be part of the show. Dean Thomas F. Cooley&#8212;along with other well-known professors, such as William Silber&#8212;is a frequent guest star in many Follies presentations.<\/p>\n<p>For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at NYU Stern and 13 other top MBA programs, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mbamission.com\/collections\/insider-s-guides\" target=\"_blank\">mbaMission Insider\u2019s Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life \u201cbeyond the MBA classroom\u201d at a top business school. 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