May 2019
Dear Fellow Deans,

Greetings from Garden City, New York!

We are all gearing up for Commencement day this upcoming Sunday. As I write this, the faculty are marking exams and toting up the final grades of the students, the campus is emptying, and we are preparing for an active summer session. With so much going on, I hope you enjoy the following stories.

Regards,
Rajib Sanyal, Ph.D.
Dean
IMPACT— Bank Funds Financial Literacy Boot Camp for High School Students

This summer, the Willumstad School is providing a weeklong, hands-on workshop on financial literacy to underserved high school students in the area through a grant from the TD Charitable Foundation. Two faculty members, Ganesh Pandit, D.B.A. , associate professor of accounting, and Cem Karatas, Ph.D. , clinical assistant professor of finance, are facilitating this high-impact and socially responsible program. Deadline for all nominations is Friday, May 31, 2019.
ENGAGEMENT—The World Is Our Oyster!
Befitting our location in the world’s city that is New York, our student body is truly international, hailing from 58 countries—from Austria to Zimbabwe and 56 places in between! In 10 years, our enrollment of foreign students has surged nearly 400 percent to more than 450 today. They benefit from a supportive learning environment, language and culture courses, and a relevant curriculum in addition to the many cocurricular opportunities that abound in this vibrant region.
INNOVATION—Business Plan Competition Showcases Smart Ideas

On Research Day, we held the finals of the second business plan competition, which saw five proposals vie for $11,000 in cash prizes. Students pitched and presented to a panel of judges—business professionals and executives. Chitralekha (Pooja) Kar '18 , an M.B.A. student, won the first prize of $5,000 for her idea, Garden of Green, which proposed the creation of a platform to bring together makers and buyers of sustainable clothing. The prize money was funded by alumnus Kevin G. Mahony ’83 (finance), first vice president-wealth management, UBS Financial Services.  
This e-newsletter is prepared by the Office of the Dean of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University. Visit business.adelphi.edu for more information.
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