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June 2020
Dear Fellow Deans,

Our spring semester has ended in a way unimaginable and unprecedented. Commencement was marked virtually—by messages of congratulations to our brave Class of 2020—and an in-person Commencement will be held when public health authorities allow. Through this challenging time, we continue to promote leadership and opportunity for all our business students.

Best regards and stay safe,
Rajib Sanyal, PhD
Dean
IMPACT— Well-Prepared Newly Minted Graduates
This May, 242 students graduated—130 received a baccalaureate degree and 112 a graduate degree. This high-quality talent trained to succeed, are benefiting from our network of connected alumni, many of whom are in the New York metropolitan region, and from our robust offices of internships and placement. We provide full support for finance students to study for and take the Securities Industry Essentials Exam, and all accounting students access a CPA Exam coaching program offered through Becker.
INNOVATION—Virtual Internships
Even as some on-the-ground internships are deferred or canceled this summer, we have designed collaborative, project-based virtual internships for academic credit through Adelphi's Innovation Center.  Students are matched with the requirements of discipline-related projects contracted from companies around the world. All tasks, supervised and assessed, are completed virtually.
Adapting to the Times: A Faculty Member Explains

With the James Riley, Jr. Trading Room on campus not available to work in, Robert Goldberg, clinical associate professor of finance,  explains how he’s adapted his class .
ENGAGEMENT— Willumstad Leadership Scholars
Engaging our best students to address an academic or campus issue defines our Willumstad Leadership Scholars cocurricular program. This year’s focus was on enhancing the academic advisement program at the University. Six students, all seniors — Austin Beech (marketing), Patryk Czyzo (finance), Andrew Jacobson (finance), Ye Eun Kwon (accounting), Kate Laaksonen (management) and Theresa Mattei (accounting) — used the year to extensively research the subject and presented their recommendations to the University’s senior leadership. This annual program enables some of our brightest students to develop and display initiative and leadership.
This e-newsletter is prepared by the Office of the Dean of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University.