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Lehman Student Wins First Place in Blackstone LaunchPad Winter Innovation Sprint!
Congratulations to Yensly Castellanos, a student from the Department of Management and Business Innovation, for winning first place in the Blackstone LaunchPad Winter Innovation Sprint! Yensly and their team partnered with L’Oréal, tackling real-world business challenges to develop and deliver a compelling pitch in just four days.
This dynamic event, held from December 5–9, brought together students from across CUNY to innovate, collaborate, and showcase their skills to industry professionals from companies like L’Oréal and Deloitte. Winning teams were awarded cash prizes, with the first-place prize totaling $3,500. Participants also gained valuable professional experience, and networked with top companies.
The Innovation Sprint is a testament to the incredible opportunities available at CUNY, and we are proud of Yensly’s achievement. Stay tuned for more opportunities to participate in similar events in the future!
Lehman College’s School of Business Becomes Part of NASA’s Technology Transfer University Program – T2U
Lehman College’s School of Business is excited to announce that it has been selected to participate in NASA’s Technology Transfer University Program (T2U), a forward-thinking educational initiative designed to foster collaboration between universities and NASA in bringing groundbreaking technologies to market.
This new partnership marks a major milestone in Lehman College’s continued commitment to providing students and faculty with unique opportunities to engage with the latest innovations in technology and entrepreneurship. Through the T2U program, the School of Business will gain access to NASA’s expansive portfolio of patents for emerging technologies, offering students the chance to contribute to projects that connect scientific discovery with practical, real-world applications.
Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The T2U program is designed to empower students and faculty across all academic disciplines to engage with NASA’s cutting-edge technologies, using them as a springboard for educational and entrepreneurial pursuits. Students will have the chance to explore real-world business and societal challenges, drawing from NASA’s patent portfolio to develop new applications that address those challenges. They will also have opportunities to collaborate with innovators across the country and engage directly with NASA scientists and engineers to explore potential commercial opportunities for these technologies.
“This partnership with NASA’s T2U program presents incredible opportunities for our students and faculty to work with some of the most advanced technologies in the world,” said Dr. Dene Hurley, Dean of the School of Business. “Through this collaboration, we aim to inspire our students to think outside the box and creatively apply scientific innovations to solve complex business problems.”
Bringing Disciplines Together for Greater Impact
While the T2U program will initially be incorporated into the School of Business’s entrepreneurship curriculum, the initiative is inherently interdisciplinary. All faculty and students are encouraged to participate, fostering an environment of collaboration across disciplines. The program will provide practical experience in areas such as technology commercialization, intellectual property management, and product development, offering students hands-on learning in how to bring ideas from concept to market. Faculty will also have the opportunity to collaborate with NASA on research and development projects, further enriching the college’s research capabilities.
Lehman College’s participation in the T2U program is part of a larger effort to provide students with immersive learning experiences that prepare them for the demands of the future workforce. The integration of NASA-developed technologies into the curriculum will help equip students with the skills needed to lead in industries that require both technical expertise and business savvy. Through this program, Lehman’s School of Business aims to prepare students for the future by cultivating skills such as adaptability, creativity, problem-solving, communication, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
“We are thrilled to welcome Lehman College to the T2U program,” said Meredith Reeves, Director of NASA’s T2U. “We look forward to supporting the innovative spirit of Lehman’s students and working alongside them to bring their entrepreneurial ideas to life.”
A perennial national leader in promoting social mobility, Lehman College of The City University of New York serves as an intellectual, economic, and cultural center for the Bronx, New York City, and beyond. The college, which sits on a tree-lined 37-acre campus, supports more than 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students, another 14,000 students in continuing and professional programs, and over 90,000 alumni. As a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Bronx, Lehman College educates a diverse population of students. The college offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees as well as certificate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professions. Named after Herbert H. Lehman, a former U.S. senator, New York State governor, and internationalist, the college is guided by Lehman’s commitment to fundamental human rights and a dedication to public service.
Lehman College SHRM Student Chapter Wins 2023-2024 Superior Merit Award
The Department of Management & Business Innovation is proud to announce that the Lehman College SHRM Student Chapter has been honored with the 2023-2024 SHRM Superior Merit Award. This marks the chapter's tenth consecutive award, a testament to the dedication of our students and the exceptional leadership of Professor Shirley Bishop, the Faculty Advisor. The award recognizes the chapter’s outstanding efforts in advancing student learning, professional development, and engagement in the HR field.
Congratulations to the SHRM Student Chapter for this remarkable achievement!”
Professor Patrick Tormey, a member of our management faculty, was interviewed on News12 about Facebook Marketplace robberies.
2022-2023 SHRM Student Chapter Won Superior Merit Award!!!
Our Student Chapter of SHRM Club won its ninth consecutive SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award!
We are very excited about this achievement and proud of our students.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Student E-Board Team, and Dr. Bishop, the faculty advisor of the club!
The Lehman College Student Chapter of SHRM!
Professor Patrick Tormey Interviewed by CBNC!
Shoplifting is on the rise! The surge may lead to lower profits to retailers and higher prices to customers. In this CNBC article, Professor Patrick Tormey provided his insight into retail theft.
Two Students Won the Gilman Scholarship of 2023!
Congratulations to Ms. Mumina Abubakar and Mr. Justyn Fernandez — recipients of the Gilman Scholarship! Ms. Abubakar is an International Business major. She will join the Sungshin Women's University Exchange Program in South Korea. Mr. Fernandez is a business senior. He will study at the International College of Seville in Spain. We are proud of their hard work and wish them the best in their upcoming overseas experiences in the Fall of 2023.
CUNY Lehman College ranked a top school for online master’s in business for 2023!
CUNY, Lehman College has been recognized as one of the best schools for online learning at the master's level by the OnlineMasterDegrees.org (OMD). Lehman's business program earned top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success. See where Lehman Ranked below:
Congratulations to Professor Nari Kim – Recipient of the CIBER CMCC Award!
The CIBER (Center for International Business Education & Research) Consortium for minority-serving institutions and Community Colleges (CMCC) supports “institutions and individuals across the country who aim to increase expertise in international business education or develop capabilities that will expand and strengthen international business education.” They provide awards for (1) Professional Development, (2) Scholarly Research, (3) Student Development, (4) Curriculum Development, (5) Program Development, and (6) Other.
The CIBER CMCC award supports faculty and students in minority-serving institutions and community colleges, like Lehman College. It will help Lehman faculty in the School of Business to expand research interests into international contexts.
Congratulations to Christina Reyes - Recipient of SHRM Foundation 2022 HR Exploration Award!
We are proud to announce that Christina Reyes, a business student, was awarded the 2022 SHRM Foundation scholarship award! Funded by the SHRM Foundation, the HR Exploration Award is intended to support undergraduate students who are pursuing an HR-related degree. Recipients of the HR Exploration Award receive assistance for tuition and fees as well as one-year membership of SHRM.
The Lehman College Student Chapter of SHRM is committed to providing superior growth and development opportunities to its members, including promoting awareness of SHRM awards and scholarship opportunities.
Another SHRM Award for Lehman SHRM Chapter!
The Society for Human Resource Management awarded the Lehman College Student Chapter of SHRM the "Superior Merit Award for excellence and achievement during the 2021-2022 Student Chapter Merit Award period." As indicated on SHRM's website, “the Student Chapter Merit Award program recognizes chapters for outstanding activities and programs in four broad areas: Chapter Operations; Chapter Programming and Professional Development of Members; Support of the Human Resource Profession; and SHRM Engagement.” Planning and implementation of these activities and programs have to occur on an annual basis and within SHRM’s prescribed guidelines. Merit Awards are then granted based on the number of activities and programs each student chapter executes.
Our Student SHRM chapter has won eight (8) consecutive SHRM Awards: 2021 - 2022 Superior Merit Award; 2020 - 2021 Superior Merit Award; 2019 - 2020 Superior Merit Award; 2018 - 2019 Superior Merit Award; 2017 - 2018 Merit Award; 2016 - 2017 Merit Award; 2015 - 2016 Honorable Mention Award; and 2014 - 2015 Honorable Mention Award.
Congratulations to our SHRM chapter leaders, students and Professor Shirley Bishop!
Lehman was ranked #3 among the Top 100 Affordable Colleges for Business Administration by University HQ
