October 1, 2019, marked the start of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), a joint effort of the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since 2004. This year’s campaign focused on drawing attention to careers in cybersecurity—an industry that is growing exponentially and evolving at a rapid pace. As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the hacking techniques that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of data breaches (theft of sensitive data).

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”  - Albert Einstein

MBS students had a chance to hear Einstein’s sentiments echoed in full at the Analytics Panel held on October 24, 2019, at the CoRE Building, where three distinguished alumni came to share their experiences working in the field of analytics. The panelists—Bethany Hyde, Eric Sobolewski, and Craig Moran—shared the challenges they faced, details about their present roles, and gave advice to students for our future.

Each semester, Professor Mark Burgess leads his Market Assessment and Analysis class to IKEA, where students get a day-long, in-person look at the global retailer’s successful approach to customer experience from both a marketing and management standpoint.

On October 31, 2019, the Professional Science Master’s program hosted the MBS Fall Gathering / Ice Cream Social for students. The semester started to pick up again after midterms, and a social gathering was much needed!

Students networking and enjoying their time at the MBS Fall Gathering/ Ice Cream Social.

On October 30, just one week after Rutgers University was ranked among Reuters’ top 100 World’s Most Innovative Universities, the Rutgers Innovation and Entrepreneurship Expo was held at the College Avenue Student Center (CASC)—showcasing universitywide ingenuity, creativity, and the many resources available to student and alumni entrepreneurs.

September is a busy time here in Singapore – many conferences are hosted in the month after summer comes to a close. I had the good fortune of being able to speak at two of those conferences: the Asia Reformulation Conference and Vitafoods Asia, both on behalf of my employer, Lux Research, where I am a Food & Nutrition Analyst.

Offshore wind energy is on track to become a $1 trillion global industry, reported Reuters last week.

And New Jersey, receiving the nation’s largest-ever award to build an offshore wind farm, is positioned to become a major player in this market.

September 12, 2019, marked an eventful evening for Rutgers MBS Analytics students when we attended the Phillies #CollegeSeries Business Analytics Night at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. The event was comprised of 3 parts: a networking hour, a panel discussion, and, of course, a baseball game featuring the Philadelphia Phillies against the Atlanta Braves. Students from several different universities attended the event.

On September 25, 2019, the 7th floor of the CoRE building became the venue for a Design Slam. Hosted by Josephine Giaimo of the New Jersey chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), participants enjoyed some pre-slam chit-chat, some light snacks, and then dove right in.

Externships are great opportunities for MBS students.

Externships are company-sponsored projects open to students of all concentrations during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. International students as well as domestic students are welcome to participate in the program, which gives students the experience of solving real-world problems.