NYU Stern's learning environment is designed around four basic values: academic excellence, collaborative community, emotional intelligence, and the energy of New York City as a global business hub. NYU Stern was ranked #4 in the world for Research Productivity and #1 among the top 500 US business schools for new downloads of research within the past 12 months by the Social Science Research Network.

Experiential learning opportunities are offered through Stern's Office of Student Engagement. Stern Consulting Corps allows students to be mentored by alumni from top consulting firms. Another mentoring program, the Industry Mentoring Initiative, gives helps students make a career change by giving them extensive exposure to a certain industry. Students can gain non-profit experience through the Board Fellows Program, nine-month fellowships involving a strategic project for the board of a New York City non-profit. The Social Impact Internship Fund allows first-year students to intern at non-profit organizations and for-profit social enterprises.

Most of NYU Stern's MBA students --2,106 to be exact -- are enrolled in the part-time MBA program. The part-time student GPA ranges between 2.9-3.8 and the GMAT score ranges between 620-730. 34% of students are female and 23% are minorities.

Stern's global alumni community is made up of over 100,000 people in 100 countries. Over 500 Stern alumni are CEOs.