Resources at NYU

Research Centers

NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights

The NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights was founded in 2013 and is led by Professor Michael Posner. The Center aims to rewrite the traditional business orthodoxy by advancing a pro-human rights agenda to renegotiate the responsibilities corporations have to the people and communities they interact with.

The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business aims to help current and future business leaders advance sustainability initiatives and embed them within companies as a source of competitive advantage and a positive impact for society.

NYU Center for Technology & Economic Development (CTED)

NYU CTED is a research center based at NYU Abu Dhabi (with branches in New York and Accra) that focuses on the development of innovative technologies that can significantly impact economic development in underdeveloped areas of the world.

NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business

NYU Development Research Institute (DRI)

DRI is an NYU research center dedicated to scholarly inquiry into the economic development and growth of developing countries. It was founded in 2006 and is led by esteemed NYU Professors William Easterly and Yaw Nyarko.

Student Organizations

Association for African Development (AAD)

AAD is a an all-university club with the mission to raise awareness & develop knowledge about promoting African development. They regularly host speakers who are prominent industry and political leaders from across the continent to discuss the growing opportunities in a quickly transforming Africa.

NYU Stern Political Economy Exchange

SPEX is a Stern club that discusses topics related to the intersection of business, politics, and economics. They host a variety of engaging speakers throughout the semester and coordinate events to help students engage with these topics.

NYU Economics Club

NYU Economics Club is an all-university club that helps provide students with a greater knowledge of the U.S. and other world economies. The club encourages free-thinking and debate on current economic events, current economic policies and their effect on our respective communities.

NYU Economics Review

The Economics Review at NYU publishes student articles, essays and research papers in an online and print publication. The content focuses on economic theory, policy and associated fields such as law, business, and politics. The publication’s goal is to provide all interested NYU students with the opportunities to conduct research, get published and advance future career prospects.

NYU International Relations Society

The IR Society at NYU is a CAS club that partners with the Politics Department. It seeks to bring together International Relations, Politics, Economics, and Area Studies majors/minors as well as anyone else interested in international affairs. The club hopes to further students' academic and career development, facilitate networking and friendships, and provide an open forum for discussion.

NYU Journal of Politics & International Affairs (JPIA)

JPIA at NYU is a student-run publication (both print and online) that provides a platform for outstanding work on thought-provoking domestic and international politics topics.

The Gould Standard (Stern’s Official Student Newspaper)

The Gould Standard is Stern’s premier student-run newspaper. It provides students a platform to write about current business issues, geopolitical events and student life. The Gould Standard also hosts events with speakers from prominent news publications.