Baruch College Zicklin School of Business

06/01/2026

Baruch College's commencement ceremony is live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWLwiDyJJ8

Baruch College Commencement Exercises 2026Live from the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

05/29/2026

Get ready Bearcats!! Baruch College’s 2026 ceremony will take place on Monday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m. at Barclays Center. 👏 🎓

We hope to see all Zicklin grads there! 🎉

The ceremony can be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/8yWLwiDyJJ8

05/28/2026

Chipotle founder and former CEO Steve Ells will be the keynote speaker at Baruch College’s 2026 Commencement, addressing more than 20,000 attendees—including over 5,500 members of the Class of 2026 on Monday, June 1 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Ells will also be awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters recognizing his transformational impact on the global food industry, commitment to innovation and ethical business practices, and ability to inspire future generations of leaders values that embody the historical and continuing mission of Baruch College and The City University of New York.

Ells built Chipotle Mexican Grill into a $40 billion company and created an entirely new restaurant category. As the company’s founder, he turned a single burrito shop into a global brand and invented the fast-casual dining model along the way. He proved that fast food could be made with real ingredients and actual cooking technique—a radical idea in 1993.

Read more: https://ow.ly/JNHG50Z5ihl

05/27/2026

When Baruch College Zicklin School of Business alumna Jai Kiah (BBA ’25) graduated last spring, she never imagined her next chapter would lead to entrepreneurship in the culinary world. Originally a Computer Information Systems (CIS) major, Jai has since turned her passion for food into a growing business: Taste City.

Alongside its affiliate, Karri & Co. Bakery—named after her three-year-old son—Jai’s home-based venture offers a menu full of comfort food favorites, including chicken Alfredo, mac & cheese, peach cobbler, hibachi-grilled shrimp, and what many call “Harlem’s best” cheesecake. Signature drinks like Lemon Blvd. and Sugar Hill Tea add even more flavor to the experience.

At a recent Lawrence N. Field Center event celebrating Baruch entrepreneurs, Jai showcased her business by sharing samples of her flavored shortcakes and cheesecakes while connecting with attendees and speaking with Zicklin News.

From CIS student to culinary entrepreneur, Jai’s journey is a reminder that success can come from unexpected paths.

Read more: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklin_news/zicklin-alum-pivots-from-computers-to-comfort-food/

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05/26/2026

Baruch College has named Baruch College Zicklin School of Business student Farah Haq (BBA, '26) and Baruch College Weissman School of Arts and Sciences student Kylie Jones, respectively, as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2026. 👏 🎓

Valedictorian Farah Haq is graduating as a Provost Scholar Honors student with a BBA in marketing and a minor in political science. As a Bengali immigrant and first-generation college student, Haq understood early on that access to legal and professional resources is not equally distributed and set out to change that.

Throughout her time at Baruch, she took on leadership roles centered on expanding access to professional, legal, and civic opportunities for students. Her involvement included co-president of the Pre-Law Society, the Honors Student Council, and publisher and social media manager for the Baruch Undergraduate Law Review, where she designed and launched its first full online publication. She also served as a Peer Coach at the Starr Career Development Center and received the Li-Auyeung Award through Peers for Careers in recognition of her contributions.

Read more: https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-announces-class-of-2026-valedictorian-and-salutatorian/

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Baruch College Zicklin School of Business Law Professor Marc Edelman was featured in a Baruch “Faculty in Focus” video speaking about how new antitrust laws are changing the game for college athletes. 📽️

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ercCGnUIkT4

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05/20/2026

Two members of the Baruch College community— Baruch College Zicklin School of Business alumna Kia Glean (BBA ’25) and senior Mariam Moazzam (’26)—have been named 2026 Columbia School of Professional Studies (SPS) CUNY Fellows, a highly competitive honor that supports the pursuit of a master’s degree at Columbia University. 👏

Launched in 2024, the fellowship program was started with the goal of providing high-achieving recent City University of New York (CUNY) bachelor’s or master’s degree recipients access to Columbia’s academic, professional, and community resources. The fellowship provides a full-tuition scholarship for six semesters in any one of the School’s graduate programs, which helps remove a financial barrier to earning a master’s degree.

Read more: https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-alum-and-graduating-student-receive-columbia-sps-cuny-fellowships/

05/19/2026

Explore Baruch College Zicklin School of Business dynamic lineup of finance-focused programs on 5/22 — from our newly launched Advanced Certificate in Investment Market Analysis to specialized MS degrees in Finance, Financial Risk Management, and Real Estate, plus our MBA offerings designed to help you lead in today’s evolving financial landscape.

Register today: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/event/zicklins-finance-real-estate-programs-05-22-26/

05/18/2026

Baruch College is thrilled to announce our 2026 Valedictorian, Farah Haq (right), and Salutatorian, Kylie Jones (left)! 🎉

Valedictorian Farah Haq will graduate as a Provost Scholar Honors student with a BBA in marketing and a minor in political science. Throughout her time at Baruch, Haq took on leadership roles focused on expanding access to professional, legal, and civic opportunities for students, serving as co-president of the Pre-Law Society and as publisher and social media manager for the Baruch Undergraduate Law Review. She gained firsthand legal experience through the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program, working within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and will join Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as a business services assistant to build hands-on legal experience before attending law school. 💼

Salutatorian Kylie Jones will graduate with a BA in political science and a minor in history. Jones has distinguished herself through a combination of academic excellence, work experience, and meaningful campus involvement. She served as secretary of the Baruch Speech and Debate Team, as well as outreach coordinator and online editor for the Baruch Undergraduate Law Review. Outside of Baruch, Jones served as a judicial intern with the New York Civil Supreme Court and as a legal intern with the New York City Department of Probation. Following graduation, Jones will continue studying for the LSAT and apply to law school in the next admissions cycle. ⚖️

Learn more about Farah and Kylie’s Baruch story here: https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-announces-class-of-2026-valedictorian-and-salutatorian/

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