Chocolate. Everywhere. On Sunday night, the MSBA crew headed to Max Brenner in the heart of Manhattan for some valuable bonding time among friends and colleagues. For those that don’t know, Max Brenner is the real-life equivalent of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with pipes through the ceiling oozing chocolate and everything from chocolate waffle fries and martinis to stuffed …

The great urban philosopher Ice Cube once rapped, “Today was a good day.” While our days were a little different, he didn’t have the pleasure of hanging out with my fellow MSBA classmates like I did. Saturday marked the first day of our four-day mini vacation for the Fourth of July, which I kicked off by grabbing some brunch with …

Today officially marks the end of week three of MSBA 2017 and our first break as we enter a four-day weekend filled with Fourth of July festivities. With planned trips to parks, restaurants, and historic landmarks on the schedule, this long weekend represents a much-needed break to fully experience all that NYC has to offer with my fellow MSBA members. …

My time in Manhattan has taught me a few things so far: People are everything. Experiences are everything. Groceries are expensive. While some of these lessons are more important than others, I have found myself overfilled with information and excitement for this industry. “I am living in the biggest city in America for the summer – that apparently comes with …

Back in May, I had a conversation with an old Greek man who entered America via Ellis Island. I asked him, “Papou (an endearing term in Greek), if you could give me one piece of advice, what would it be?” Without hesitation, he said to me, “When I came to this country, I always wanted to surround myself with smart …