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Business has changed. Leadership is not enough. Strategy without technical fluency falls short.
Employers want people who understand data, artificial intelligence, analytics, and digital systems. They want leaders who can turn technology into results. That demand has fueled the rise of STEM focused business education, sometimes called STEMB, where business is tightly integrated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The future belongs to hybrid leaders. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits at the center of that shift.
Ready to build?
The Lally AI Academy is a 30-day, hands-on sprint where interdisciplinary student teams, augmented by AI, design, build, and deploy a product using professional-grade, state-of-the-art tools and digital platforms. No coding background is required (let Claude Code or similar do the work), and students from all majors are welcome.
Learning to Do Hard Things
For Peter Memon ‘89 choosing Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was never about prestige. It was about substance. He knew he wanted to become an engineer, and he wanted to be trained somewhere that took that goal seriously. RPI’s reputation for rigor mattered. So did its expectation that students show up, work hard, and figure things out.
Considering a coterminal or accelerated master’s degree? Join the Lally School of Management and invited RPI graduate program representatives on Wednesday, February 25 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. in PITTS 5114 to learn more about graduate programs, how coterminal pathways work, and what funding opportunities may be available. All RPI students are welcome. Pizza will be provided.
How Maya Anderson and Maria Espinosa Found Each Other at RPI
Some friendships take time. The one between Maya Anderson and Maria Espinosa didn’t.
They met at an overnight orientation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the summer of 2016. Three students, one room. By the next morning, Maya and Maria had not only become friends but had made matching schedules for their first semester. It was a bold move for two people who had just met, but it laid the groundwork for a friendship that has lasted nearly ten years.
Some relationships begin with perfect timing. Others take the long way around.
For John Flick ’76 and his wife Beth, their story began not with certainty, but with curiosity, distance, and a campus culture that quietly brought lives together. It unfolded across RPI, Russell Sage College, fraternity houses, band parties, handwritten letters, and eventually two cities and two careers. More than five decades later, it stands as a reminder that the relationships formed during college often shape far more than a résumé.
Interested in combining engineering or science with business? Join us for an information session on the Accelerated Eng/Sci + MBA program! Learn how you can earn both your undergraduate and graduate degrees in 5 years or less through our accelerated pathway. Discover how this program can help you stand out in today’s competitive job market by pairing technical expertise with business leadership skills.
All RPI students have access to financial research tools through the Lally School of Management, including Bloomberg, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), and more. Visit the Lally website to learn more about available resources and how to access them.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to develop an innovative framework that evaluates how generative AI can be used in the classroom to strengthen students’ critical thinking, metacognition, and self-efficacy, reimagining higher education for the AI-driven future. This award is part of a broader $1+ million investment from Google.org, supporting collaborative research across Empire AI institutions, a group of 11 public and private universities in New York State.
Exploring opportunities, have an idea, or want to ask questions? Stop by Dean Wagman’s Open Office Hours on April 21st from 2pm to 3pm in the Pittsburgh Building, Room 3104. No appointment needed. Come with questions, ideas, or simply a desire to explore opportunities and get more involved.
