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  • Nicole Cacal

    Part-time Lecturer

    Email
    nicolecc@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    L - 2 West 13th Street

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    Nicole Cacal

    Profile

    Nicole Cacal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Ignite, a consultancy that advises leading companies on sustainable transformation and a leadership network that unites global changemakers at the center of technology, sustainability and social impact (Forbes Ignite is a license partner of Forbes Media LLC). Previously, Nicole worked at a global start-up incubator with a focus on emerging technologies. She also previously served as Interim Head of Marketing and Investor Relations at an impact-focused private equity fund. Nicole holds a BBA from the University of Hawaii, an MSc in Strategic Design & Management from the Parsons School of Design, and an Executive MSc in Technology Management from Columbia University.

    Degrees Held

    BBA Finance, International Business, Economics from the University of Hawaii
    MSc Strategic Design from the Parsons School of Design
    Executive MSc in Technology Management from Columbia University

    Recent Publications

    https://medium.com/@nicolecacal

    Research Interests

    Human-centered design, AI ethics / responsible AI, sustainable business models, sustainability, social innovation, emerging technology, financial inclusion 

    Current Courses

    Financial Management
    PUDM 3409, Spring 2024

    Past Courses

    Financial Management
    PUDM 3409, Fall 2023

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