Pace University Partnering with BCNYS & BCW on Business Poll

Pace University’s Lubin School of Business is partnering with The Business Council of New York State and The Business Council of Westchester on a poll that will regularly survey businesses throughout New York City, Long Island, and Westchester and Rockland counties, the organizations recently announced.

In announcing the partnership, leaders from Pace, BCNYS, and The BCW said the Pace Business Poll was important to survey businesses in the region to better understand the downstate economic climate, particularly during a period that has adversely affected so many industries because of the COVID 19 pandemic.

“Businesses are facing unique challenges during these unprecedented times, and we want to know how they have been affected and what leaders are planning for the future,” said Professor Kathryn Winsted, director of Lubin's Center for Student Enterprise and the Pace Business Poll. “We are grateful to be partnering with these respected and well known business organizations on a downstate poll that helps us better understand the needs of businesses in the region.”

Businesses can take the Pace Business Poll here.

The Pace Business Poll will routinely survey downstate businesses using a variety of methods for polling local business. In the initial survey that is being conducted this month, business leaders are being asked to consider their responses to the pandemic, COVID’s impact, and their post pandemic plans. Future surveys will include return to work, business sentiment, real estate, employee concerns, customer relations, and other issues of interest.

The Lubin School of Business will manage the poll through its student-run research center, and will provide meaningful data to the respective business councils. The Pace Business Poll will also publish results to the Pace community and to media outlets.

“It is important for us to hear first-hand from business owners about the ongoing challenges they face navigating an economy that continues to rebound, particularly from the New York City region, which was among the hardest hit,” said Heather Briccetti, president & CEO, The Business Council of New York State. “This data will be critical in assessing the ongoing needs of employers so we can help ensure their stability and ability to employ the millions of New Yorkers who drive the state's economy. We look forward to seeing these results and are thankful for our partnership with Pace University.”

“As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is critical that we collect as much meaningful data as possible from businesses large and small,” said Dr. Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. “Greater participation means better data, which will help all of us chart a course to collective recovery. We are pleased to be working with The Business Council of New York State and Pace University on this important poll.”

Pace University has a rich history of excellence in business education and was founded as a school of accountancy in 1906. With a strong focus on experiential learning and one of the largest internship placement programs in the New York metropolitan area, Lubin’s combined job placement rate is nearly 90 percent. Lubin recently launched a new MS in Accounting Data Analytics and Technologies (MSADAT) program and an online MBA program that is convenient, flexible and affordable.

Earlier this year, The Lubin School of Business successfully maintained its dual accreditation for both business and accounting by AACSB International, an elite distinction shared by fewer than 2 percent of business schools in the world offering business degree programs.

All of these achievements reflect Pace’s commitment to excellence, according to Lawrence G. Singleton, dean of the Lubin School of Business. The partnership with BCNYS and The BCW in learning real challenges facing industries complements its curriculum and further bolsters its place in the business community, he said.

“It’s important that we hear directly from New York businesses across many sectors about market realities and challenges they are facing, particularly as they navigate the road ahead,” said President Marvin Krislov. “We expect that the feedback we receive will be especially helpful to business owners, policymakers, educators and job-seekers, which is why we are pleased to be partnering with these highly respected organizations -- The Business Councils of New York State and Westchester -- on the Pace Business Poll.”