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Mr. Jason Ritzzo serves as an account executive for Impira, a company which leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to help companies manage digital assets. When he obtained his BA degree in business technology management (BTM) at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Mr. Jason Ritzzo learned skills he practices in his career.
The Tandon School was founded in 1854 as the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. It has had several name changes; in 2015 it was renamed in honor of Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon, financiers who donated $100 million to the school. Tandon’s undergraduate degrees cover a variety of engineering technologies, in addition to the BTM degree that Mr. Rittzo earned. Students can choose one of 15 majors, some of which are:
Many Tandon students select computer science and create hardware and software or computer engineering, developing applications such as email, phones, or studying the human genome). Electrical engineering provides essential knowledge for powering devices ranging from subways to televisions. This major can be combined with computer science to develop cross-disciplinary experience.
Civil engineering pertains to America’s transportation infrastructure and buildings of all kinds. Related to it is mechanical engineering with its emphasis on systems such as air conditioning and automobiles. Tandon also offers BS degrees in fields ranging from sustainability and physics to
mathematics and science.