Erin O'Brien

A strong believer in higher education as transformative force for good, Erin leads the Institute for Executive Education at NYU School of Law. In this role, Erin spearheads the development of the creation of new multidisciplinary programs and international collaborations. Erin serves on several school-wide committees at NYU in the areas of strategic planning, online learning, executive education, and new dean searches.

Erin serves as the executive director for two Masters of Science programs, MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy and the MS in Health Law and Strategy.

Before coming to NYU Law to be the founding executive director of the Institute of Executive Education, Erin O’Brien served as associate dean of Global Degree Programs and Executive Education at NYU Stern School of Business. Over the course of a decade, O’Brien led the development of several new blended-learning programs (online and in-person) including the top-ranked TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program, Masters’ programs in Business Analytics, Risk Management, and Global Finance, and the NYU Stern Advanced Management Program. O’Brien has extensive international experience working in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.