By Claire Curry At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the iconic torch centerpiece burned 50,000 cubic meters of natural gas every day to stay lit. But when the 2022 Winter Olympics Games were held there in February, the city …

Before pursuing her career in journalism, British author and Financial Times’ editor Gillian Tett studied anthropology, living for a time in Tajikistan in the former Soviet Union where she conducted field research for her doctorate. More than a decade later …

On May 17, the Gabelli School of Business celebrated graduating MS and MBA students who received awards for outstanding academic performance and distinguished achievements. Students, along with faculty award winners, gathered in the E. Gerald Corrigan Conference Center at Fordham’s …

During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase asked banks along the east coast for loans totaling $50 million in gold to support the war effort. They agreed, but one leading banker said that …

Investors looking to build their portfolios might look to today’s industry titans for answers but, in fact, the search for the “perfect portfolio” has been in question for centuries, dating back to Aristotle and his hand in ancient Greece’s olive …

BY KELLY KULTYS The Gabelli School of Business announced the launch of the Gabelli Sports Business Initiative, “a new way to dissect sports” and to “examine the tough issues involving the sports business,” said founder Mark Conrad, J.D. “We’re going …

By Nicole LaRosa At the University Club on March 15, the Gabelli School of Business officially launched the O’Shea Center for Credit Analysis and Investment. On hand to celebrate were the center’s co-founders: Bob O’Shea, GABELLI ’87, and Michael Gatto, …

By Jessica Jordaan, MS ’22 Nishan Lahood, associate brand lead at Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, joined the Gabelli School Marketing Area’s Industry Speaker Series, discussing a case study where he was tasked with growing the awareness of one of the IBM …

This year’s lineup for International Business Week (IBW) was just announced, with three exciting virtual sessions that focus on different aspects of global business, plus a kickoff event on cultural and business traditions from around the world. Sessions will include …

One of the foundational questions in business is: “Who should companies serve?” Should they serve shareholders and put profits first, or should they also serve employees, customers, suppliers, and the community before making decisions—even if the bottom line takes a …