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Fordham shows up strong at social-entrepreneur gathering

Entrepreneurship, Event Recaps, Students | Apr 30, 2013 |

by Farzana Ali (GSB ’15) Among the 140 students at this month’s Shift Series social-entrepreneurship conference, which university had the largest contingent? Hint: You attend there. Yes, the Gabelli School of Business was the best-represented school at Shift, with every …

Business faculty win presenter spots at conferences

Communications/Media Management, Faculty, Management | Apr 30, 2013 |

Students typically think of their professors in the context of the classroom. For full-time academics, however, sharing knowledge outside of Fordham is a primary responsibility. Three business faculty members — James Stoner, Frank Werner and John Carey — will meet that expectation …

Success story: Sam Crume lands Southwest Airlines internship

Finance, Success Stories | Apr 30, 2013 |

With his new internship, Sam Crume (GSB ’14) is about to redefine “company travel.” Sam heads to Dallas this summer to be a financial planning and analysis intern for Southwest Airlines. But with the company’s space-available, unlimited free flights program, …

Success story: Victoria Brown is new accountant at Warburg Pincus

Accounting, Success Stories | Apr 29, 2013 |

With her new job, Victoria Brown (GSB ’13) is proving that excellent accounting career prospects can lie outside the Big Four. She has been hired as a junior accountant at the private equity firm Warburg Pincus. “Before finding this job, …

Tuesday: Small Biz Connector career fair comes to Tognino

Areas of Study, Entrepreneurship, Featured Events | Apr 29, 2013 |

Companies are signing on for April 30’s Small Biz Connector, a special kind of career fair designed for students who want to be interns, employees or consultants for startups and small businesses. Registration for the Connector is open, so if …

An unexpected path to a very animated sports career

Areas of Study, Business Sports Society, Sports Business | Apr 25, 2013 |

by Joe Rapolla (FCRH ’13) When Kenneth “Kenny” Pordon (FCRH ’07) was an undergraduate at Fordham, he was sure of one thing: He wanted to work in sports. Mr. Pordon was right on the money, but he’s found himself in …

Success story: E&Y times two for Renee Morrison

Accounting, Success Stories | Apr 24, 2013 |

Two internships are twice as nice. Renee Morrison (GSB ’14) has won an internship at Ernst & Young not only for summer 2013, but also for summer 2014. The Launch Internship Program will make sure that 15 months from now, …

May 2 speaker event: Lehman alum discusses 2008 and beyond

Areas of Study, Business Economics, Featured Events, Finance | Apr 24, 2013 |

Professor Mikael Nabati would like you to visit his class on May 2: Kevin Genirs, the global general counsel of investment banking at Barclays Capital — and a 16-year veteran of Lehman Brothers — will be the Secured Credit class’s …

Professor Cole’s paper nominated for major award

Faculty, Management | Apr 24, 2013 |

Professor Benjamin M. Cole has been named a finalist for a prestigious research prize in international business from the Academy of Management, a professional organization for scholars of management and organizations. The winner of the Gustavson School of Business Award for the Best …

Student conference explores sports & tech

Areas of Study, Business Sports Society, Digital Business Society, Event Recaps, IT / Information Systems, Sports Business | Apr 24, 2013 |

by Joe Rapolla (FCRH ’13) Six established men in the sports industry shared their biographies and insights during this month’s Business of Sports Today conference. What they said was extremely useful to the students in the audience, many of whom …

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