When Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1866, he knew—despite the opposition he faced from New York City’s elite—that his mission to save animals was an important one. Over 150 years later, …
Ten years after he made a gift to the business school that now bears his name, investor Mario J. Gabelli, a summa cum laude graduate and 1965 class president of the Gabelli School of Business, made a gift of nearly half of …
By Claire Curry Appreciating what you have, believing that you can make a difference, and having a positive outlook for the future are the most important characteristics of successful leaders, according to Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. …
By Claire Curry The first episode of the new Gabelli School Innovators’ Podcast went live on Spotify on Nov. 23, a result of an idea four students had more than a year ago and have collaborated on ever since to …
By Claire Curry When the first edition of Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond, was published in 1999, many believed that value investing was dead. The second edition of the book, released this month, once again arrived at …
By Ashley Rabinovitch Over a six-week training period, the newly minted Fellows studied principles of entrepreneurship, design thinking, and innovation with the goal of creating new opportunities for student engagement. Given the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the need …
The perception of the finance industry has been tainted by mistrust and notorious stories of corruption. But in his book Seeking Virtue in Finance: Contributing to Society in a Conflicted Industry, author JC de Swaan looks at the industry through …
In a letter to shareholders in 1983, Warren Buffett described the type of investors he sought to attract to Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company he built into the multi-billion-dollar holding company and conglomerate it is today. “Buffett coined the term …
By Claire Curry Like other financial crises over the past quarter-century, the COVID-19 pandemic created tremendous opportunities, according to Michael Gatto, partner of Silver Point Capital, a credit-focused hedge fund, and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and the Gabelli …
Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were two of the most influential inventors in American history. Yet, both eventually lost control of the companies they founded for financial reasons. In his Oct. 20 presentation as part of the Gabelli School Centennial …
