By Claire Curry More children use smartphones, tablets and mobile apps for fun and education every day. In fact, one survey found that 75 percent of children under the age of 8 have access to a smartphone or tablet, exposing …

Mario Gabelli is used to asking questions. It is that curiosity about things big and small that has helped make the longtime value investor a success, enabling him to make a financial gift to Fordham University that led to the …

Understanding the technical nature of a federal business regulation is only half the battle when it comes to corporate compliance, four compliance officers said during a recent panel discussion held at Fordham University. Those tasked with ensuring a firm’s adherence …

By Claire Curry Imagine if we applied big-data analytics to social media to learn which methods of treatment cancer patients report as most effective. Picture the sweeping efficiencies we could realize if we could rapidly analyze existing pharmaceutical drug patents …

When A. “Parsu” Parasuraman first sat with his collaborators in a conference room in the 1980s and came up with a model to explain gaps in service quality, they made some deceptively simple conclusions. “Quality of service is really something …

What does it take to market to diverse cultures? Find out from corporate reps at “Understanding the Multicultural Consumer,” a discussion sponsored by the Fordham Graduate Marketing Society. The event, set for 8 p.m. in Law School Room 7-119, will touch upon the Asian, African-American, Hispanic, and …

Creative videography about her semester abroad in Italy helped Caroline LeBranti, BS ’16, win the first International Business Week video competition. The competition, which featured original 30- to 90-second videos about international experiences, real or imagined, showcased the global focus of …

Some sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, are several years behind the curve in understanding and using big data analytics to improve their standing, a Gabelli School of Business professor told The Economist Executive Education Navigator blog recently. Professor RP …

When Fran Horowitz got a headhunting call from a clothing company called Limited Brands, it represented a major shift in her career arc. The fact that it happened when she was about 40 didn’t matter, the brand president for Hollister …

Doing business in a global community demands a good understanding of cultures, many of which can differ dramatically from your own. But there is one topic of conversation that is nearly universal in the business world: soccer. “Every country loves …