Speaker: Mohammad G. Nejad, PhD, assistant professor of marketing, will present his paper “Financial Literacy, Opinion Leadership, and the Adoption of Financial Innovations.” Lunch will be served, so please RSVP.

Join Fordham’s Beta Alpha Psi as current Gabelli School of Business professors debate the pros and cons of a career in Audit and Tax.

Jason Caldwell, GABELLI ’10, associate at Lazard’s Asset Management Group, will talk about his career path and insights into the finance industry. Sponsored by Fordham Finance Society.

Panelists: Ron Cordes, co-founder and executive co-chairman of AssetMark Investment Services, Donna Rapaccioli, PhD, dean of the Gabelli School of Business, and Thomas Scirghi, SJ, associate professor of theology, will explore empathy and humility as keys to successful leadership in the areas of business, theology, academia, and more.

The conference will feature student-generated original research from all major business disciplines. Join student researchers from the Gabelli School of Business as well as Clarkson University, Georgetown University, Saint Louis University, and more.

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper will share his mission to support young entrepreneurs. Sponsored by the Gabelli School of Business.

Speaker: Nicholas Georgantzas, PhD, professor of management, will present his paper “Firefighting Societal Human-System Ignorance at B-Schools.” Lunch will be served, so please RSVP.

A panel of experts from the nonprofit sector will talk about why nonprofits fail, warning signs, and what to do to fix and/or avoid them. Co-sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit Leaders, the Graduate School of Social Service, and the Gabelli School of Business.