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Dispatch from London: The United Kingdom of Fashion

Areas of Study, Global, London, Stories, Stories from Abroad | Nov 13, 2012 |

by Bryan Parra (GSB ’14) In cities around the world, unique styles and fashion trends convey a sense of originality, class and reputation. This season, central London brings forward an entirely new look through combinations of elbow-patched sweaters, custom-fit trousers, …

Spring break in Brazil! (And a finance course.)

Areas of Study, Coursework, Finance, Stories | Nov 12, 2012 |

If you want your spring break itinerary to include São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Rio and other destinations in Brazil, consider adding Financial Modeling of Emerging Markets (FNBU 4471) to your course list for next semester. This upper-level finance elective is …

Juvoni Beckford goes to Startup School

Areas of Study, Entrepreneurship, Event Recaps, IT / Information Systems, Stories | Nov 08, 2012 |

Dropbox. Reddit. Scribd. AirBnB. Weebly. Besides being recent startups on their way toward becoming household names, what do these have in common? Roots in Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley seed-funder that specializes in getting promising new businesses off the ground. …

Fordham summit envisions a Bronx “Silicon Alley”

Areas of Study, Entrepreneurship, Event Recaps, IT / Information Systems, Stories | Oct 31, 2012 |

by Faye Kulik (GSB ’13) Imagine Manhattan’s “Silicon Alley” extending up Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Or blazing a trail across Fordham Road. That was the vision that united business owners, students, professors and community leaders this month at a …

IBM execs behind Jeopardy! computer visit GSB

Areas of Study, Coursework, Event Recaps, IT / Information Systems, Marketing, Stories | Oct 30, 2012 |

by Balt Heldring (GSB ’14) In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue computer system beat the greatest chess player in the world, Garry Kasparov. With that feat conquered, IBM began searching for a new challenge, something that would spark the nation, as …

Gabelli London video nominated for U.K. film award

Areas of Study, Global, London, Stories, Stories from Abroad | Oct 26, 2012 |

The Gabelli School’s new video about the London program — produced and edited this past summer by Rebecca Lawson and Boxset Media — has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Midlands Centre Award! The awards program celebrates good craftsmanship …

London students witness metals trading in action

Areas of Study, Global, London, Stories, Stories from Abroad | Oct 19, 2012 |

by April Sauer (GSB ’14) The Gabelli School in London group recently visited the London Metal Exchange, one of the largest commodities exchanges in the world and one of the few remaining trading floors that have not turned fully electronic. …

“State of the school” meeting features fall treats and microbrews

Alumni, Event Recaps, Stories | Oct 18, 2012 |

by Elizabeth Anderson (FCRH ’13) Nothing draws a crowd of Fordham students quite like the promise of apple cider, cider donuts and, for the lucky 21-and-over set, autumn beers. The Gabelli School’s Octoberfest, a Town Hall meeting, offered students all …

Professor Estelami’s paper named “Best of the Year”

Areas of Study, Faculty, IT / Information Systems, Marketing, Stories | Oct 18, 2012 |

The editorial board of a major academic journal, Marketing Education Review, has chosen Professor Hooman Estelami‘s paper as its “Best Article of the Year” for 2012. This is a significant achievement, and the Schools of Business are very proud of Professor …

Fordham’s small-business incubator opens in the Bronx

Areas of Study, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Stories | Oct 17, 2012 |

(Adapted from a longer story written by Patrick Verel for www.fordham.edu) New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined Dean Donna Rapaccioli to launch a state-of-the-art facility that houses the Gabelli School’s new small-business incubator: the Fordham Foundry. The Foundry, …

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