Pirson to urge shift to ‘people-centered’ business
Michael Pirson is a busy man. In September, the Fordham University schools of business professor delivered a lecture at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration in France. In October, he was in Germany at...
View ArticleElectric BMWs spur lesson in sustainable business
It was a testament to the allure of two BMW electric cars that students in Michael Pirson‘s Foundations of Sustainable Business class stayed outside on a bitter cold day for the chance to take one for...
View ArticleDo Pope Francis’s economic views matter? Panelists say yes
Since Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, the native Argentinian has brought renewed attention to the Christian ideal of selfless service to humankind and the call of all who believe to...
View ArticleThe lessons of Scrooge for a modern business world
The enduring image of Ebenezer Scrooge at the end of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is of the old codger enthusiastically prancing around in his pajamas after a reforming and reaffirming visit from...
View ArticleFordham seeks to break down barriers to aid community leaders
Fordham University is actively seeking to break down the gates between the university and the community it is a part of, a Fordham administrator told a gathering of students, entrepreneurs and...
View ArticleFordham community makes impact at U.N. sustainability events
Members of the Fordham University community made their presence known in the international community this month during events designed to discuss and promote sustainable business and development....
View ArticleBornstein to speak on social entrepreneurship Sept. 2
Author David Bornstein will discuss his book How to Change the World with incoming Gabelli School of Business freshmen on Sept. 2. Other members of the Fordham community will have a chance to hear from...
View ArticlePanel will debate pope’s views on climate change on Sept. 17
Pope Francis, in his encyclical Laudato Si, calls for “a new and universal solidarity” to deal with a planet imperiled by a lack of attention to its ecological state. The encyclical by the...
View ArticleAuthor to Gabelli School freshmen: ‘Build things that you love’
David Bornstein – author, New York Times blogger and entrepreneurial journalist – told Gabelli School of Business freshmen during a Sept. 2 lecture about his recent experience sitting on a beach while...
View Article(U/G) Pope Francis on climate change and the economy
None of his Business? Pope Francis on Climate change and the economy Thought leaders, social entrepreneurs and academics will gather to discuss Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si and its statements on...
View ArticlePanel: Pope’s warnings on climate change a moral charge
Hunter Lovins, a well-known environmentally focused entrepreneur and advocate, has news for us: We are already in a climate crisis. Enough talk about what might happen in the future (though that’s...
View ArticleStudents to have a say in the future of electric cars
Today’s students already have the mindset for new models of urban mobility. Now they will get a chance to have their voices heard in the next levels of sustainability innovation. A social innovation...
View ArticleHuffPost features students urging action on climate change
Fordham students have a message for corporate America: Change the way you do business and make sustainability a priority in order to combat climate change. Several students joined Huffington Post to...
View ArticlePirson to address gathering at World Bank
Associate Professor Michael Pirson will address a gathering at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., on November 9 as part of the organization’s Internal Justice Week. Pirson will also talk with Yvonne...
View ArticlePirson honored for work to reframe purpose of business
Michael Pirson’s efforts to reshape global businesses as catalysts for improving society and solving some of its ills have brought him a new honor and responsibility. Pirson, an associate professor of...
View ArticleApril 12 panel to address empathy, humility in leadership
It’s a common belief that business leaders must be ruthless, focused only on shareholder optimization and profit, but a growing movement in commerce seeks to dispel that notion. Leaders, say those who...
View ArticleCordes: Always ask, ‘How can I help you?”
When Ron Cordes, along with a group of academics and philanthropists, walked into a school in a Kenyan village in 2007, he immediately came to his own conclusions about how to fix the facility. Get rid...
View ArticleBornstein to speak on social entrepreneurship Sept. 2
Author David Bornstein will discuss his book How to Change the World with incoming Gabelli School of Business freshmen on Sept. 2. Other members of the Fordham community will have a chance to hear from...
View ArticlePanel will debate pope’s views on climate change on Sept. 17
Pope Francis, in his encyclical Laudato Si, calls for “a new and universal solidarity” to deal with a planet imperiled by a lack of attention to its ecological state. The encyclical by the...
View ArticleAuthor to Gabelli School freshmen: ‘Build things that you love’
David Bornstein – author, New York Times blogger and entrepreneurial journalist – told Gabelli School of Business freshmen during a Sept. 2 lecture about his recent experience sitting on a beach while...
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