Business News and Events

$150,000 Gift Creates New Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program at St. John Fisher College Rebecca Pelino (center) with students from the School of Business.

11/22/2021 - A $150,000 gift from St. John Fisher College alumna and Board of Trustee member Rebecca Pelino ’86 will create a new entrepreneurship program in the School of Business.

Cross-Disciplinary Competition Hones Students’ Professionalism, Problem-Solving Skills Students participate in the PwC Competition.

11/01/2021 - This week, 33 students from across the College will participate in the annual PwC Challenge case competition hosted by PwC – an international audit, consulting, and tax service firm - an event that has typically only attracted business students in the past. But according to Erica Sysol, visiting assistant professor in the School of Business and the faculty member leading the charge for the 2021 competition, School faculty found a way to broaden the participant pool.

Show Off Your Research at Posters on the Hill Logo: Posters on the Hill

10/28/2021 - Fisher undergraduate students who conducted academic research are invited to submit their abstracts to Posters on the Hill 2020, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Perfect Pitch Judges Offer Students Expert Advice The Perfect Pitch judges gather on a Zoom call with Dr. Monica Hodis.

10/21/2021 - On Thursday, Oct. 14, School of Business students in Dr. Monica Hodis’ class took part in a “Perfect Pitch” competition to gain experience in selling themselves when interviewing.

New Marketing Competition Makes AMA’s Conference a Notable Success Attendees of the AMA conference.

10/20/2021 - On Saturday, Oct. 16, the School of Business American Marketing Association chapter hosted its third annual regional conference at Fisher.

Catch Up with Fisher #2021: School of Business Student Then, School of Business Staff Member Now Emily Trotman

10/18/2021 - Emily Trotman ’21, a marketing major and communications minor, transitioned from chair of the Teddi Dance for Love and softball star to executive assistant to the Dean of the School of Business.