Business News and Events

MBA Course Offers Deep-Dive into Global Company MBA students visited Gorbel® after studying how the company tranformed from a small family business to a global manufacturer.

11/26/2019 - This semester, students in St. John Fisher College’s MBA Leadership Development course are learning about the organizational transitions that global manufacturer Gorbel®, Inc. has undergone, and how the philosophies of its leadership helps it to maintain a strong level of operational and customer excellence.

Fisher Students Compete in Sales Challenge Rebecca Brant ’20 and Nicolette Pecor ’20 at the ICSC Competition.

11/18/2019 - Senior marketing students Rebecca Brant and Nicolette Pecor attended the International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC) in Orlando, Florida, hosted by Florida State University. Ron Sicker, visiting assistant professor of practice, accompanied the students as he has done for the last three years.

From Masonry to Fisher Degree Rob Brown

11/07/2019 - Through the School of Business, Rob Brown Builds a Solid Foundation for His Company

School of Business Students Learn Proper Dining Etiquette Nearly 45 students from the School of Business attended an Etiquette Dining and Networking Event on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

11/04/2019 - Nearly 45 students from the School of Business attended an Etiquette Dining and Networking Event on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Constellation Brands, JK Executive Strategies, Paychex, and Tompkins Financial sponsored the event.

Workshop Offers Key Insights into International Family Business Family businesses from around Upstate New York gathered to hear key insights into the ownership and leadership of Gorbel Inc. during The Gorbel Story: How a Family Business Defies Gravity.

11/04/2019 - Family businesses from around Upstate New York gathered to hear key insights into the ownership and leadership of Gorbel Inc. during “The Gorbel Story: How a Family Business Defies Gravity.”

Fisher Students Attend Cornell Family Business Conference Students from the School of Business, along with Dean Rama Yelkur, attended the Cornell Family Business Conference.

10/17/2019 - Last month, three School of Business students attended the 5th Annual Families in Business Conference at Cornell University. Joined by Drs. Carol Wittmeyer and Rama Yelkur, students Charles Holvey, Anthony Kousmanidis, and Andrew Callaghan represented St. John Fisher College at the event.

Events Encourage Future Marketers Event attendees with guest speakers Matthew Fox and Kylie Long from Terakeet Marketing.

10/16/2019 - From October 7-11, St. John Fisher College’s chapter of the American Marketing Association hosted their annual Marketing Week. With the theme, “Be The Change,” the focus revolved around how students will engage in and positively impact the modern marketing industry.

For Three Days, Campus Experiences a little “Movie Magic” Production crew members shoot a scene for Fisher's new ad campaign.

10/14/2019 - Three days, 36 hours, 42 scenes, 85 student and faculty actors. It all took place last week as the St. John Fisher College campus turned into a production set for the College’s newest advertising campaign.

Senior Accounting Major Selected for Business Ethics Scholarship Eric Green

10/11/2019 - Eric Green, a senior accounting major and Honors student at St. John Fisher College, was named the 2019 recipient of the Martin Palumbos Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF) Scholarship. This scholarship is given annually to a St. John Fisher College business student who has demonstrated exceptional integrity and ethics as it pertains to business education.

Workshop Offers Keen Insights into Family Business Leadership Family Business @ Fisher Logo

10/04/2019 - The Family Business Initiative at St. John Fisher College will offer family business owners and next generation family employees keen insights into the ownership and leadership of Gorbel, Inc. during the workshop, “The Gorbel Story: How A Family Business Defies Gravity.”

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