Business News and Events
![Members of the 2019 Next Gen Institute cohort.](/media/news-images/spring-2024/january/2019-Next-Gen-Institute-Cohort-960.png)
01/17/2024 - St. John Fisher University is currently enrolling a new cohort for its Next Generation Leadership Institute, designed to prepare next generation family employees for leadership roles in their family enterprises.
![Sophia Ross at the FUSE conference.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/december/Sophia-Ross-at-FUSE-960.png)
12/08/2023 - Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University make headlines every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.
![A team of Fisher faculty and students who volunteered at the Junior Achievement competition.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/december/Fisher-JA-Volunteers-960.png)
12/06/2023 - A group of business students from St. John Fisher University generously volunteered their time and expertise at the Junior Achievement Entrepreneurial Youth Summit Event held at the end of November.
![Fisher students in Washington, D.C. during Fisher Flight Plan 2023.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/december/Fisher-Flight-Plan-2023-960.png)
12/01/2023 - This April, students will have a unique opportunity that requires a boarding pass, a stack of business cards, and 48 free hours. Fisher Flight Plan, an immersive career networking and exploration experience, will once again take off to a new city, and applications are now being accepted through Friday, Jan. 26.
![Attendees of the Family Business Program's symposium on ESOPs.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/december/Family-Business-ESOP-Symposium-960.png)
11/29/2023 - This fall, the Family Business Program at St. John Fisher University has seen an increased interest in its programming for general family business, women-focused events, and opportunities for next generation leaders. Launched in 2018, the program aims to connect family business peers in the Rochester region and beyond.
![Nicole Conciardo and Alec Wankel.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/november/Alec-and-Nicole-960.png)
11/24/2023 - A shared passion for health care and research brought together an undergraduate from the School of Business and a fourth-year student from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy to work on a project at the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute.
![Fisher students competing in the CFA Challenge.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/november/CFA-Challenge-Team-960.png)
11/21/2023 - A team of five finance majors from the St. John Fisher University School of Business participated in a kick-off event for the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute Research Challenge in early November.
![Dr. Chantz Miles (far right) at the University of Notre Dame.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/november/Chantz-Miles-960.png)
11/16/2023 - Dr. Chantz Miles ’22 (Ed.D.), Rebecca Pelino ’86 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at St. John Fisher University’s School of Business, traveled to the University of Notre Dame for the annual 2023 Experiential Classroom clinic.
![Carol Wittmeyer and Isabel Botero](/media/news-images/fall-2023/november/Witmeyer-Botero-960.png)
11/03/2023 - A webinar hosted by the Family Business program at St. John Fisher University will explore the value of outside experience for next-generation family business leaders.
![A student shares research with an attendee at the 2023 Fisher Showcase.](/media/news-images/fall-2023/october/Student-at-2023-Fisher-Showcase-960.png)
10/20/2023 - Did you know? The Center for Student Research and Creative Work supports student attendance and participation at professional meetings and competitions held during the academic year.