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AT&T, Sysco, Kohl’s among top companies featured in Notre Dame lecture series

Senior executives from some of the top companies shaping global trends in communications, retail, advertising, technology and entertainment are part of the 2018 Boardroom Insights Lecture Series that starts Sept. 7. The annual fall series, organized by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, provides students and guests with the opportunity to hear first-hand stories of leadership, personal career paths, organizational changes and other insights from leaders with deep experience in their industries.…

Carol Elliott

AT&T, Sysco, Kohl’s among top companies featured in Notre Dame lecture series

Senior executives from some of the top companies shaping global trends in communications, retail, advertising, technology and entertainment are part of the 2018 Boardroom Insights Lecture Series that starts Sept. 7. The annual fall series, organized by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, provides students and guests with the opportunity to hear first-hand stories of leadership, personal career paths, organizational changes and other insights from leaders with deep experience in their industries.…

Carol Elliott

Founding director of Columbia University’s value investing program to lead Notre Dame’s Institute for Global Investing

The University of Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI) has named Erin Bellissimo as managing director, effective Sept. 1. Bellissimo will be responsible for setting the strategic priorities of the Institute and managing its operations, including developing and directing curriculum and programs, mentoring students, supporting faculty research, and building and facilitating relationships among the Institute’s key constituents.  She will work in collaboration with the NDIGI’s faculty director, finance professor Shane Corwin…

Carol Elliott

New study contradicts notion that electronic health records are driving doctors to quit

New research from the Notre Dame shows that basic electronic health records actually have increased doctors’ tenure at hospitals, whereas advanced EHRs caused doctors to shift to other hospitals.

Shannon Roddel

Journalist Thomas Friedman to speak at Notre Dame

The three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of six best-selling books will speak at 3 p.m. Aug. 31 (Friday) in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Leighton Concert Hall.

Carol Elliott

Executive Vice President John Affleck-Graves to retire

John Affleck-Graves, executive vice president of the University of Notre Dame since 2004, will retire effective June 30, 2019.

Dennis Brown

Last wish: Pay it forward

Finance grad student and Irish tight end Nic Weisher honors late brother through a charity for families struggling with cancer.

Carol Elliott

Notre Dame launches new graduate degree in business analytics

Applications are being accepted for the new Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) launched by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. The one-year graduate degree program, which will begin classes on the Notre Dame campus in fall 2019, is intended for “pre-professional” students with little or no work experience.…

Carol Elliott

Historically black schools pay more to issue bonds, researchers find

A new study by the University of Notre Dame found that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pay higher fees to issue tax-exempt bonds than non-HBCUs. And the evidence points to racial discrimination as the cause. This was the finding of Paul Gao…

Carol Elliott

Notre Dame Executive Education’s Inspirational Leadership program offered in Ireland’s historic Kylemore Abbey

Leadership doesn’t always carry an executive title. A doctor juggling a busy practice, a lawyer overseeing staff, or even an academic professional can find themselves in demanding business leadership roles, just as any corporate CEO or director. Inspirational Leadership at Kylemore…

Carol Elliott