Gabelli School of Business - Graduate

09/15/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Gabelli School of Business Full-time MBA has been ranked #43 in the US for 2026-27 in Bloomberg’s Best Business School Rankings. This is a 9-point increase from last year’s ranking, and signals positive recognition by graduating students, alumni, and corporate recruiters in the key areas of Compensation, Learning, Networking, and Entrepreneurship. Thank you to all who made this major achievement possible!

09/08/2026

Isis Young, who earned an MS in Media Management at the Gabelli School, is the lead WNBA analyst for CBS Sports and the founder of Your World Enterprises, a media training and broadcast coaching company for young athletes. A former professional and collegiate basketball player, Young recently sat down with Fordham Magazine to discuss her road from the court to the broadcast booth and Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in media.

Young credits her graduate studies at the Gabelli School with giving her an understanding of the business side of media and the foundation to pursue her entrepreneurial goals. “I had very influential professors who wanted to generate honest and thoughtful conversations and who appreciated that I was an athlete and that my career goal was to be a broadcaster. They did a terrific job of allowing me to pursue that while also gaining other tools on the media and entrepreneurship side,” she said. While completing her coursework, she honed her broadcasting skills on air at WFUV, Fordham’s public media station.

Through Your World Enterprises, Young teaches athletes how to handle live interviews, manage their social media presence, build their brand, respond to negative media, and more. “It’s the work I’m most passionate about,” she shared. “I love broadcasting and calling basketball, but I don’t think anything gives me more joy than empowering someone to articulate their thoughts and feelings, whether it’s about a sport or not. I love to give young people the confidence to be who they are in the world.”

Read the full story by Adam Kaufman, with photography by Alex Smith:

While recovering from a torn ACL, Young earned a master’s in media management and honed her broadcasting skills at WFUV.

08/31/2026

Are you a business owner who seeks to solve a pressing business challenge? The Gabelli School of Business offers professional-level consulting services to meet your needs through its MBA Consulting Projects initiative.

Have your challenge evaluated during spring 2027 and benefit from the expertise of our Full-time MBA students—many of whom have years of industry experience. They will work under the supervision of expert faculty members to deliver tailored, high-impact solutions for your company. ALL FREE OF CHARGE.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4qIn873
Deadline: September 18, 2026. Apply using this form: https://bit.ly/4zMrmyz

08/13/2026

As part of the Gabelli Launch Program, the newest cohort of Full-time MBA students at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business traveled to San Francisco for an immersive introduction to the American business environment.

The San Francisco Immersion Program gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand from business leaders and organizations across a range of industries and functions, including technology, entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation, finance, and marketing. Through company visits, executive presentations, and conversations with industry professionals and Gabelli School alumni, students are gaining insights into the forces shaping business today while building connections at the start of their MBA experience.

The cohort kicked off the program with a tour of San Francisco, exploring some of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, while learning about the history, culture, and distinctive character of one of the world’s most influential business and innovation hubs.

During the first half of the week, students heard from executives and professionals representing companies including Salesforce, The North Face, JPMorgan Chase, and Old Navy. Several sessions also featured successful Gabelli alumni, giving the new MBA students an opportunity to hear directly from members of the Gabelli community about their professional journeys, industry experiences, and perspectives on leadership and career development.

The cohort also visited Google’s San Francisco office, where three Google executives shared perspectives on different businesses and functions within the company. The visit offered students an inside look at how one of the world’s leading technology companies approaches business, innovation, and organizational decision-making.

Another highlight was a visit to the Verizon AI Innovation Hub, where students learned about emerging technologies and their applications across industries. Presentations explored the use of artificial intelligence in areas including retail and healthcare, as well as Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and the continuing evolution of 5G and 6G technologies. The sessions provided students with a practical perspective on how advances in connectivity and AI are creating new opportunities and reshaping business models.

The enthusiasm of the new cohort has been evident throughout the immersion. Professor Sertan Kabadayi, PhD, director of the Full-time MBA program said, “Our new cohort is very engaged with all of the speakers and company visits. They are energized and motivated for the rest of the week and for the beginning of their MBA journey at the Gabelli School of Business."

06/16/2026

During the spring 2026 semester, students in Professor Timothy Malefyt’s graduate-level Integrated Marketing Communications course took on a real-world consulting project, devising go-to-market strategies for the U.S. rollout of a new product from Selio Medical, a medtech start-up based at the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) in Dublin, Ireland.

The students had the opportunity to work directly with Selio’s CEO, Colm McGarvey, gaining invaluable hands-on experience developing marketing and communications plans and materials targeted to specialized audiences in the health care space, while Selio benefited from their expertise and fresh ideas.

Partnering with the GEC, the largest business incubator in a country that’s become a hotbed for entrepreneurship, to facilitate this consulting opportunity is just the latest example of how the Gabelli School leverages its industry connections to help students build their resumes and expand their global networks before they even graduate! Read the full story here! https://bit.ly/4uFasOL

06/15/2026

Thrilled to announce that Fordham's Gabelli School of Business MS in Finance has been ranked #40 Globally by the Financial Times for 2026. This is a tremendous accomplishment and a major increase from the program’s last ranking of #52 in 2024. It reflects the outstanding caliber of teaching and learning in the classroom and the incredible success of our finance alumni.
A huge congratulations and thank you to all of those who have made this ranking possible!

06/08/2026

The Gabelli School's Executive MBA program affords senior level executives enrolled in this collaborative educational experience the opportunity to gain critical leadership skill sets for the future. Recently, the program featured a weekend, which included an AI workshop that provided insights into the ways executives can incorporate AI into the workplace and their business operations—offering a tremendous added value to their studies.

A session with fintech.tv also provided clarity on the many ways blockchain, digital assets, and AI, are driving business forward. Many thanks to Tal Goldhamer, Fordham AI Business Hub, AI fellow; and Remi Blaire, EMBA '22, anchor for fintech.tv, who shared their knowledge and predictions for the future.

Interested in learning about the Gabelli School's Executive MBA program?
There's still time to apply for Fall '26. Visit here: https://bit.ly/49L4Ivi

05/27/2026

Join us on June 1 during hashtag for the Fordham AI Business Hub’s first public event: Earnings vs. Ethics in the Age of AI.

Powered by the Gabelli School of Business, the Hub is a new platform for responsible AI in practice, bringing together industry, academia, and community partners through events, training, applied research, and industry engagement.
We’ll explore one of the defining questions facing business leaders today: how to balance speed, accountability, and returns as AI moves deeper into business and society.

Featured speakers include Anthony J. Ferrante, senior managing director, global head of cybersecurity, FTI Consulting; Dana Rao, former general counsel, executive vice president, Adobe; and Lerzan Aksoy, PhD, dean, Gabelli School of Business. The conversation will be followed by a networking reception with members of the broader NYC innovation community. Thank you to Tech Week by a16z for helping convene conversations like this across New York City.

Register Here: https://bit.ly/4fJyN22

05/20/2026

On 5/19, the Gabelli School of Business proudly celebrated the achievements of 721 graduate degree candidates at its Graduate Diploma Ceremony, which was held in the Rose Hill Gymnasium on Fordham University's Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx. Gabelli School Dean, Lerzan Aksoy, PhD, presided over the ceremony.

Jim Ziolkowski, founder, president, and CEO of buildOn, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy, addressed members of the Class of 2026, their families, and friends, delivering an inspiring message about the ways in which service-driven leadership can change the world.

His words deeply resonated with graduating students, whose Gabelli
School studies have been rooted in leveraging business as a catalyst for positive, lasting change in moving society forward and serving the greater good.
Robert O'Shea, '87 founding partner and chairman of Silver Point Capital, and co-founder of the Gabelli School of Business Center for Credit Analysis and Investment, introduced Ziolkowski.

The Class of 2026 also heard from student speaker, Daniel Troise ’26 PMBA, who urged his classmates to "Celebrate the sacrifices. Celebrate the long nights. Celebrate the uncertainty they pushed through. Celebrate the fact that they made it. Celebrate themselves."

Congratulations to all the graduates, as they go forth in making their mark in business and making an impact on the world!

05/17/2026

The Gabelli School of Business Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony took place on 5/16 in Moglia Stadium on a day of incredible pride and joy for degree candidates and their loved ones. The excitement was palpable as students filed in, took their seats, and waited for their names to be called. Jenna Cook, PhD, assistant dean for seniors, and Marisa Villani, PhD, senior assistant dean for undergraduate studies, presided over the ceremony, which included the acknowledgment of six co-valedictorians. Dean Lerzan Aksoy delivered a memorable speech, urging students to remain true to themselves and their values throughout their careers and their lives. Each graduating student received a beautiful hand-carved, one-of-a-kind soapstone ram as a memento of their time at Fordham and as a reminder of their unique talents, hopes, and dreams.