News at Adelphi

The Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2025 Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools rankings.

Adelphi University students participated in the university’s annual Shark Tank-style Business Plan Competition last Friday at the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

FCPE’s Online Academy: Course Development 10-Day Intensive is a hands-on, asynchronous faculty development experience that empowers faculty to enhance course design with expert guidance and proven strategies.

They come from India, China and Vietnam, Ghana and Uganda, Spain and Sweden, Paraguay and Peru, and 25 other countries—including Kazakhstan and Mongolia—from around the globe. They're the 330 international students who are at Adelphi continuing their education in our master's degree or PhD programs.

It’s revolutionary and not going anywhere. Here’s how Adelphi faculty members are integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into their classes to ensure students are prepared for the careers of today and tomorrow.

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business welcomes new faculty and staff members and recognizes faculty scholarly activity and media mentions.

The Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business explored how investing in health equity can reduce costs, improve outcomes and strengthen communities—benefiting businesses and society alike.

David Lee, an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Adelphi University, aims to make significant contributions at the intersection of economics, climate science, and policy.

The proud alumna is a staunch supporter of Adelphi and a champion for women in the workplace.

Rethinking our approach to rooting out organizational corruption.

How accountants navigated market unknowns.

June Griffith Collison ’81, MBA ’84; Mark S. Davis ’85; and Michael J. Sammis ’81 have been elected to the Adelphi University Board of Trustees. Shamir A. Ally ’89, MBA ’92, PhD, former ambassador of Guyana to Kuwait (2016–2020) has published a book titled My Tenure as Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait with Lessons in Diplomacy: How We Improved the…

From Finance on Wall Street—and Times Square—to supply chain management on Long Island, students in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business experience industries on-site.

This semester, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business announces promotions and work anniversaries, welcomes new faculty members, and thanks faculty and staff who are leaving the School for their efforts and dedication.

Internships are a foundation of an Adelphi education and one of the best ways students can prepare for careers. From shadowing surgical technicians at an eye bank to researching nanotechnology in Poland, our students spent the summer of 2024 having extraordinary internship experiences.

Associate Professor David Machlis, PhD, took a group of university leaders to Poland this spring to study not only the Holocaust but the roots of hatred. A few weeks later, Dr. Machlis’s Two Museums Program for Adelphi students won a national award for its efforts to build understanding and combat intolerance.

The seventh annual conference encouraged attendees to adopt artificial intelligence, advocate for inclusion and be confident in their capabilities.

Seven alumni share how Adelphi opened doors, helped them overcome personal obstacles and set them up for professional and personal success.

“As soon as I rolled on campus, I immediately felt at home,” recalls Peri Finkelstein ’22, MBA ’23.

For Shivan Bassaw ’15, MBA ’21, a proud Bronx resident, Adelphi University wasn’t just a convenient choice—it was a place where dreams took flight.

The Two Museums program has received a prestigious Recognition of Achievement from the Eduventures Innovation Awards Program.

The College Rise program is a new mentoring initiative helping local high school students from underrepresented communities prepare for college. Created by Senior Adjunct Professor Joseph Celentano, MBA ’04, it was inspired by his own experience as one of the first in his family to attend college.

Peri Finkelstein ’22, MBA ’23, continues to take the nonprofit she founded to greater heights while giving back to a program that gave her so much.