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Stefano Antonelli, founder and artistic director of 999Contemporary, led the last in this spring's invitational Business Lecture series with a presentation entitled 'Economics in the XXI Century.' However, if the packed Zoom-audience had come to hear solely about traditional economic the

Professor Kathleen Fitzsimmons, Director of Business Studies, was born in New Jersey (and still doesn’t pump her own gas) in the middle of the Baby Boom and she's the eldest of a rowdy horde of seven siblings.

Dr. Eugene Tarlton, a member of the Research & Development team at Pfizer was the guest of the Business Program for a fascinating and far-reaching discussion of the research process in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr.

The American University of Rome was honored recently to welcome Alessandro Pinto, one of the founding professionals of “social responsibility in sport,” for a seminar focused on fundraising through sporting events and fundraising in the world of sport.

Microsoft security and IT executive Diane Boettcher visited AUR recently, leading a lively and well-attended webinar on “Becoming a LinkedIn Champion.” 

On March 3rd 2021, Oscar Farinetti, founder of international Italian marketplace Eataly, engaged in a conversation with The American University of Rome's Food Studies M.A students and B.S. Business Administration students. Oscar Farinetti discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the company.

AUR was recently delighted to welcome back alumna Eileen Francesconi (Business Administration, class of ’16) when she dropped in to give a presentation about transitioning to Italian graduate school. 

This year’s cohort of Business Capstoners (BS Business Administration, Class of '21) is benefitting from the expertise of those who have gone before them in a number of ways. 

AUR's Business Administration program recently welcomed back Luca Regano, Chief Executive Officer of Froneri Ice Cream, Italy.

The summer of 2020 I did an internship at the market research firm, Focus Marketing, in Naples, Italy. Despite the governmental restrictions due to COVID-19, their team was nice enough to let me join them for the summer.