Silberman College Events

Spring 2026 Calendar of Events

The Employer in Residence program events consist of 30-minute time slots for students to claim. In order to reserve a spot, click on the link provided and email your desired time slot to the recipient of the email.

Recurring: Markets Update and SMIF meet every Tuesday from 2:30 – 4:00 PM in the Bloomberg Labs on each campus.

January 

• 1/21 Co-op Accounting Program Information Session, Virtual, Click here for meeting link, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (Wednesday)

• 1/28 Club Fair, Metro Campus, Student Union Building, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Wednesday)

• 1/28 GBE January Meeting, Virtual, Click here for meeting link, 5:30 PM (Wednesday)

February

• 2/1 Brunch with the Dean, Metro Campus, Rutherford Room, 11:30 – 2:00 PM (Sunday)

• 2/3 Bring Your Own Business Meeting, Metro Campus, DH Suite 2145, 3:00 PM (Tuesday)

• 2/3 Dinner with the Dean, Florham Campus, Lenfell Hall, 5:30 PM (Tuesday)

• 2/5 Silberman Night at Men’s Knights Basketball Game, Bogota Savings Bank Center, 6:00 PM (Thursday)

• 2/12 Silberman Information Session for New Students, Florham Campus, Mansion, W-18 Conference Room, 4:30 – 6:00 PM (Thursday)

• 2/16 Co-op Accounting Lunch & Learn with Scott McGregor and Marc Peterson, Florham Campus, Hartman Lounge,12:00 – 2:00 PM (Monday)

• 2/18 Elevator Pitch Workshop, Florham Campus, Mansion, Hartman Lounge, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Wednesday)

• 2/18 Career Closet Pop-Up, Metro Campus, DH Lobby, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Wednesday)

• 2/19 SMIF Madison Avenue Meets Wall Street Event, Drew University, 7:30 PM (Thursday)

• 2/23 Career Fair Prep with Paige, Metro Campus, DH Room 2177, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Monday)

• 2/24 Career Closet Pop-Up, Florham Campus, Mansion 2^nd Floor, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Tuesday)

• 2/25 Career Fair Prep with Pat, Florham Campus, Mansion Hartman Lounge, 11:15 AM (Wednesday)

• 2/26 Career Fair Prep with Pat, Florham Campus, Mansion Hartman Lounge, 11:30 AM (Thursday)

• 2/27 Career Fair Prep with Paige, Virtual, Click here for meeting link, 3:00 PM (Friday)

March

• 3/3 Spring 2026 Career and Internship Fair, Florham Campus, Ferguson Rec Center, 2:00 – 4:30 PM (Tuesday)

• 3/5 Career Conversations, Metro Campus, SUB Rutherford Room, 4:00 PM (Thursday)

• 3/9 Bring Your Own Business, Metro Campus, DH Suite 2145, 4:00 PM (Monday)

• 3/10 Employer in Residence with Fatima Sabir – Wilkin Guttenplan, Florham Campus, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM (Tuesday)

• 3/12 March Marketing Madness: Sports Marketing Panel Discussion w/ Rick Laughland, Florham Campus, Lenfell Hall, 6:00 PM (Thursday)

• 3/13-20 GBE Class of 2029 Cohort Paris Trip (Friday-Friday)

• 3/15-20 Service-Learning Trip to Puerto Rico (Sunday-Friday)

• 3/16-20 Spring Recess (Monday-Friday)

• 3/19-20 QGAMES Forum, NYC (Thursday-Friday)

• 3/22 Admitted Students Day, Metro Campus (Sunday)

• 3/25 Rock the Street Wall Street Event, Metro Campus, SUB Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 PM (Wednesday)

• 3/28 Admitted Students Day, Florham Campus (Saturday)

April

• 4/15 Beyond the Classroom: Power, Influence, and Politics at Work with Susan Russo & Dr. Ian Mercer, Metro Campus, Rutherford Room, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (Wednesday)

• 4/15 Careers in Commercial Real Estate Panel Discussion, Florham Campus, Mansion Lenfell Hall, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (Wednesday)

• 4/16 Bring Your Own Business Meeting, Metro Campus, DH Suite 2145, 4:00 PM (Thursday)

• 4/23 VEI Youth Business Summit, Javits Center (Thursday)

• 4/25 Open House, Florham Campus (Saturday)

• 4/26 Open House, Metro Campus (Sunday)

May

• 5/1 FDUPitch State Competition, Rowan University (Friday)

• 5/13 University Commencement, Prudential Center, 5:00 PM (Wednesday)

Join us at our Professional Development Program (PDP) Events

Students, alumni, and industry professionals help to shape each semester’s offerings, and events are very popular and well attended. We are committed to bringing more business leaders, industry experts, and influencers to campus to discuss the latest issues and trends. Over the past three years, PDP has held more than 30 events at both New Jersey campuses.

Videos of past events are posted on the Silberman YouTube channel.

Accessing PDP

Silberman College of Business has partnered with the application Suitable to launch our PDP program. Using Suitable, students can earn PDP certifications to later include on their resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Earning these certifications is a great way to demonstrate to employers what you’ve learned, your growth professionally, and that you go above and beyond.

Accessing PDP via your Desktop: Log onto Suitable at https://app.suitable.co. Log in with your FDU credentials and you’re in!

Accessing PDP via Mobile phone: You can access PDP on your mobile device by downloading the Suitable app from the Apple Store (link) or from the Google Play Store (link). Log in with your FDU NetID email and FDU credentials to access PDP!

More about our Professional Development Program (PDP)

Our Professional Development Program (PDP), active on both New Jersey campuses, provides a wide range of opportunities for students to meet and learn from leading business executives and alumni, and teaches students the soft skills that are essential to success. The goal of the Silberman College of Business Professional Development Program is to enrich your learning and preparedness for your career by offering workshops, talks, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and resources to help you secure a rewarding position in your field.

General Professional Development Program Topics

Freshman Workshops

• Introduction to Professional Development Program
• Resumes and LinkedIn
• Majors, Minors, and All Things SCB

Resumania
Have your resume reviewed by our Internship, Placement, and Outreach Team!

Wix Website Workshop

Getting the Most Out of Handshake and CareerShift

Handshake and Career Shift Demos

Accounting and Finance: Recruiting and Networking

HR Meet and Greet
Hosted by Scott Behson, Professor of Management

Corporate Information Sessions

Goldman Sachs AYCO Information Session
Brian Teague, Katherine Chen, Kathleen Kassian, Christopher Winter, and Jessica Iaconetti

Zoetis: Healing Our Animals; Classrooms to Career Opportunities
Jessica Letizia and alumni Brianna Cucinella and Alexa Gallo

HSBC Information Session
Barth Frank

International Radio & Television Society
Learn about careers in media with CEO Joyce Tudryn

FDU Alumni Speakers and Panelists

C-Suite Executive Series
Clinton Lewis, MBA Marketing ’93; CEO of AgroFresh

March Marketing Madness
Taylor Tobey BS’21, MBA’22, Digital Strategist at 9Sail; Maryanne Laurel, Event Management Coordinator for the NBA; Dennis Warner, Marketing Practice Lead at DefinedLogic; Lily Grullon, Director at JP Management LLC

Bergen County Estate Planning Panel
Kenneth A. Horowitz, Nadira Khan, Nicholas W. Keller, Daniel A. Prisciotta, Taylor Thomas, and Rachel L. Votto

Marketing Careers Panel Discussion
Gino Abbate, Sarah Koves, Kathryn Becht, Rick Laughland

FDU Super Star Alum
Elisa Padilla, MBA Marketing ’02, Senior Marketing Executive