“GOOD WEALTH”

This fall our fourth annual Business, Faith and the Common Good Symposium will be held Thursday October 5th, 12:30-5 in Harper Ballroom (west end).  The purpose of the symposium is to help us think about how faith and a pursuit of the common good can motivate and direct our business practices. We bring in business entrepreneurs and managers who share how faith and seeking the common good drive their business practices, and finish with a keynote (3pm) and reception (4:15pm).  All are welcome to attend any or all of the symposium events free of charge.  It is a public event, and will be held in the Harper Ballroom (4th floor).  Contact Dr. Andy Gustafson with any questions: andrewgustafson@creighton.edu

12:15: Panel Discussion on “Good Goods”: Panelists TBA

130: Panel Discussion on “Good Work”: Panelists TBA

3pm Keynote Address: “Good Wealth” by Charles Clark, St. John’s (NY)

Charles Clark (St. John’s University, NY) (October 5, 3pm)

Our BFCGI Symposium Keynote Speaker this year on October 5th will be Charles Clark.  Dr. Clark is Senior Fellow at the Vincentian Center for Church and Society and Professor of Economics at St. John’s University in New York.   He speakes and writes frequently on the intersection of Catholic Social thought and economics, and has interests especially in the History of Economic Thought, Poverty and Income Inequality.  In The Vocation of a Business Leader (2011) the concepts of “Good Goods”  “Good Work” and “Good Wealth” are highlighted.  This year our symposium will highlight all three, with “Good Wealth” being the topic of Dr. Clark’s keynote.

Key article: “What Can Economists Learn from Catholic Social Thought?”

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Previous year’s symposium keynote speakers include:

2016 Michael Naughton (“Good Work”)

2015 Kenneth Goodpaster (“Good Goods”)

2014 Daniel Finn

2013 Robert Audi