Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB) and the Leventhal School of Accounting will be hosting its first Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Spring of 2023. The Distinguished Visitor will be Professor George Serafeim, the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration of Harvard University. Professor Serafeim’s research focuses on corporate sustainability and the impact of environmental, social, and government (ESG ) issues on investing. 

Professor Serafeim will be visiting February 27, 2023, to March 3, 2023. He will be participating in several activities, including one-on-one meetings with Faculty and PhD Students, two research presentations, one workshop, and various social engagements. 

The general presentation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 1:30 pm (Location to be determined), which will be related to Professor Serafim’s latest book Purpose+Profit: How Business Can Lift up the World. The book is applicable to a wide audience, which includes those who would like to understand why the role of business in global society is increasing and the option that we all have to make a difference as entrepreneurs, investors, managers and employees.

Please access the links below to sign up to the engagements within the week of George’s visit:

Monday, February 27, 2023
Meet and Greet with George Serafeim
Faculty Lounge at Hoffman Hall
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Hike in Pacific Palisades and lunch - Will Rogers State Historic Park, Inspiration Point Loop
9:00am to 1:00pm
10 participant limit

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Faculty one on one meetings
9:00am to 11:30am (30-minute time slots)
2:00pm to 5:00pm (30-minute time slots)

Lunch with Faculty – University Club
12:00pm to 1:30pm 
10 guest limit

Dinner With Faculty
71 Above – Downtown LA 
6:00pm 
10 guest limit

Thursday, March 2, 2023
PhD Day with George Serafeim

Friday March 3, 2023
Public Talk - Book: Purpose+Profit: How Business Can Lift up the World
Fertitta Hall
2:00pm to 3:00pm

Closing Reception
Fertitta Hall 
3:30pm to 4:30pm

If you have any general questions, please contact Caylin Touchstone at iORB@marshall.usc.edu or Professor Richard Sloan at sloanr@marshall.usc.edu who will be hosting the visit.