Daniel M. Gropper, Ph. D.

Dean, FAU College of Business

Thanks to Bart Madden’s generosity and extensive experience as a business leader, we built a thriving University Center dedicated to promoting value creation in both theory and practice. The Center’s many activities promote value creation as a foundational guiding principle to achieve widespread prosperity, thereby creating a long-lasting impact on our economic future.

This year’s report details the Madden Center’s research, community engagements, and projects. Over the last year and a half, we’ve hired two new tenured faculty experts, hosted eight visiting scholars (including two Fulbright scholars), conducted twelve in-person or online seminars on value creation, and hosted a groundbreaking conference on Entrepreneurship, Longevity, and Biotechnology. These new faculty, guests, and events enhance the traditional educational experience for our students and help establish FAU as a leader in building the next generation of value creators.

On behalf of the faculty and students at FAU, I again thank Mr. Bart Madden for his vision and our Madden Leadership team for their implementation. Go Owls!