FAU First in Florida to Partner with Barron's in Education
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2018) – Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business has announced a new partnership with Barron’s in Education program from Dow Jones. The program, funded by financial magazine Barron’s, is sponsored by wealth management firm PagnatoKarp, whose founder and CEO Paul A. Pagnato earned his bachelor’s degree from FAU’s College of Science in 1986.
“Mr. Pagnato’s generosity supports our students and will help prepare them for advancement in the growing financial services industry,” said Daniel Gropper, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Business.
The program makes it possible for students and faculty at participating schools to receive a digital subscription to Barron’s at no cost. Barron’s also provides a weekly review that highlights the top events and articles that professors and teachers can address in the classroom. A new email newsletter summarizes the top business and investment stories of the week. Barron’s is also making its MarketWatch Virtual Stock Exchange interactive game available at no cost to the schools and students.
The program also includes an invitation for a small group of faculty and students to visit Dow Jones Headquarters and tour the newsrooms at Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch. FAU students will have free access to Dow Jones’ online recruitment for internship and job opportunities.
“This program provides a platform for bringing current issues in the real world of finance into all of our courses,” said Ken Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean of graduate programs in FAU’s College of Business. “It’s a tool that will elevate our students in both their professional and personal lives.”
Based in Reston, Va., with locations in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., PagnatoKarp is an independent, multi-family office and wealth management firm with more than $3.8 billion assets under advisement (as of June 30). Founded by Pagnato and his business partner, David W. Karp, PagnatoKarp provides portfolio, tax, legal, planning, family governance and concierge services. Pagnato is currently ranked No. 16 on Barron’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors and No. 35 on Forbes’ Top Wealth Advisors.
“At PagnatoKarp, our goal is to positively impact a million lives, and Barron’s in Education offers an excellent channel at the university level to make an immediate impact,” Pagnato said. “We are thrilled to sponsor FAU, my alma mater, with a robust program that helps educate, challenge and create opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders.”
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About Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in
1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual
economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate
students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s
world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College
for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering
and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College,
the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity
institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University
is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the
basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience,
regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide
opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research
and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.