John P. Boyle and Moss & Barnett are Pleased to be a Sponsor of Business & Theology Day | Investment Banking, Activist Investors, and the Common Good: A Dialogue on Business and Theology
John P. Boyle and Moss & Barnett are pleased to be a sponsor of Business & Theology Day 2024 | Investment Banking, Activist Investors, and the Common Good: A Dialogue on Business and Theology to be held on October 3, 2024, and sponsored by Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary.
The world of investment banking, market forces, profit, and efficiency, especially under the pressure of activist investors, can seem far removed from the teachings of Jesus. Some maintain that this is as it should be: that faith and even moral principles are for one’s personal or private life and do not belong in the world of business. Yet Scripture and the Gospels, in particular, have much to say about our economic relations. Drawing on Scripture and tradition, the Catholic Church has explicitly engaged the socio-economic world in what is known as Catholic Social Teaching, focusing on human dignity and the common good.
What might the experience of advising corporations on key decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and defense against activist investors teach people of faith seeking to live and work with integrity in the business world? In a dialogue between a Theologian and a New York Investment Banker (who happen to be Father and Son), we will explore the connections between Christian teaching and the world of business, finance, markets, and corporations.