In 1776, just as America began its fight for independence, before the establishment of the first business school or even the field of economics, Adam Smith wrote about the factors that lead to the creation of what he called The Wealth of Nations. He wrote of an "invisible hand" that enables those pursuing their own business interests to help society at large. And he knew, just as business school students today appreciate, that doing so depends on "the skill, dexterity, and judgment with which its labor is generally applied."

Today, the Adam Smith Society, with chapters at leading business schools across the United States, is dedicated to complementing contemporary business school education with an appreciation of the core principles Smith identified -- as well as an understanding of the challenges we face in protecting them. It brings together students eager to discuss the key issues of our times and to meet directly with prominent business leaders helping to create, anew, the wealth of the nation. READ MORE...

Founding Adam Smith Society members came together to
reflect on both the power—and responsibility—of future
business leaders.

Speakers included:

• John Mackey, Whole Foods;
• Clifford S. Asness, AQR Capital Management;
• Daniel Loeb, Third Point; Harvey Pitt, S.E.C. and Kalomara Partners;
• Paul Atkins, Patomak Global Partners and S.E.C.;
• Marilyn Fedak, The Marilyn G. Fedak Capitalism Project.

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