Event Lecture

Adam Smith's Legacy and Relevance

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Wednesday February 2026
Jim Otteson
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Host Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame

Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business hosted Notre Dame professor, Jim Otteson, for an event about Adam Smith's legacy. Professor Otteson led a conversation on Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, guiding students through Smith’s original purpose in writing the book and explaining how Smith understood the origins and creation of wealth within society. 

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Speaker

Jim Otteson Professor, Notre Dame