Coming to Riordan next year for the first time in the school’s history is the business program. This program will be one of Riordan’s career-specific academic tracks like the Biomed Program and Engineering Program. 

        The department head of the business program will be teacher Brian Davis. Davis has a background in business, as he was the Managing Director of Trading and Sales in institutional capital markets, working for New York-based investment banks. He worked there for 28 years and retired in 2016.

    The business track will not only have an academic track but also a business finance club where anyone can join regardless if they are in the business program or not. The club will mostly focus on managing money and setting students up for financial success in the future.

    “We will also focus on leadership skills. All students are welcome and encouraged to join the business club. We have started with a strong core management team of student leaders and look forward to club rush. Having fun will be a key component of the business club,” said Davis. 

     The overall goal of the business program and finance club is to enhance students’ understanding of personal finance. Students will learn about risk-taking and how businesses operate as a whole. This will relate to, and benefit, a wide variety of students. 

     Mason Rabbitz ’27 said, “I feel that the benefits of having a business program and club at Riordan would be how it could bring all different types of people who are interested in the business area from all grades to explore the business world and talk to other people about their interests in business.”

      Business is important to make the country run. Adding this program to Archbishop Riordan High School seeks to inspire questions and develop knowledge of the business world and how it works. Students hope to graduate feeling confident about their possible careers in business.