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Leadership Fellowship: An Investment in Faculty and Community

Dr. Jason James Jr., of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program in the College of Business, has been selected as a fellow in the prestigious Leadership Delaware program. The program nurtures leaders of tomorrow through interaction with more than 135 accomplished state leaders in government, corporations, public affairs, economics, the judiciary, education, nonprofits and other…
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DBA Students Soar in Airline Research Pilot Program

In a unique pilot program, DBA candidates at Wilmington University’s College of Business provided research for American Airlines as part of its critical Evaluation Research Program.  Three doctoral students—Robert Clarke, Adam Schvom and Bryan Yackulic — conducted…
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WilmU: A Good Dover Neighbor

The Downtown Dover Partnership is intent on attracting businesses and consumers to the city’s core. Wilmington University’s College of Business is bolstering that effort on multiple fronts, providing expertise as well as placing WilmU interns in downtown businesses and…
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Challenging Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow

Dr. John Sparco, director of Business Analytics and Marketing programs, served on an expert panel of judges at the world’s largest entrepreneurship competition for high school students. In the Diamond Challenge, students aged 14-18 from around the globe pitch their ideas. Dr. Sparco worked virtually to evaluate projects in Philadelphia, as well as various locations in Africa and Europe. “Their…
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MBA students help an agricultural non-profit in Wilmington

MBA students at Wilmington University helped an agricultural enterprise in the City of Wilmington to grow by providing an in-depth SWOT analysis to define a path to success. Toni Bush, adjunct faculty, led the effort to partner with the Vertical Farming initiative of Urban…
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College of Business to Launch Student Accounting Chapter

Accountants (IMA) at Wilmington University is an initiative that will give students the opportunity to strengthen their accounting and business knowledge, plan their professional careers, and network with other students and accounting professionals. The IMA also offers…
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DBA Program Collaborates in Joint Student Orientation

In the spirit of interdisciplinary activities between colleges, the Doctor of Business Administration program partnered with the new Doctor of Social Science in Prevention Science program to conduct a joint orientation for incoming fall students. “This was the start of a new initiative to provide interdisciplinary opportunities to doctoral students,” said Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack, Dean of…
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MBA Students Get Down to Business

Dr. Piyen Chang soon noticed two things when he began working with graduate students pursuing their MBA degrees. First, lots of students are intimidated with learning the intricacies of statistics. “For many students, it’s overwhelming,” he says. “When students are…
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DBA Program Celebrates a Decade—and Beyond

In its 10-year existence, Wilmington University’s Doctor of Business Administration has made an impact on business, academia and the community. To note that milestone, the 10-Year DBA Celebration was held at the Pratt Student Center on April 20.  The theme was A Decade…
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Business Logistics in India

Learning and business are both global concepts. College of Business Dean Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack put that premise into action during her recent 10-day trip to Goa and New Delhi in India. Her travels provided her with hands-on research on a case study for the policy and strategy course she teaches to Doctor of Business Administration students at Wilmington University. Her topic: United Parcel…
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