ACADEMIC NEWS

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 of Impact: The Journey Continues. Dr. Ruth T. Norman, director of the DBA program, notes that the 120 WilmU DBA alumni are…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

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…
ACADEMIC NEWS

A DBA Milestone

Since 2008, Wilmington University’s Doctor of Business Administration program has equipped mid-career individuals in academia, government and business with the education, experience and expertise to help them thrive as C-level executives and leaders in innovation. “We…
ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Student Wins Major Fellowship Award

WilmU student Tammy Brewer is the recipient of the Barbara Grimsley Sigma Beta Delta Fellowship Award, which helps students studying business to complete their bachelor’s or master’s degrees. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta, an international honor society for business, management and administration, is the highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or university…
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A Memorandum of Understanding

High school students who plan to enter the College of Business can get a head start on their degrees under a new agreement between the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and Wilmington University. The Memorandum of Understanding grants students who successfully…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

WilmU’s First Online DBA Grad

“Robert’s colorful personality has a way of making people feel comfortable. . . . When he flew in to defend his DBA, he greeted us with fresh steaks from his Iowa farm.” —Dr. Ruth Norman In May, Dr. Bob Sarver of Iowa became the first College of Business DBA…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Flying High: Carol Timmons

Alumna Carol Timmons became Delaware’s first female Adjutant General this year. Wilmington University Alumna, Carol Timmons has been chosen to lead the Delaware National Guard. Timmons was a helicopter pilot for many years. Sure, it took Carol Timmons seven years (2006–13) to earn her master’s degree from Wilmington University. But she has a pretty good excuse: She had to fight a war in…
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