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Return on investment
MBA programs focus on shorter, customized degrees
Christina Fleming embarked upon a career in marketing with the goal of getting an executive MBA degree, but other commitments kept getting in the way. She got married, had two
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Genworth president gives $1.5M to W&M
Gift to establish postdoctoral fellowship
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William & Mary has established a new postdoctoral fellowship in its Global Research Institute, funded by a $1.5 million gift from Genworth Financial Inc. President and CEO Tom McInerney, the
PRA Group promotes exec to chief HR officer
LaTisha Tarrant starts new role Aug. 15
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Norfolk-based international debt acquisition company PRA Group Inc. has promoted executive LaTisha Tarrant to chief human resources officer. Tarrant will start her new role Aug. 15. She currently serves as
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William & Mary names new business school dean
Todd Mooradian returns to W&M
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William & Mary has named Todd Mooradian, who spent much of his career at the university, to lead its Raymond A. Mason School of Business beginning next month. The university
E&H course demystifies blockchain for businesses
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Business professionals will join Emory & Henry College students this summer for a course that will suggest how blockchain technology can help entrepreneurs, ultimately aiding development in Southwest Virginia. A
Quick change
Specialized business master’s degrees offer faster finish
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Jackie Juergens wanted to move from Altria Group Inc.’s strategy division to its fast-growing advanced analytics division, but she needed to brush up on her tech skills. Although she had
Port of Va. had $100B+ economic impact in FY21
Port set cargo handling record amid pandemic
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Amid some of the toughest months of the pandemic, the Port of Virginia set cargo records, processing more than 3.2 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) for the fiscal year ending
Youngkin names secretary of health and human resources
Gov.-elect names former Magellan of Virginia president
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Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Monday former Magellan of Virginia President John Littel as his state secretary of health and human resources. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on Virginians
Youngkin announces transportation secretary
W. Sheppard “Shep” Miller III was KITCO Fiber Optics chairman
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Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Friday W. Sheppard “Shep” Miller III, former chairman of Virginia Beach-based defense contractor KITCO Fiber Optics, as his state secretary of transportation. “Shep will be an
Applied research
W&M emphasizes real-world skills in undergrad projects
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History and academic prestige spring to mind when people mention William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, created when its British monarch namesakes signed its charter nearly