business.richmond.edu
Spring 2009

Dear Robins School Community,

Our top priority at the Robins School is to best prepare all of our students - undergraduate, graduate, and executive education - to thrive in this ever changing global business economy in which our leaders will continue to need new and different skill sets. The high caliber of our program was once again validated...

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Paul Springman, President & COO of the Markel Corporation, speaks to over 160 attendees at the spring 2009 Dean’s Breakfast

Dean Jorge Haddock with Srini Pulavarti (Chief Investment Officer and president of Spider Management Company), speaker at the Dean's Breakfast, Fall 2008. Srini is co-teaching the Alternative Assets class this spring with Professor John Earl.

Voted #12 Among America's Top Undergraduate Programs by BusinessWeek


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    Robins School of Business jumps to No. 12 among America's top undergraduate programs in 2009 BusinessWeek rankings
       
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    Introducing the Robins Summer Business Institute
       
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    New Look of Queally Hall
       
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    Robins School Hosts Stakeholder Theory Conference
       
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    Alumni Spotlight: Dean Dickos
       


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    Student Spotlight: Chris DeBlanc
       
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    Learning About Business in the Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha (Qatar)
       
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    Building Brands with Sports Marketing
       
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    Business Students Analyze Market
       
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    Business Students Compete in Strategic Innovation Challenge
       
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    Shelley Burns, Director of Career Programs in Business
       
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    Career Success: Where's Your Locus of Control?
       
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    Career Development Center
       


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    Master of Accountancy Program
       
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    MBA Information Sessions a Success
       
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    Richmond MBA Leadership Council Building Connections
       
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    Robins School of Business and Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council to Provide Leadership Training for Minority Business Executives
       
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    Robins School to Host ESC-Rouen
       


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    Darrell Walden
    Upcoming Events

    Robins School Reunion Reception
    March 27, 2009

    Q Camp
    March 27 – 28, 2009

    Robins School Hosts ESC Rouen
    March 28 –
    April 4, 2009

    The Robins School will be hosting 34 students from the Rouen School of Management (Rouen, France), a Robins School international partner.

    Last Lecture
    April 7, 2009
    Based on the very popular last lecture delivered by Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon University professor, in 2007 after learning he was terminally ill, the University student body will be launching an annual last lecture series in which a University of Richmond professor will be asked to give a lecture about what he or she would want to tell his or her students if it were his or her last lecture. Associate Professor of Accounting, Joe Ben Hoyle has been selected as first honorary speaker. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are all invited to attend.

    Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony & Honors Convocation
    April 14, 2009

    Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Convocation Lunch
    April 14, 2009

    Altria/AXA Advisors Senior Dinner
    April 15, 2009

    Robins Summer Business Institute
    June 1 - 19, 2009
    Get ahead in today’s business-oriented world by earning your certificate from the Robins Summer Business Institute. Designed for recent college graduates (rising college juniors and seniors accepted on a space available basis), this intensive, 3-week program provides the latest business fundamentals and insight necessary for a career path in today’s corporate, government, or non-profit environment. APPLY NOW (space is limited)

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    (Upcoming Executive Education Classes)

    Effective Presentation Skills
    March 19, 2009

    EQ Leader & SEI Certification Workshop
    March 25 - 27, 2009

    Assertiveness
    April 20, 2009

    Strategic Project Management
    April 20 - 21, 2009