<i>Use the business plan competition to hone your skills</i>
One of the most important documents that any entrepreneur can write is a business plan because, when done well, it conveys his or her...
URI getting $0.5M to fund Routhier Chair of nursing
KINGSTON VILLAGE – The University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing today announced that a new faculty chair has been established, through a $500,000...
JWU business dean seeks to boost school’s reputation
As dean of the College of Business at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, which has roughly 3,500 students, David Mitchell is working to...
Performance issues add to drive for school reform
Rhode Island’s teachers’ unions, long under political fire, are bracing for a tough year as a tight state budget, new restrictions on municipal and...
’08 budget may bring big battles
Rhode Island AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer George Nee has no idea what proposals are going to be included in the governor’s budget for fiscal 2008. But...
Advisory council seeks $2.2M, training initiatives
The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council last Wednesday released a wish-list of investments and policy initiatives it says could help turn Rhode Island...
Certifications seen as crucial to gain a competitive edge
PMP. PHR. CFP.
The acronyms that follow a person's name after he or she has received a professional certification are increasingly sought after by employers.
As...
It’s about more than accounting
There is more to being a good accountant than accounting. At least that's the message that Bryant University had been getting from employers.
In response,...
Early-ed pros get a boost from JWU
Curriculum ranges from training to grad degrees
Early childhood educators are feeling the same squeeze as elementary and secondary educators when it comes to improving...
Agricultural program starts 5th year at URI
The University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture are launching the fifth year of the...
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