Tag: College of Business
U.S. should transition to trade rather than aid in Africa
As a young Nigerian graduate deployed to teach in a rural community through the National Youth Service Corps, I witnessed firsthand how U.S. foreign...
RIBBA awards De La Cruz for her leadership
MILLY DE LA CRUZ recently received the 2025 Emerging Leader Award from the Rhode Island Black Business Association. The award recognizes an individual for...
The hidden harm of fast fashion and its supply chain
We’re all constantly buying and receiving products, searching for the best deals and filling online carts as fast as ever. But how often do...
URI professor using virtual reality to tackle body image disorders
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – With the aim to better understand the uses and psychological effects of 3D scanning, which could prove valuable in intervention measures...
For now, state adds more tenants to Shepard Building
Nearly two years after the R.I. Department of Administration announced it was seeking new proposals for the landmark Shepard Building in downtown Providence –...
After pager explosions, supply chain security matters more than ever
Supply chain professionals woke up to a new world on Sept. 17 after the synchronized explosions of thousands of pagers in Lebanon killed numerous...
Five Questions With: Todd M. Alessandri
Todd M. Alessandri is the new dean of Bryant University’s College of Business. He was previously associate dean of education at the D’Amore-McKim School...
Bryant University alums provide ‘transformational’ gift to build sales performance lab
SMITHFIELD – Two Bryant University alums have provided a “transformational” gift to their alma mater to help it create a new sales performance lab...
Five Questions With: Mary Meixell
Mary Meixell | Dean, Johnson & Wales University College of Business
1. Can you describe the legacy of JWU’s female founders and how women’s...
URI College of Business, Fidelity jointly launch new financial services course
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island and Fidelity Investments Inc. have partnered to create a new course for students in the university’s...


















