Sylvia Maxfield

WHAT’S AHEAD? R.I. Commerce Secretary Elizabeth M. Tanner, far left, talks about what businesses can expect in the coming months during Providence Business News’ 2025 Economic Trends Summit on Jan. 30 at the Providence Marriott. With her on the panel, from left, are Leeds Mitchell IV, principal broker and partner at MG Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.; Sylvia Maxfield, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Providence College; Harold M. Horvat, Centreville Bank chairman, CEO and president; Edwin “Ted” Carr, Providence director of economic development; and Kristen Adamo, CEO and president of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Panelists say several sectors feeling vulnerable

Economic Activity 02/14/2025

R.I. Secretary of Commerce Elizabeth M. Tanner had one piece of advice for businesses and organizations in Rhode Island that buy products overseas during...

THOMAS TZITZOURIS, head of fixed income research at New York City-based Strategas Research Partners, speaks at Providence Business News' Economic Trends Summit on Thursday in Providence. He painted a mixed picture of the economic outlook for 2025. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: No recession, but inflation will stick around through 2025

Economic Activity 01/30/2025

PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth...

Providence Business News’ 2025 Economic Trends Summit slated for Jan. 30

Economic Activity 01/22/2025

PROVIDENCE – Insights on economic development and projected trends for Rhode Island’s economy this year will be discussed during Providence Business News’ 2025 Economic...

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE will launch next fall a new fully online master's degree program in sports administration. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

PC to launch new online master’s program in sports administration

Education 08/21/2024

PROVIDENCE – Providence College next fall will launch a new fully online master’s degree program that will be designed to help emerging professionals within...

An opportunity for business, higher ed to collaborate

Education 11/26/2021

(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.) “Workforce development” is arguably the most important social challenge...

Education 09/03/2021

PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards Sylvia Maxfield | Dean, Providence College School of Business Over her nearly 10-year tenure as dean of the Providence...

Providence College offers new graduate program in business analytics

Education 02/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – Providence College announced Jan. 25 that it will offer a new Master of Science in business analytics through the college’s School of...

PC’s School of Business has new partnership with Barron’s

Education 02/18/2020

PROVIDENCE – Providence College’s School of Business has created a new partnership with the Barron’s in Education program from Dow Jones & Co., the...

PC business school professor’s $500K gift helps create new computer lab

Education 02/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – A faculty member at Providence College’s School of Business offered the school a substantial personal gift, which resulted in the school expanding...