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Our students have their fingers on the pulse of our constantly changing world, but their foundations are in the broad perspectives of the liberal arts. They learn from teacher-scholars in intimate classes. Equipped with 21st century skills, our students become world-ready graduates who are exhilarated by the global marketplace and enthusiastic about making an impact.

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Alum startup Project Retail helps small businesses during COVID-19
Hanna Lankler, ’20, graduated from the Robins School in the middle of a pandemic, and knew she wanted to do something valuable.
Senior jumpstarts businesses by consulting on reopening plans in Boston
“I knew that I could do something to make a difference,” Metin Saraoglu, '21 said.
Clikeman, Harrison receive top University honors
University Colloquy will address the coming academic year and celebrate our faculty.
Successful Entrepreneur and Alumnus Returns to Campus
The traditional classroom format is familiar to most, but one Richmond alumnus has been working for years to support students and educators online in an engaging, interactive platform.
Internship opportunity allows students to contribute to a higher purpose
“It all started at Richmond,” said Drew Train, ‘03, of his motivation to address societal issues through personal and professional purpose-driven work.
Students help pair internship opportunities for those impacted by COVID-19
Eric Gonzalez and Rider Tuff reacted quickly to help those whose internship plans were affected by COVID-19 with their platform, Leva.  
Gabriela Telepman, '20, receives Fulbright grant to work in Mexico
Gabriela Telepman, '20, won the Fulbright Garcia-Robles Binational Internship to work as an intern at a firm in Mexico City
Spider Helpers: Robins School alumni doing their part to help fight COVID-19
“At the Robins School we believe that business can and should be a force for good in society,” Dean Mickey Quiñones said.
Netflix co-founder shares advice to students amidst pandemic
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor.
Student's tent rental business helping NYC hospitals amid COVID-19 crisis
When he could not return to University of Richmond after spring break, and saw how widespread the COVID-19 crisis became, he knew his business could lend a helping hand to the community.
Shane Emmett: Entrepreneurship in a Time of Crisis
Shane Emmett, former CEO of Health Warrior, which was recently sold to Pepsi Co., joins the Robins School as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence during the daunting time of COVID-19.
John D'Addario III, '93, on running the family business
The D'Addario family began making guitar strings in Salle, Italy, as early as the 1600’s.
Robins School establishes Declaration Ceremony for incoming students
Dean Mickey Quiñones welcomed students to the Robins School with a mission: to get to know every other student in the class before graduation.
Student's clothing design business soars after Pitch Competition
“I hope to inspire people with my clothes,” Moody says. “My business prioritizes community and the small details.”  
Accounting students visit alumni at SEC, FBI
The group toured the SEC headquarters, which included a visit to the market watch room, and a meeting with Spider alumni who work for the U.S. securities market regulator.

Faculty & Staff Highlights

  • Monique Johnson Appointed to Governor's Administration

    Monique Johnson, COO for the Better Housing Coalition and Executive in Residence for the Robins School, was appointed to the Board of Housing and Community Development for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's administration.
  • Distinguished Educator Awarded to Accounting Professor
    Distinguished Educator Awarded to Accounting Professor

    Paul Clikeman, associate professor of accounting, is the business school's recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award. This award has been used to honor excellence in teaching since 1975 when the Cabell Foundation made a grant to the University to be used to attract and retain outstanding faculty and promote excellence in teaching.
  • Management Professor Receives Distinguished Scholarship Award
    Management Professor Receives Distinguished Scholarship Award

    Jeff Harrison, the W. David Robbins Chair in Strategic Management and professor of management, received the Distinguished Scholarship Award, which recognizes full-time faculty of the University for a consistent record of outstanding contributions in scholarship as documented through published research, scholarship, or creative expression.
  • Shelley Burns Named to Wiley BEC Advisory Board
    Shelley Burns Named to Wiley BEC Advisory Board

    Shelley Burns, director of career programs in business, was named to the Business Education and Careers Wiley Product Advisory Board. As a board member, Burns provides guidance and feedback on Wiley's product portfolio to better serve students in adapting to industry needs and changes.
  • Accounting Faculty Awarded Grant for Audit Research
    Accounting Faculty Awarded Grant for Audit Research

    The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) awarded Ashley Austin, assistant professor of accounting, a grant for her research “Detecting Fraud: A Proactive Approach to Improving Auditors’ Attention to Fraud During Audit Testing.” The CAQ awards grants to fund independent academic research on projects of interest to the auditing profession
  • Marketing Professor Named a Favorite Business Professor by Poets&Quants
    Marketing Professor Named a Favorite Business Professor by Poets&Quants

    Bill Bergman, instructor in marketing, was named as a favorite business professor by the class of 2020 in Poets&Quants' annual survey. Bergman's humor, insight, and conversational class format were noted as hallmarks of his unique teaching style.
  • Professors Explore How to Use Client Personalities to Increase Sales
    Professors Explore How to Use Client Personalities to Increase Sales Joel Mier, lecturer in marketing, and Jeffrey Carlson, assistant professor of marketing, published "Business buyers are people too: exploring how geodemographics affects business-to-business selling effectiveness", in the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing. The study explores how sale professionals can use clients'/prospects' personality to increase sales effectiveness with a step-by-step process for practitioners to follow.
  • Marketing Professors Publish Article in AMS Review
    Marketing Professors Publish Article in AMS Review

    Jeffrey Carlson, assistant professor of marketing, and Adam Marquardt, associate professor of marketing, along with Bill Ross and Robin Coulter from the University of Connecticut, published an article ("About time in marketing: an assessment of the study of time and conceptual framework") in the Academy of Marketing Science Review, 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3/4.
  • Professor of Finance Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
    Professor of Finance Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

    Jerry Stevens was recognized by the Financial Education Association (FEA) and Academy of Business Education with a lifetime achievement award in financial education. The FEA sponsors the oldest and best known journal in financial education, the Journal of Financial Education. Stevens has long served these groups in a wide variety of roles.
  • Violet Ho Named 2019 Distinguished Educator
    Violet Ho Named 2019 Distinguished Educator

    Violet Ho, professor of management, was named a 2019 Distinguished Educator. This distinction honors outstanding contributions to excellence in education by University faculty.