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Honors program had their orientation
dinner earlier this year. To date, 15 students
have been admitted into the program.
These honor students have started
internships at organizations such as Astra
Zeneca, Swarthmore Financial and
the Delaware Department of Transportation.
Many of the students will be starting
their graduate courses this summer
with expected graduation in May 2009.
Students interested in applying for the
Honors program are required to have and
maintain a certain grade point average
and complete an internship. They must
also take two graduate courses the senior
year of their undergraduate curriculum
before starting the graduate degree
track. Interested students should contact
Stephanie Narvell at 302-356-6784
to see if they qualify.
Ex-Trooper Named Fusion Coordinator
Sports Talk Brings Pros to Campus
The Sports Management Program launched its Sports Talk
series in February 2008 with Milt Thompson, the Philadelphia
Phillies hitting coach. Spring also brought National Football
League sports agent Jim Solano and Ernie Distefano, author
of “The Happy Athlete” to the Wilmington University campus.
The series will continue with speakers from Major League
Baseball and the Washington Capitals hockey team. For more
information, contact Janice Wardle at 302-356-6786.
Gregory A. Warren, Ed.D., a retired 22-year veteran, captain
and former director of training for the Delaware State
Police, has been appointed assistant professor and coordinator
of the accelerated learning Organizational Management
Fusion degree-completion program. He replaces Dr.
Don Durandetta, who recently became coordinator of the
Doctor of Business Administration program.
Left to right: Milt Thompson
and Janice Wardel.
Susan L. Gregg
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL BUSINESS
CHAMBER "U"
small business owners and the president
of the Small Business Association,”
said Lynda Fuller, coordinator of the
undergraduate management program
and developer of the new certificate.
“We did a comprehensive review of how
other educational institutions are meeting
the needs of a small business
community, and realized there is a strong
need for a program that will provide small
business owners with the resources to
effectively manage their businesses.”
Although there are numerous workshops
within the community and onecredit
courses at other institutions,
the Wilmington University certificate
would be offered in class, online or in a
hybrid format (half online, half in class).
It will also allow participants to earn 16
university credits, which can also be
applied toward any Business Bachelor of
Science degree.
The nine courses from which a student
can choose are small business finance,
small business law, entrepreneurship,
small business management, accounting,
operations management, sales force
management, supervision and human
resource management.
“For now, all courses are being offered
at the New Castle campus in a sevenweek
block format, but eventually we
will offer the certificate at all sites, and
plan to make it entirely available online
to attract students outside our region,”
Fuller said.
The Wilmington University Business
Division is among several area colleges
and universities sponsoring a series of
seminars on various business topics of
interest to start-ups and small businesses
at the New Castle Chamber of Commerce.
The first of several Chamber “U” programs
kicked off on April 22 when Lynda
Fuller, coordinator of the Management
program, presented “Best Practices
in Customer Service.” The workshop
focused on both external and internal
customers and practices by which customer-driven
organizations operate.
Seminars are held on the fourth Tuesday
of each month. The next one featuring
a Wilmington University business
faculty member is on “Web-based Marketing,”
slated for June 24 to be taught
by Bruce Puckett, marketing adjunct.
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