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2016 DEAN’S REPORT/GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Business Leadership in the Classroom The school enjoys support from an array of business leaders and alumni, who travel here to Burlington to impart their wisdom directly into the classroom. Hoffman Family Business Lecture Series The Hoffman Family Business Lecture Series was created to provide opportunities for students to learn first-hand about innovative business practices from leading lights in both the business and academic worlds. Our guest speaker was Michael Goldberg, who together with his partners (cousins), Neil and Steve Goldberg, run Raymour & Flanigan Furniture. They currently operate 111 retail locations and employ 4,800 associates in 7 states. His speech covered his journey beginning as an accounting major, his insights into life, being an entrepreneur and the vertically integrated approach their family business has adopted and keys for success. Dean’s Leadership Speaker Series The Dean’s Leadership Speaker Series provides students with unique insight into the challenges of career and management in today’s business world. This year’s speaker was UVM alum and entrepreneur, Adam Hergenrother, `04. Business P.O.V. “DON’T LIMIT YOURSELF, THINK BIG. YOU HAVE TO GET UNCOMFORTABLE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE TO A BIGGER BOX; AND THE COOL THING IS THE BOXES OF LIFE ARE UNLIMITED.” — Adam Hergenrother Left: Burton Snowboards President John Lacy, speaks to students. 19
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