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Bryant partnerships in Spain create study-abroad/internship program for IB students

August 29th, 2012

On Aug. 28, Bryant University signed an agreement with the University of Salamanca, the Salamanca Chamber of Commerce, and the study-abroad organization API establishing a specialized study-abroad program for Bryant students enrolled in International Business. This program adds value to the traditional study-abroad program with its inclusion of a business course taught in Spain, an intensive study of business Spanish, and an internship set up and monitored by the Salamanca Chamber of Commerce.

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How to avoid tripping when you manage walking around

August 28th, 2012

In this column for Philanthropy Journal, Prof. Michael A. Roberto offers managers five tips for getting positive results when they practice management by walking around. (Prof. Lynda St. Clair assisted with writing the article.)

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Management Prof. Roberto named a top prof on Twitter

August 22nd, 2012

Leadership, Innovation and Strategy, an online think tank, names Professor Michael A. Roberto (@michaelaroberto) a top professor on Twitter on the topic of leadership.

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The top supply-chain issues keeping U.S. executives awake

August 20th, 2012

"Business faces its own struggles in its own trenches trying to make goods cross borders, whether these are company, state or international borders," Michael Gravier, assistant professor of marketing, writes in this Providence Business News commentary. He and his co-author, Prof. Ted Farris of the University of North Texas, list 10 challenges businesses face today in trying to make trade work better:

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Indicators show R.I. stalled, no relief soon

August 17th, 2012

The Providence Journal reports that economic growth in Rhode Island slowed down over the first half of 2012 and the rate is expected to remain sluggish in the next quarter, according to the latest report by Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

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Report: R.I. economic recovery is slowing

August 15th, 2012

The Providence Business News reports on the latest Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI), which for the second quarter of 2012 grew 0.4 percent. The data show that the Ocean State's economic growth has slowed significantly in the first half of 2012.

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Portfolio managers’ success fades over time

August 14th, 2012

The Aug. 14 issue of BoardIQ published an article about research conducted by Bryant Professor of Finance Jack Trifts and his colleague, Gary Porter, associate finance professor at John Carrol University, in which the team found that even the best solo mutual fund managers seem to get worse at their craft the longer they practice it.

"While the evidence supports the notion that there may be a very small group of managers who can outperform the market over a period of 10 to 15 years, we see no compelling evidence of improvement with experience," the professors wrote. "The evidence is more indicative of a random process."

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Bryant’s health efforts earn national acclaim

August 13th, 2012

The Providence Business News reports on the University's wellness initiatives, which in 2006 brought national recognition from the Wellness Council of America and this year earned the University a "Healthiest Employer Award" from the Providence Business News.

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Bryant University: Tablets in higher education

August 8th, 2012

This article and video describe the experiences Bryant faculty, staff and students encountered during a pilot program that incorporated Lenovo ThinkPads into about a dozen courses during spring semester 2012.

Bryant launches curricular innovation program

August 2nd, 2012

Bob Shea, director of faculty development, tells the Providence Business News that the University considers the First-Year Gateway "as an engine of change for the rest of our curriculum."

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