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Corporate partners opening doors for Dukes
The Center for Professional Sales, housed within the College of Business, collaborates with a large network of corporate partners who contribute to classroom experiences and have opportunities to recruit our students for internship and job placements. By blending real-world experiences with academic rigor, the CPS and its corporate partners not only prepares students for successful sales careers but also strengthens JMU’s ties with leading industries and professionals. Read more.
Baxter Gilliam shares lessons learned as second-generation entrepreneur
In remarks at the Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship’s October “open coffee,” a scion of the center’s primary benefactors stressed the importance of knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, surrounding yourself with good people and prioritizing accomplishment of a goal over being right. “Sometimes,” he says, “it’s more important to let someone else solve a problem.” Read more.
Leadership through sports and service
Senior Marketing major and one of JMU’s field hockey co-captains, Cassidy Strittmatter, is passionate about giving back to her community and supporting others. Through her multiple leadership roles, Strittmatter is leaving a legacy of selflessness and compassion, while also carrying those values into her career. Read more.
U.S. News & World Report
JMU's College of Business is on the cusp of the top quartile relative to its peer institutions, according to the latest set of rankings issued by U.S. News & World Report. It was among the 439 business schools to be evaluated for the 2025 edition of the widely quoted national publication.
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