Old Dominion University’s 10th annual State of the Commonwealth (SOC) Report, produced by the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, presents positive news about Virginia’s economy, citing declining inflation, rising consumer spending and plenty of jobs to fill. However, possible new federal policies regarding tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada, Europe and China, immigration plans and the size and location of the federal workforce, make predicting outcomes for 2025 tricky.
Navy veteran Safiou Olossoumare ’24 balances family, service and education to achieve her American dream through ODUGlobal.
My mission is to recruit and train the next generation of local government leaders and to be out in the field working with the people who are doing local government business,” said Carlee, a clinical assistant professor at the School of Public Service in Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, during a recent video interview highlighting his career.
Marketing class learns through laughter
Simon Stevenson, director of the Harvey Lindsay School of Real Estate & E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate, is taking a health challenge and turning it into an opportunity for support and awareness.
Learn more about Strome College of Business finance major, Evelyn Murray.
More than 30 students get jump-start on
Even before fall semester classes had officially started, more than 35 students were at the Strome College of Business, honing their accounting skills.
Even before fall semester classes had officially started, more than 35 students were at the Strome College of Business, honing their accounting skills.
Strome professor’s research suggests asking for help could be key to sales
It’s that time of year – back-to-school shopping is already underway, soon to be followed by the holiday shopping rush and, to top it all off, a flurry of end-of-year deals for new cars.
It’s that time of year – back-to-school shopping is already underway, soon to be followed by the holiday shopping rush and, to top it all off, a flurry of end-of-year deals for new cars.
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business offers its students one of the best online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs in the country, according to a recent report from The Princeton Review.
The Strome College of Business recognizes the following students for their academic achievements qualifying them for the Dean’s List during the Spring 2024 semester. Congratulations!
Would you like to learn how to market your business, increase revenue and enhance your management skills? If so, register today for the Small Business Leadership Academy, presented in partnership by Cox Communications and Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business.
On Monday, The Strome College of Business held its annual Awards Ceremony, highlighting and recognizing excellence in its students, faculty and staff.
Cain Huynh is a PCAOB Scholar, president of Beta Alpha Psi and is a graduate assistant for the accounting department. He is graduating with a Master of Science degree in Accounting this summer. He was also part of the Strome Tutors Empower Peer Success (STEPS Tutoring) for Accounting and Operation Management.
Kassidy Thompson is a marketing major from Prince George, Virginia. She is a member of ODU’s spring 2024 graduating class.
Nesha Ubiles, originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., and a graduate of The Expeditionary School of Leaders high school, is a Real Estate major at Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business and the vice president of the Real Estate Club.
Created with tens of thousands of office-supply stickers and applied with care by Strome College of Business students, faculty and staff, a stunning work of art is now complete.
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, in partnership with Dollar Bank, held the second in a series of problem-solving summits designed to address the regional shortage of workforce housing facing Hampton Roads.
Five student teams won money for business ideas, with canned cocktail “Krave” taking home top prize.
Egan O'Reilly, an experienced active duty Army officer, currently serves as a Sub-Saharan Africa Foreign Affairs Officer and is completing his MBA while stationed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania...
The Strome College of Business recognizes the following students for their academic achievements qualifying them for the Dean?s List during the Fall 2023 semester. Congratulations!
*The Dean's List is announced at the end of each term. Any undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours of degree credit for grade point credit who attains a grade point average of 3.40 or higher with no grade below C (2.00) is placed on the Dean's list. The student must also receive a passing grade on any nondegree credit courses in which he or she is enrolled. Students who receive grades of "I" are not placed on the Dean's List. An enhanced GPA using the Grade Forgiveness Policy or Adjusted Resident Credit (ARC) does not determine eligibility for Dean's List.
A screening of “Nobody Wants Us” will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 in the University Theatre with a reception to follow.
The 2024 Economic Forecast, presented during a luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the Big Blue Room at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, will offer a data-driven look at how these and other factors may impact the economy.
Being a Perry Honors College Student, Seth has had had the opportunity to conduct valuable research across a number of disciplines, foster meaningful relationships with peers, serve as a Resident Assistant on campus for almost two years now, and accomplish much more.
Ayat Yousef was recognized during the Senior Brunch and Toast on Dec. 15.
This is the ninth annual version of the report which is produced by ODU’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy.
More than three dozen current Old Dominion University experts can count themselves among the top 2% cited researchers worldwide in their field, according to a recently updated database from Stanford University.
Old Dominion University?s Strome College of Business, in partnership with the Strome Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is rewarding problem solving and creative thinking among university students with its inaugural Opportunity Discovery Competition.
More than 1,600 graduates will receive degrees during two ceremonies.
More than 1,600 graduates will receive degrees during two ceremonies on Dec. 16 at Chartway Arena.
After a serious motocross injury, Class of 2023 graduate Zoe Wroten-Morrissey will promote the sport she still loves using her bachelor?s degree in marketing with a concentration in digital marketing from Old Dominion University?s Strome College of Business.
The Strome College student shattered her ankle in a motocross accident seven years ago, but has found another avenue to stay active in the sport she loves.
A city of Virginia Beach native and graduate of Kempsville High School
Graduated from ODU in 2019, majoring in finance with a real estate concentration and communication minor
Graduated from ODU?s Master of Business Administration program in 2021
Graduated from ODU in 2019, majoring in finance with a real estate concentration and communication minor
Graduated from ODU?s Master of Business Administration program in 2021
Jamar Jerrell is a 2007 graduate of Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, majoring in finance with a minor in real estate and accounting.
A 2007 graduate of Nansemond River High School in Suffolk majoring in finance with a minor in real estate and accounting.
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A team from the Strome Business Analytics Club won first place in the 2023 Hampton Roads Datathon, an event encouraging problem solving through the use of publicly available data.
Old Dominion University?s Strome College of Business, in collaboration with Dollar Bank, last week served as a catalyst for discussion and problem-solving during a Workforce Housing Summit, designed to address this critical need facing the Hampton Roads region.
Liu-Thompkins, a professor of marketing, will be the guest of honor at the fall 2023 Provost’s Spotlight on Oct. 26 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the University Theatre.
The Strome College of Business' Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a supply chain management concentration has been named among the most affordable programs available, according to SupplyChainManagementEDU.org.
While Hampton Roads has rebounded from the pandemic, it still lags many of its peer and aspirant metro areas in some key metrics.
The report will detail the area’s post-pandemic progress – and challenges.
The theme for the Richmond-based artist, author and activist will be creativity’s return on investment.
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business hosted the Accelerated Career Awareness Program (ACAP) from July 23 to 28. The event, co-sponsored by the Richmond metropolitan chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, is designed for high school students interested in business careers. The program introduced students to accounting, finance, economics and management through an undergraduate-level program taught by college faculty and guest lecturers. Photos Chuck Thomas/ODU
International students who graduate with BS degrees in business administration will particularly benefit.
August 1, 12:00 PM EST at Constant Hall 2003 (lunch will be provided).
The hybrid event drew more than 160 participants from 20 countries.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International extended the accreditations.
A new report explores what loyalty means to consumers, how loyalty programs make an impact on consumers and what drives their loyalty decisions.
The commanding officer seeks to strengthen ties between the military and the community.
The newest honorees include one alumnus who earned four degrees from ODU, four alumni who earned three ODU degrees and five more who hold two degrees from the University.
Robert M. McNab discusses the potential ramifications of the debt ceiling crisis in a Q&A with ODU News.
ODU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams were competing in NCAA tournament play last weekend.
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Professor Nina Brown delivered graduation addresses.
Ciara Covington was named Outstanding University Scholar, and seven students won Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher.
The marketing and management major in the Strome College of Business will get her diploma 13 years after she first enrolled in college.
Approximately 2,600 students will receive undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Eighteen graduate programs or specialties and two colleges were recognized.
Junior Samiyyah Bashir-Davis and four other ODU students spent the beginning of the spring semester working full-time with state senators and delegates.
Nina Brown was celebrated for her 55-year career at ODU, and David Burdige and Jean Delayen won Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement Awards.
The program, developed by the Strome College of Business, recently celebrated its 10th graduating class.
A Ph.D. student and two faculty members will research specific sales and negotiations strategies and tactics.
The new division consolidates existing efforts in research and teaching and is poised to expand.
Capt. Janet H. Days, ’99, was installed as the 51st commanding officer of the 106-year-old base on Feb. 3.
More than 70 current and former Old Dominion University faculty members are among the most-cited researchers in the world, according to a Stanford University study.
While a recession could be on the horizon, it should be relatively short, the study says.
Featured speaker Jay Harris urges graduates to follow their passions, even when they hear the word no.
The electronics technician in the U.S. Navy will leave with his BA and as a commissioned information professional officer.
On Thursday November 10th, the MBA Program will be hosting a Business After Hours: Women?s Edition event from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
On Thursday November 10th, the MBA Program will be hosting a Business After Hours: Women’s Edition event from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., was formally installed during an investiture ceremony on Friday.
Old Dominion University, Strome College of Business, School of Public Service (SPS) hosted a Career Networking Event with Michael Foster and Kai Mosley-Hill from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on September 28, 2022, in Constant Hall. Students interested in procurement and acquisitions, economics, accounting, business, and public administration attended to learn more about career opportunities with the federal government.
In their annual economic forecast, Dragas Center economists said the region is both recovering from the pandemic and veering into a recession.
Ricardo Ungo, director of the University’s International Maritime, Ports and Logistics Institute, and ODU’s Division of Digital Learning partnered on the presentation.
Produced each year as a service to decision makers, the Dragas Center’s report will explore the duality of the current economy in Hampton Roads.
He was also one of the region’s most prominent real estate developers and served with many community organizations, foundations and boards.
Programs posted strong gains as the University remained a top performer in social mobility.
Robert McNab’s report, prepared jointly with ODU’s Center for Geospatial Science, Education and Analytics, details staggering economic costs that the region could face.
The maritime and supply chain industry has received increased attention after the global effects of covid began impacting the import and export of valuable goods and materials; here at Old Dominion University there is a special focus on the maritime industry because of the central location to the Port of Virginia. Kim Huynh took full advantage of the program.
Do you ever wonder why your Amazon package wasn’t delivered on time? Or why you can’t find certain items in the store, like toilet paper? Supply chains are tasked with delivering critical goods, services, and packages around (and sometimes even off!) the globe, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Latinx Symposium at ODU includes the topic of empowering women in maritime and supply chain industry
A few weeks ago, the ODU Maritime, Ports and Logistics Institute partnered with the Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR) to bring the topic of women in the maritime and supply chain industry to the Latinx Symposium held in the Webb Center.
Through special courses and events, the ODU community can join a collective learning adventure this fall.
Kahn comes to ODU from Cleveland State University, where he served as dean and professor of its Monte Ahuja College of Business.
Granado took advantage of Strome's online program and completed classes remotely from Arizona. Due to her husband's military status and constantly relocating across the country, she needed a program that was flexible and affordable. That ultimately led her to the MBA program at Strome.
The school, funded by a $6 million endowment from ODU alum Dick Thurmond, “is one of those defining moments for the profession,” Strome College Dean Jeff Tanner said.
The chief administrative officer of the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at ODU started her term July 1 and will serve through June 30, 2025.
The chair of ODU’s economics department and director of the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy offers his take on where things stand, some historical perspective and where we might be headed.
Dr. Liu-Thompkins, Professor of Marketing, has bridged into the global business community by establishing the Loyalty Science Lab within the Strome College of Business.
The gender pay gap has been a topic receiving well deserved attention in the public forum. Conversations about negotiations and women in leadership are increasing globally after the loss of over a million women in the workforce during the Covid-19 crisis.
The University also received "Field of Study" badges for its business, education, engineering, nursing and career development programs, and was recognized for its efforts in equity and inclusion and military support.
The residents of Hampton Roads are no strangers to the coastal floods that prevail in the area. Addressing sea level rise and climate change is a top priority in the community, as the risk of storm and tidal flooding has continued to increase.
Approximately 180 persons have registered for the event, which will feature panel discussions and paper presentations.
The ceremony was held on the third anniversary of the mass shooting in which 12 people were killed, including six who graduated from or attended ODU
Professors Robert M. McNab and Vinod Agarwal will discuss the impacts of inflation, supply-chain issues and the war in Ukraine.
Nicholas Fegreus will spend two months in Kyrgyzstan enhancing his Russian language skills.
The publication’s recognition is designed to “showcase who’s who in terms of moving the needle for the economy in Hampton Roads.”
The Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University inaugurated the world’s first collegiate school of professional sales and negotiations with a generous gift of $6 million in support from alumnus Richard B. Thurmond ’76 (Marketing).
This is the second under-40 group to be honored, following the inaugural class in 2021.
The Outstanding University Scholar, Evon-Broderick honorees and Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher were also announced.
ODU celebrated recipients of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees during graduation ceremonies on May 6 and 7.
Due to a rainy forecast, graduates will arrive at the Constant Center for robing instead of the Webb Center.
He was one of 17 Diversity Champions honored at a luncheon hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
Peter Schulman, who was named an Eminent Scholar, and Helen Crompton, who won the A. Rufus Tonelson Award, were among the honorees.
The Strome College of Business professor was among those recognized at the Faculty and Administrative Service Recognition Luncheon.
She will be one of four speakers at the ceremonies, which are scheduled for May 6 and 7 at Chartway Arena.
Presenter Andrew Bennett, who researches work-related fatigue and stress, was recently named one of the 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors in the country by Poets & Quants.
Trevor Law, a Spanish and Arabic minor, plans to work and live abroad after graduating from ODU.
Circumstances led her to pursue a GED, which motivated her to excel in college. She’ll graduate with the Top Marketing Student Award, which was voted on by department faculty.
She was cited by the National Association of Economic Educators for her service with the University’s Center for Economic Education.
On March 4, 2022, the National Association of Economic Educators awarded Ruth Cookson of Old Dominion University the 2021 Bessie B. Moore Service Award at their annual conference.
Andrew Bennett, an assistant professor in Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, has been named one of the 50 best undergraduate professors in the United States by Poets & Quants, a website dedicated to covering business schools.
Participants are challenged to distill their research into engaging five-minute presentations.
The University earned national rankings for 21 disciplines, led by the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies and the public administration and part-time MBA programs.
The Dragas Center’s chief administrative officer will help review questions for future versions of the Certified Research Administrator exam.
Entrepreneurship is rarely, if ever, described as a journey of privilege. It takes hard work, long hours, and income is not guaranteed just to name a few.
Taylor Abreu started her production company TaylorMade Production LLC back in 2018 while working at the Strome Entrepreneurial Center. The company focuses on production services, songwriting...
Starting March 14, masks will continue to be required in classroom, laboratory, health-care and public transportation settings. However, in all other indoor situations, masking will be optional.
The University continues to be recognized for its dedication to service members and their families.
Prayers, solidarity and fortitude were consistent themes of the speakers.
The ODU management professor says that the country is run more like a giant corporation, with dangerous results.
Registration is under way for more than 1,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional development courses for the 2022 session.
Blade Taylor, a 2018 graduate, started the company while still in college.
The survey looked at the impact and volume of maritime publications by researchers over a 20-year period.
However, higher prices, supply chain issues and workforce shortages remain challenges.
The University, which has been a leader in distance learning for 35 years, had a total of 12 programs earn national rankings from the publication.
COVID-19 continues to cloud predictions for 2022.
Stanford University study ranks more than 50 current and former faculty members based on how often their work is cited.
Stanford University study ranks more than 50 current and former faculty members based on how often their work is cited.
But ODU’s State of the Commonwealth Report asks: ‘Who benefits and who pays?’
Old Dominion University will begin the semester as planned, with in-person classes and fully staffed operations. A number of proactive measures are being announced to help keep our campus healthy.
Jubilee Benedict was one of six graduating students recognized at the Alumni Association Student Honors and Awards Dinner.
The authors note that the challenge ahead is building on 2021 successes while addressing fractures in the state’s economy.
Wayne Talley submitted a written report about ways to alleviate the congestion plaguing U.S. ports.
The record-setting kicker has earned his second degree from ODU, this one in business management.
As in 2020, the seventh annual edition will focus on the effects of the pandemic.
The network’s “At A Crossroads” project explores the local impact of rising waters caused by climate change.
Jeremiah Ammons, whose research examined the importance of drivers’ seat positions in autonomous vehicles, will represent ODU at a regional event in February.
Two graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Dec. 18 at Chartway Arena.
Alicia Pullen will assist in facilitating communication with Gov. Northam, processing requests for commemorative documents and managing protocol-related questions.
Students have three minutes to present their scholarship in such a way that a general audience understands and appreciates its importance and achievement.
The deadline for applications to the Faculty Research Grant Program is Dec. 31.
The ODU Maritime Initiative will coordinate and grow the University’s maritime-related programs, while exploring innovation pathways identified in a new report.
For National Veterans Small Business Week from Nov. 1 to 5, webinars will cover financing and credit, along with evaluating franchise opportunities.
A town hall to discuss the initiative is scheduled for Nov. 16.
Cherelle Cotton, who’s in the master of public administration program, will receive training to work for the government.
The initiative will focus on business opportunities in maritime and offshore wind.
The effort, led by Ricardo Ungo, director of the Maritime, Ports and Logistics Institute, offers Virginia companies solutions for real-time challenges.
A uniquely challenged supply chain requires a little planning and patience for gift-giving this year, advise ODU experts
The area is still 40,000 jobs short of its high before COVID-19 hit.
They will serve on the State Racing and Data Advisory commissions, respectively.
COVID-19’s continuing impact on the local economy will be one of the topics explored.
They are developing a platform that would aid in planning recovery efforts long before a storm is forecast and throughout the aftermath.
Student surveys cited diversity, flexible course offerings, excellent labs and dynamic campus environment.
“Everyone had a role, including the community,” Ron Carlee recalled. “You could feel the support.”
The virtual event is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
Report also recommends that state and local officials invest in planning to get vulnerable and medically fragile populations back into their homes faster.
The collaboration with Newport News Public Schools evolved over the past two years out of a social entrepreneurship course taught by Associate Dean Connie Merriman.
The five faculty members will work on a wide range of initiatives.
President Hemphill details new protocols ahead of the fall semester.
Hudgins Lab professor Robert Pidduck’s paper in the Journal of Small Business Management is the first to formally define and map out the field in a major scholarly journal.
Applications will be accepted through July 30 for the relaunched, in-person event that awards prizes valued at $10,000.
He was remembered for his mentorship of students during his more than two decades at the Strome College of Business.
He and First Lady Kate Broderick leave a significant legacy in a broad range of areas, including diversity and inclusion, research and fundraising. But his top priority was student success.
But ODU’s Midyear Economic Forecast cautions that inflation, federal deficit spending and struggling labor markets are challenges.
The event, scheduled for June 18 and 19, is funded by a grant from the E.W. Kauffman Foundation.
Students coming to campus must confirm they are fully vaccinated by Aug. 1, unless they are claiming a medical or religious exemption. Faculty and staff are strongly urged to be vaccinated by Aug. 1.
The event is scheduled for June 17 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.
The training was a response to the growing number of cyberattacks around the world.
Adeja M. Spain received her BSBA in Digital Marketing. Ade-ja's career began in Charlotte, North Carolina, where an in-ternship with the Charlotte Hornets lead to a full-time position, and ultimately a long-standing career with the organization. While her passion is marketing, her purpose is to make an im-pact. As a rising entrepreneur, Adeja is building her business, Sparked by Spain, LLC, where she helps clients “spark” their brand and events by taking them to the next level. We spoke in-depth with Adeja about her next steps.
We want to highlight the outstanding faculty of Strome for their superior accomplishments in teaching, research, and public service while also introducing three new additions to the Strome family.
Student leaders from American Marketing Association (AMA) Strome Marketers, Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE), and the Business Analytics (BNAL) Club were invited to share their story of how they took the initiative to band together during the pandemic in a special presentation on Zoom to other student leaders at the Monarch Leadership Conference organized by Leadership and Student Development during the spring semester.
Mark Dean has built a successful career leading and developing high-performance sales-service teams with several Fortune -1000 technology and financial services organizations.
John R. Broderick reflects on his time at ODU.
Wu He recently won the organization’s 2021 Director’s Award for Superior Accomplishments.
Music education major Timothy Burleigh earns top academic honor; Kaufman and Evon-Broderick award winners also announced.
757 Recovery & Resilience Action Framework aims to help region bounce back from COVID and be better prepared for future economic downturns.
Nearly 4,000 students are participating in the events at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
Nearly 4,000 students are participating in the events at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
The virtual event will be followed by a series of in-person graduations May 6-8 at S.B. Ballard Stadium for the classes of 2020 and 2021.
Marketing major and Tanner Fellow is leaving Old Dominion University with a number of internships and work-related skills under his belt.
President John R. Broderick said holding the line on costs was important given how the pandemic has financially affected students and their families.
In the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict, our campus will provide more opportunities for thoughtful dialogue.
Commencement exercises will be held May 6-8 at S.B. Ballard Stadium, rain or shine.
We congratulate the students whose academic performance for Fall Semester 2020 qualified them for recognition on the Strome College of Business Dean's List.
A celebration of the honorees is planned for the fall.
The publication recognized 20 of the University’s graduate programs or specialties and two of its colleges.
ManWo Ng, associate professor of maritime management, was interviewed by Supply Chain Dive.
The startup program sported the highest GPA among Monarch teams in the fall and has exceeded expectations in Conference USA competition.
Undergrads from ODU and other universities vied against each other as they made pitches businesspeople serving as buyers.
More than $116,000 was raised due to the generosity of 1,183 donors.
Students should expect a final announcement by April 2 that will include information about registration and other logistics that are still in progress.
Saige Hill and Tihara Richardson will participate in the program that aims to bring diversity to the field.
They identified three key steps that employers could take to make remote meetings less tiring for workers.
Strome College of Business and Landmark Executive-in-Residence Presents: Roadmap to Success: The Business of Healthcare with Rick Thomas
The program seeks merchandise from partners for THE Monarch Way store, with proceeds supporting campus and community social projects.
The sessions are designed to create a greater understanding of the military experience and foster a supportive campus community for military-affiliated students.
The project is one of two in the state being funded by a “Stage 1” Civic Innovation Challenge Grant.
This year’s campaign will also benefit the Rise to the Challenge Fund.
The annual event has been held since 2009.
A total of 402 faculty and staff members contributed more than $67,000 during the 2020 campaign.
Ricardo Ungo, clinical assistant professor of maritime and supply chain management, will be the featured researcher on Feb. 24.
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Hemphill, who has led Radford since 2016, will assume the role this summer.
Economic advocacy group REMI will sponsor a webcast on Feb. 24.
The director of ODU’s Peninsula Center sang on ABC’s Good Morning America 3 on Friday and will perform on BET’s Super Bowl Gospel Celebration on Saturday.
College Factual looked at students’ gender, ethnicity, age and where they’re from in making its assessments.
Students have three minutes to present their scholarship in such a way that a general audience understands and appreciates its importance during the virtual event.
The second half of the year could be especially strong.
U.S. News & World Report rankings show increases in computer information technology and engineering.
More than $64,000 has been raised thus far, just $1,500 shy of last year’s total.
Those who live on campus or take classes in person will be tested weekly as long as regional positivity rates remain high.
This year’s forecast will be delivered by Vinod Agarwal and Robert M. McNab, professors in the Strome College of Business, in a virtual event on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Study authors describe the situation as “spinning out of control” and impacting all citizens, even those who don’t use opioids.
Old Dominion University will start at least the first two weeks of the spring 2021 semester, from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, with remote instruction.
The campus will reopen Jan. 4.
These 10 stories drew the most hits on the University's website.
President Broderick praised the "agility, innovation and determination" of the graduates.
Kelly McCorkindale was one of six graduating seniors recognized at the Fall Honors and Awards celebration.
After the blaze destroyed everything Jackie Yaya and her family owned, the College provided the ODU sophomore with clothes, food, gift cards and a loaner laptop.
The pandemic brought an end to 11 straight quarters of economic growth, and the deployment of vaccines is the key to a recovery in 2021.
Grden was appointed as initial executive director of the Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation, which will launch in 2021.
Check out how we plan to celebrate the fall class of 2020 on Friday and Saturday.
He taught at ODU’s Strome College for 22 years before retiring in 1997.
The Perseverance Project provided grants to 28 students during the fall semester.
Professors from the University have been recognized 35 times since the program was established in 1987
The sixth annual version of the report is the most sobering one the research team has compiled.
The deadline for payroll deductions is Dec. 18, but you can give directly to the CVC through Dec. 31.
An on-campus ceremony is scheduled for April 2021, but we will also commemorate your achievement with a virtual Grad Week from Dec. 14 to 19.
More than 50 ODU faculty honored in top 2% of scientists cited worldwide.
First-generation student and Navy veteran Natasha Dumm finds passion in business analytics and supply chain management.
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Nine veterans or active-duty personnel with ODU affiliations were recognized.
President Broderick’s State of the University Address Highlights ODU’s Progress Despite the Pandemic
“We have moved forward with bold initiatives, partnerships and many successes,” he said.
ODU and the University Innovation Exchange Space Initiative are using satellite data to address a host of issues.
The virtual event, scheduled for Nov. 13-15, will focus on corporate governance and environmental sustainability.
In addition, President John R. Broderick and First Lady Kate Broderick were honorary inductees as part of the University’s initial Alpha Alpha Alpha class.
Ben Vaughan '03 has hiked the Appalachian, Pacific Coast and Continental Divide Trails over the past three years.
In metrics ranging from infection and mortality rates, to employment disruption, to educational impact, data show the pandemic has been an acute challenge for minority communities.
Stresses exacerbated by COVID-19 will likely lead to a surge of new cases.
Wayne Talley and ManWo Ng were chose to lead Maritime Transport Research, which will be published by Elsevier.
Full recovery from the pandemic is likely to take years.
The award recognizes ODU's efforts to support entrepreneurship among diverse communities in transition.
The virtual presentation is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30.
Nancy Grden Named First Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation
Tom Barkin visited campus as part of the bank's "Around Our District" tour.
It’s scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside. It can also be viewed virtually.
Once again, Old Dominion University has been recognized as a top-tier university according to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report's 2021 Best Colleges rankings.
The Strome College of Business will host Tom Barkin's talk, which is free and open to students, faculty and staff.
Tentative figures show a 2.5% boost despite the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Students surveyed tout ODU for its diversity, freedom of expression and world-class research
We are announcing our joint decision to continue with our respective fall opening plans, ODU President John R. Broderick and Norfolk State University President Javaune Adams-Gaston said.
Mark Dean has built a successful career leading and developing high-performance sales-service teams with several Fortune-1000 technology and financial services organizations. In his most recent role...
Xerxes began his financial services career in 2005 with American Express Financial Advisors later spinning off to become Ameriprise Financial. In 2010, he co-founded Maliniak & Nabong Wealth Advisory...
The video of George Floyd being murdered by the Minneapolis police has shocked the conscience of people and the resulting protests have created an opportunity for long-overdue social and economic...
Kathleen Larkin comes from a long career of service, and her first year with Strome was no different. "My goals were learning as much as I could about the university, the Strome academic programs, the...
"My goals were to continue to make progress on my research, build relationships with other faculty and have an impact on my students," said management professor Sheila Keener of her first-year goals...
Local Businesses & Non-Profits Feel Early Impacts of Corona Virus Pandemic By Danielle Gilliam With the coronavirus pandemic occurring, many local businesses and non-profits were left to feel the...
Richard Giacolone '79/'84 confirmed as Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Before my first semester started, I received an email from Professor O'Shaughnessy about Accounting Bootcamp. At bootcamp, students refreshed their basic accounting concepts, listened to speakers from...
I had the honor to complete my Management Internship alongside Cathy Lewis working for Lewis Communications Group this summer. I co-hosted important conversations with Cathy Lewis about the pressing...
It was a total honor to intern with TowneBank over the Summer of 2020. I had the opportunity to intern under a senior executive with TowneBank who I was able to meet through a networking opportunity...
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ODU economists project that the U.S. economy won’t fully recover until 2022. The local economy has fared slightly better.
Residents say concerns about the pandemic could alter their response to a storm, possibly putting them more at risk.
Economic professors Vinod Agarwal and Robert M. McNab will give the presentation as Virginia and the nation grapple with a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.
The decision was made in light of current COVID-19 trends in Hampton Roads and Gov. Northam’s recently adopted restrictions.
Wie Yusuf and Joshua G. Behr led a series of working groups focused on the dynamics of evacuation and sheltering during COVID-19.
The junior got his first drone as a birthday present when he was a teen. He’s turned his hobby into an aerial data collection and photography business.
The interdisciplinary program will feature two concentrations: Computational Data Analytics and Business Intelligence & Analytics.
Quarterback Messiah deWeaver and women's basketball forward Maggie Robinson are enrolled in the highly rated Strome College of Business MBA program.
The "model partnership" was one of eight selected from 24 nominations in the Virginia Beach City Public School system.
Board of Visitors votes to freeze tuition for 2020-21
Local organizations can now submit applications to participate in faculty-led student projects in variety of areas.
John R. Broderick writes about the plan for reopening for the fall semester.
John R. Broderick writes about the plan for reopening for the fall semester.
Eleven students were granted $3,000 apiece from the program, which is in its third year.
“We send prayers to his family as well as our hopes that his tragic death will create not just a nationwide conversation, but a commitment from every member of American society to say “No more,’” President Broderick writes.
Political Science and Geography Professor Tom Allen and researchers from the Center for Geospatial Science, Education and Analytics analyzed nearly 70 years of tornado records for the Commonwealth.
What were your goals for your first year here at Strome? Continue to make progress on my research Build relationships with other faculty Make an impact on my students How did Covid-19 effect you as a...
Katie Ellett One of my favorite duties as the Social Media Manager is collaborating and communicating with an outside digital design company, and then watching my ideas come to life. I've been able to...
Saloni Jain Phi Kappa Phi Honoree | Class of 2020 | Finance and Business Analytics major Every year, the ODU Chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards a scholarship to one student from each...
Bloomberg Trading Room Manager Andrew Cohen The Gregory A. Lumsden Trading Room and Research Lab (LTR), is equipped with 24 Bloomberg Terminals, making it one of the largest labs in the United States...
A team of ODU MBA students placed first in the Global CAPSIM challenge for ROA.
“Being a part of Old Dominion for some 26-plus years as a vice president and president has been a blessing in so many ways,” he says.
This was the semester I decided to take two classes. As a full-time local government employee balancing my time is a daily challenge, but as I approached the half-way mark through my program, I thought I can do this! Mid-way through the semester the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Stronger together - a phrase that has taken on special meaning in the COVID crisis. Because your Strome College of Business has become a key regional partner over the past five years, our faculty have...
In April, the Strome College of Business’ Executive Advisory Council (EAC) created the Stand4Strome campaign in response to the economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student Rachel (Jiarui) Gu assisting with BNAL 206. The STEPS (Strome Tutors Empower Peer Success) Program was established in Fall 2018 as part of a college-wide initiative to address high DFWI (Ds...
Being a student athlete at Old Dominion University has taught me so many valuable life lessons, and it has been no different during this time of uncertainty in our world.
Every year, the ODU Chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards a scholarship to one student from each of the academic colleges and a distance learning student.
The spring 2020 semester began with all the usual challenges and excitement one would expect for any graduating senior. I do not think any of us could have expected or fully planned for the dramatic sequence of events that subsequently unfolded.
Bob McNab Professor of Economics Over the last eight weeks, how we view and discuss the local, state, and regional economies has changed dramatically. In February, unemployment rates were at or below...
Nearly every part of campus benefits from gifts made to the campaign.
President Broderick praised the “agility, innovation and determination” of the graduates.
Four winners of Evon-Broderick Awards are also among the honorees at ODU’s annual Student Honors and Awards celebration.
Elizabeth Smith, Xavier-Lewis Palmer and Missy Barber played the key roles.
Madolid credits ODU and particularly business faculty and staff for providing opportunities to follow her passion.
“They are eager to be a part of your journey to success and will bend backward for you to help you accomplish your aspirations,” she said.
“They are eager to be a part of your journey to success and will bend backward for you to help you accomplish your aspirations,” she said.
The nonprofit, which sends care packages to military personnel around the world, has launched a fundraiser to provide medical kits for health-care professionals and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honorees were revealed during a virtual ceremony.
How you can join the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps to support the community during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
They worked with NAVIS XPS, the software used by the Port of Virginia to manage its terminal operations.
Kristy L. Carlisle, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling & Human Services, says perspective and mindset are important. Explore available resources.
Students and faculty continue to learn and create virtually.
ODU “Helpers” find creative ways to provide comfort during pandemic.
J.R. Fisher says “sales are four or five times what they normally are” due to the coronavirus outbreak.
ODU faculty, staff and students get creative in working from home.
Tracy Conder says a healthy diet and getting enough sleep boosts our immune systems.
ODU’s Center for Learning and Teaching is ready to assist faculty with the transition to online classes.
Dean of the Strome College of Business uses his WHRV segments “to be informative in a way that anyone can understand.”
Strome College of Business cuts the ribbon on the ADP Human Capital Management Academy
“Leading with Values, Not Bias,” was the theme for the 2019 Leadership Summit hosted by Old Dominion University. ODU was honored to host the 3rd Summit in collaboration with Senator Mark Warner’s office.
Adapting to the 21st century, professors from the Strome College of Business have edged up their teaching effectiveness using tactics that are both educational and entertaining.
"Find an environment that allows you to grow and contribute in a way that aligns with your values and goals."
Scott reflects on his journey as a student- from his former faculty, to what he wishes he would have one differently - and how it helped get him to to his newly appointed position as CFO of Toyota.
Scott reflects on his journey as a student- from his former faculty, to what he wishes he would have one differently - and how it helped get him to to his newly appointed position as CFO of Toyota.
Brand and customer loyalty are key to business survival and health. Harvard Business Review calls this "The Loyalty Economy” and argues that building, managing, and accounting for customer value should be central to a firm's strategic and financial management.
The event is scheduled for Feb. 25 at Maker’s Craft Brewery in Norfolk.
Five-day conference at VMASC included more than 40 representatives of federal organizations and local emergency managers.
ManWo Ng, who is involved in the University’s maritime certificate program, will work with the American Association of Port Authorities to highlight the value of academic research.
However, a shortage of trained workers in professional and skilled manufacturing job sectors, a potential prolonged trade dispute with China and the ballooning federal deficit are potential threats.
Online classes were instrumental in helping Toykea Jones find the time to earn her ODU degrees.
Brandon Green and Jarlan Poteat attended the four-day conference that featured panels, demonstrations, pitch contests, networking and performances.
The Virginia Higher Education Opioid Consortium (VHEOC) seeks faculty interested in working across academic disciplines to address the opioid crisis.
U.S. News & World Report rankings show increases in education and engineering.
Six students who graduated with bachelor's degrees were honored for having the highest GPAs in their respective colleges.
Six students who graduated with bachelor's degrees were honored for having the highest GPAs in their respective colleges.
University economists argue that the VRS is in a difficult position, as it must work to earn the highest possible performance without incurring significant risk.
“A storm is coming, and when we come through it, we will be different,” said Robert McNab, economics professor in the Strome College of Business and State of the Commonwealth Report editor.
He told attendees at a Hampton Roads Strome Business Series luncheon that such collaborations can grow and diversify the economy.
The Department of Decision Science and Information Technology of Strome College of Business in partnership with the ODU Open Seas Innovation Hub participated as an exhibitor at the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Convention that took place in Norfolk, October 2019.
The Department of Decision Science and Information Technology of Strome College of Business in partnership with the ODU Open Seas Innovation Hub participated as an exhibitor at the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Convention that took place in Norfolk, October 2019.
Three ODU alums were inducted into the Hall, and the Entrepreneur of the Year was recognized.
Strome College of Business Opens Its New Harvey Lindsay School of Real Estate.
To be successful in any field today, you have to know the information technology that powers that field. That principle is driving the Strome College of Business to partner with important providers like ADP.
Forbes Under 30 Summit is a four-day conference of “connecting, learning, teaching and building.” Last week I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Forbes Under 30 summit in Detroit, MI as part of the 2019 class of Under 30 Scholars representing Old Dominion University.
Strome Legacy Reception Legacy Honors Recipients Legacy Honor recipient Deborah Sterns Deborah Sterns and Dean Jeff Tanner Brian Holland and his daughter During Homecoming week, the Strome College of...
Old Dominion University along with state and local organizations opened a STEM Digital Innovation and Fabrication Lab and the Brooks Crossing Opportunity Center
A donor-advised fund, created by Harvey Lindsay's late wife, Frances, has provided a significant gift to establish the Harvey Lindsay School of Real Estate.
Tanner Fellows is a four-year co-curricular organization that aims to take what students are learning in the classroom, and pair it with the equally important soft skills such as: collaborating, networking, and civic engagement, and create top tier business leaders who graduate and become assets in their career fields.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates program focused on cybersecurity
Report examines why women hold fewer leadership positions and make less money than men.
Comparatively low private sector job creation, an exodus of skilled young people and uncertainty about defense spending are concerns.
Improvements in the local economic outlook must be balanced against a less-rosy national picture, Professor Robert M. McNab says.
Michael Zitron has written a book and formed a nonprofit to raise awareness about how the economics of water affects our lives.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility is held in downtown Norfolk.
Brandon Green I had the incredible opportunity to intern for the #1 beauty company in the world, L'oreal. There I was placed on the Kiehls brand where I was the digital marketing intern. I worked on a...
Old Dominion President John R. Broderick highlights the University's successes and future initiatives to a record crowd of more than 1,400.
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and OpenSeas Tech Hub was created in 2018 to lead in the entrepreneurial development for our region and reverse the brain drain. University assets are...
College has been a cornerstone of the American Dream for decades. However, increasing tuition has made it more and more difficult for many who always thought they would define themselves through...
Old Dominion University's Army ROTC cadets may soon have a new home. The University wants to convert what was a swimming pool behind Rollins Hall into a $1 million training facility that will include...
Tanner Fellows engage in exclusive opportunities that accelerate their personal and professional development. They enjoy special networking events with senior executives, participate in leadership...
Strome Student Management Research Lab How do people cope with and recover from the stress that comes with work? How do students manage learning new skills for new or multiple jobs? These are the...
The University’s business, education, engineering, nursing and career development programs also were awarded “Field of Study” badges.
The event featured a concert by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, planetarium shows, games and science activities.
The 5,000-square-foot facility would include a gym and classrooms for meetings and training sessions.
Virginia, Virginia Tech, George Mason and Virginia State are the other universities involved in this collaborative effort.
The concert is one of many events that are free and open to the public at the observance, which will begin at 4 p.m. July 20.
Engineering students visit Guatemala to help community of roughly 800 residents.
Vinod Agarwal, Alonzo Brandon, Stuart Henderson and Jeff Tanner are recognized on this year's list. President John R. Broderick is named to the emeritus list.
Andrew Cohen’s “systematic alpha” program was launched with Validea Capital Management, a national money management firm serving high net-worth individuals and institutions.
The report estimates a loss of 175,000 jobs and a decline in economic activity of nearly $23 billion if infrastructure and military installations suffer significant damage.
Sanidia Cranston, a junior Management major in the Strome College of Business, will spend two months working in the state government.
The forecast will include sections on the real estate market, the military outlook and tourism – all sectors that significantly impact the Peninsula economy.
The 20-member team works to solve social issues around world while demonstrating entrepreneurial abilities.
Russell Gilbert's Dirty Buffalo was honored by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.
Old Dominion University's Managerial Accounting and Auditing Club is offering free tax assistance to the public until April 12. Help will be provided from 1 to 6 p.m. on Fridays in Room 1041 of...
This year’s event marks the 24th consecutive offering of detailed, expert analysis of Hampton Roads’ real estate markets. Information will be presented on economic trends, office, industrial, retail, multifamily, residential and lodging.
He will draw on his background as an actor/director and Italian Renaissance art historian during two lectures on Feb. 28.
Suzanne “Sue” Doviak, a longtime professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, died Feb. 5.
Beginning this fall, between 10 and 20 students will receive up to $5,000 a semester from the Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding Scholars program.
They find that rural South Dakota communities are hampered by having lower-quality wireless service than urban areas.
ODU alumnus Russell Gilbert discusses how his marketing classes helped him turn a business plan into a successful restaurant.
ODU business student Mason Diaz puts his NASCAR dreams on the fast track.
In the most recent college rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, several online degree programs offered by Old Dominion University were listed among the best in the nation.
ManWo Ng, assistant professor of information technology and decision sciences in Old Dominion's Strome College of Business, was recently selected to serve on the editorial board of a top-ranked international transportation publication.
They can raise revenue and curb overconsumption, but could hurt craft brewing and distilling industries.
State of the Commonwealth Report indicates Virginia's recovery seems to have taken hold, but headwinds could be on the horizon.
Nearly 1,400 bachelor's, master's and doctoral students received degrees in two ceremonies at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
ODU is one of 50 universities that were recognized. Among the others were East Carolina, Liberty and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, which was rated No. 1.
Old Dominion University economists Robert McNab and Vinod Agarwal said the region is experiencing an economic resurgence and has mostly recovered from the recession that began in 2008 during the 19th State of the Region Report.
For the past decade, Old Dominion University’s influential State of the Region report has chronicled Hampton Roads’ struggle to regain its economic footing after the twin blows of the Great Recession and stalled defense spending.
The program helps students gain core skills to successfully compete for jobs and internships.
The college recently partnered with Opportunity Inc. to showcase research and workforce support capabilities to more than 20 regional economic development leaders.
Properties in high-risk flood zones also remained on the market about five to eight days longer.
Old Dominion University professor Berhanu Mengistu returns to his native Ethiopia almost every summer to help encourage progress in a country plagued by tribal fighting and suppression of political dissidents.
Exposure to corporate judges brings students attention and opportunities
The second annual 2018 Hampton Roads Leadership Summit showed the future of Hampton Roads is on solid footing for economic success and social vibrancy.
The projection of 2.19 percent growth marked a significant improvement from the outlook projected in January (1.19 percent), based in part on anticipated increases in defense spending, an improving labor market and the continuing strong performance of the region’s hotels and the Port of Virginia.
Blade Taylor, who will receive a bachelor’s degree in marketing, will join about 2,900 graduates at the University’s 128th commencement exercises on May 4 and 5 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
The grocery store industry in Hampton Roads is expanding and the fierce competition shows no signs of slowing down—that’s according to experts at Old Dominion University.
Economist Robert McNab said the brewing trade war between the United States and China could prompt another recession.
Seven faculty members will join the four previous classes of Entsminger Fellows in a shared effort to develop an entrepreneurial culture in University curricula, research and student-focused initiatives.
When Shaomin Li was 18, he was drafted as a soldier-artist in his native China. For the next year, in the room of a warehouse in the city of Shijiazhuang, where his extended family lived, Li drew about 10 sketches and one or two portraits of the Chinese leader, Mao Zedong, every day.
Attendees at the 23th annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast, hosted by Old Dominion University's E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate, heard an optimistic report about 2017 and the year ahead.
The 23rd annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast, hosted by Old Dominion University's E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate, will explore market vitality and regional growth opportunities in Hampton Roads.
Egan O'Reilly Egan O'Reilly, an experienced active duty Army officer, currently serves as a Sub-Saharan Africa Foreign Affairs Officer and is completing his MBA while stationed in Dar es Salaam...
Jeff Tanner, dean of Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, is the host of the “Strome Business Minute,” a new radio segment that airs weekdays at 4:34 p.m. on 89.5 WHRV-FM.
Old Dominion University's student entrepreneurs are developing innovative and creative ways to launch ideas that turn into successful businesses.
Stan Crader, author and president of Crader Distributing, serves as a guest speaker for the Landmark Executive-in-Residence series at Old Dominion University on Feb 13.
Old Dominion University’s Managerial Accounting and Auditing Club and members of the National Association of Black Accountants will offer free tax assistance to the public from Feb. 19 to April 17.
The stock market has experienced days of volatile trading swings this week, prompting widespread concerns, but Old Dominion University economists say the economy is sound.
The regional and state-wide economic forecast is presented as part of the 2017-2018 Chamber Strome Business Series, a partnership between the University’s Strome College of Business and the Hampton Roads Chamber of commerce. <br>
The Strome College of Business' Center for Economic Analysis and Policy became the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy on Jan. 1.
Berhanu Mengistu's work has stretched across Africa, but he has repeatedly returned to Ethiopia, sometimes engaging with leaders of rival factions, to train the civil service, help launch the country’s first doctoral program in public policy, and teach conflict resolution – one of his specialties – to judges.
Gabrielle Cunningham had never seen ODU before her first steps on campus. She’ll be the first in her family to step up and receive a college degree
Mahesh Gopinath, an Old Dominion University associate professor of marketing, sees confidence in the economy as one reason for continued spending, even though individual salaries may not have changed.
Christina Zhu has turned a dream into reality at Old Dominion with her online company GradWYSE which sells graduation regalia and novelty items at a discounted price. With two new contracts forthcoming, the company is set to become a vendor for Virginia Beach Public Schools and Virginia Tech.
This year's edition includes detailed information on new firms and job creation in Virginia and asks whether the state should focus on firm sustainment. Also included in this year's report is a discussion of the uneven recovery among Virginia's metropolitan areas.
University leaders, students and community members celebrated the official opening Nov. 2 of Old Dominion University’s new student retail store, THE Monarch Way. <br>
Old Dominion University will celebrate the opening of its new student retail store, THE Monarch Way on Thursday, Nov. 2.
John B. Ford’s extensive research on nostalgia marketing includes the development of a one-of-a-kind scale that measures if a person has experienced a certain event, and how much that event impacted them.
The NATO Innovation Challenge and ODU’s Lion’s Lair Innovation Competition are collaborating to tap the minds of innovative people and teams to find more effective ways for NATO, and other disaster response organizations to stabilize troubled areas and save lives following a major event.
Three prominent business leaders will be inducted into Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame at a campus event Oct. 26. They will be joined by an Old Dominion alumnus who has been chosen as the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year.
A team of Old Dominion University faculty members recentlyhas received a three-year grant of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to investigate whether pair programming, a collaborative form of programming in which two students work side-by-side on one computer, impacts the performance and retention of students with diverse learning needs.
Old Dominion University's 18th annual State of the Region report paints a cautiously optimistic picture of Hampton Roads’ economic recovery from the Great Recession a decade ago.
Mahesh Gopinath, associate professor in the Department of Marketing, explains why pumpkin spice is popular during fall season and how more companies are gaining competitive advantage.
Equifax recently reported that 143 million American consumers’ personal data was stolen, which allowed hackers to get key information including addresses, social security, driver’s license and credit card numbers.
Texas, like Virginia, has laws aimed at preventing and prosecuting these types of price gouging. In Texas, hotlines have been established for consumers to call with any complaints of price gouging following the Hurricane Harvey disaster.
The devastation in the Houston area from Hurricane Harvey has been catastrophic, and should serve as a warning to the rest of the nation, Old Dominion sea level rise researchers say.
Old Dominion University’s seven academic deans recently delivered their annual State of the College addresses for the year. The State of the College highlights accomplishments, core initiatives and strategic plans for the success of each college as well as future goals to help propel that success forward.
Hampton Roads residents are largely aware that Sea Level Rise and recurrent flooding pose serious threats that need to be addressed through coastal resiliency strategies, but the region’s business leaders are starting to view the issue as an economic driver.
American workers are increasingly facing more pressure, unpleasant and potentially hazardous working conditions and unstable work schedules, according to a new survey by RAND Corp., a nonprofit global policy think tank.
John Fontaine Keeling Jr., a former senior lecturer at Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, died Aug. 20.
ODU student entrepreneurs, Janay Brown and Blade Taylor talk to middle school students from Richmond about what it takes to start a business at the Strome Entrepreneurial Center.
Despite uncertainty nationwide, ODU economist Bob McNab said Hampton Roads’ job growth is improving six months into the Trump Administration.
Old Dominion recently announced it will provide students with a new major in real estate through the finance department in the University’s Strome College of Business.
Sims, who died May 30, was remembered for his grace and kindness, and his work in expanding research at the business college.
Norfolk Premium Outlets might be well positioned to compete in this marketplace, providing the potential of economic development for South Hampton Roads, argues Kiran Karande of the Strome College of Business
For the first time, Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business is hosting an information technology camp to encourage girls to pursue majors in information systems and technology or cybersecurity.
Old Dominion University's Entrepreneurship Certificate will be available to all undergraduates at the University, starting this fall.
Robert Lamb has made the most of his time at Old Dominion, using his graphic design skills to help his fellow students and promote his business.
Good branding involves consistency, according to Dean Jeff Tanner. When companies have a clear set of values they have to abide by them because every action clarifies their commitment in consumers’ minds.
Fifth graders from Jacox and Coleman Place elementary schools explored the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) during Old Dominion University’s 3rd annual Celebrating Black Excellence event on Tuesday, April 4.
The first-ever graduate commencement ceremony will be hosted Friday, May 5 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Remarks to graduating master's and Ph.D. students will be delivered by Tim Seibles, ODU professor of English and Virginia's Poet Laureate.
Founder of Full Belly Delights LLC, a gourmet bacon treats company, Brown will receive an all-expense-paid trip to a training and networking event in Dallas as a finalist in the American Small Business Championship.
The Entsminger Fellows program is an initiative designed to help bring entrepreneurial ideas into ODU's academic colleges. These faculty members will lead that charge in 2017
Millennials may struggle to have the same financial security afforded to their parents but with smart investment choices, it’s possible.
The University’s 22nd annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Report and Forecast was delivered March 16 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
The 1987 alumnus hopes his gift inspires other alumni donors to support today's students.
Due to an increase in student participation, the commencement ceremony line-up for Spring 2017 will be as follows.
The University's E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate will host the gathering of Hampton Roads industry expert, predicting what will happen in a period of unpredictability
The local railway is one of the few Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, and its impact stretches far beyond the salaries for its employees
Wayne Talley and ManWo Ng, faculty in ODU's Strome College of Business, have recently received international recognition
Carolina Panthers marketing executive Mike Mahoney spoke Feb. 28 as part of the Strome College of Business Executive-in-Residence series.
Mike Mahoney, who will speak Feb. 28, has worked in a marketing role for the Carolina Panthers for 12 years
Two ODU economists say the federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump could hit Hampton Roads hard.
Through the "First Look Challenge," ODU student entrepreneurs are exposed to all facets of running a business. A resource fair Feb. 13 will provide invaluable assistance.
A new president and several key decisions loom over everything in discussions about 2017 economic performance.
A fundamental change in how consumers shop has led longtime retailers to close many locations, cutting thousands of jobs nationwide.
Gas prices are as low as $2 a gallon in some parts of Hampton Roads. How long will it last?
Ph.D. student Girish Sreevatsan said Trump’s mastery of Twitter is a big reason he won in November.
The annual release by ODU's Economic Forecasting Project is scheduled for Jan. 25 at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside.
Ron Carlee comes to Old Dominion University following a long career in city management, and wants to share his love of local government with students.
Fatou Diouf came to Norfolk because her husband Mamadou Seck was offered a faculty position. She has made the most of her opportunities at ODU.
The second-annual report was released at an event Dec. 2 in Williamsburg.
Chip and Joanna Gaines visited the University because of a long-time friendship with Jeff Tanner, dean of the Strome College of Business.
Known as Full Belly Delights LLC, the business has taken off. Her bacon-filled treats are produced and shipped from a facility in Virginia Beach.
The flood of shoppers to stores after Thanksgiving is driven by more than bargains, according to two ODU business professors.
Twenty businesses created by ODU students or recent alums were on display Nov. 17.
The co-star of the runaway do-it-yourself hit will make a rare public appearance, thanks to his longtime friendship with Dean Jeff Tanner of the Strome College of Business
Andrew Bennett co-authored the study “Better Together? Examining Profiles of Employee Recovery Experiences,” recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
The online game "Spark!" will be available to business and engineering classes statewide next May.
Homeowners, such as those affected by Hurricane Matthew's recent impact on Hampton Roads, can incur huge costs depending on how insurance companies apply deductibles.
Robert McNab has come to Old Dominion from the Naval Postgraduate School as associate director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Policy.
The 17th annual report was delivered in downtown Norfolk by ODU economics faculty.
The annual report is widely respected as an impartial analysis of issues facing the region.
Admiral Philip S. Davidson is the first speaker of the Economics Club of Hampton Roads 2016-17 program.
Besides affecting business at the Port of Virginia, it remains to be seen how holiday shopping season will be affected, ODU researcher says.
For the third year in a row, a group of six ODU faculty members are charged with leading entrepreneurial efforts in their colleges.
Led by Wie Yusuf, associate professor of public service, the ODU Resilience Collaborative will tap into research expertise in every University college.
The annual tradition sets research, teaching and service priorities for each college for the upcoming school year. <br>
Former faculty member Jim Lant will head up the Regional Export Acceleration Project.
ODU's Strome Center has partnered with the school division for Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
More collaboration is the key to unlocking efficiencies, the experts found.
Research by Strome College faculty find the similarity-attraction effect does not appear to work for tattoos.
Sandi Phillips, the assistant program manager with the Master of Business Administration program in the Strome College of Business, is Old Dominion University's Employee of the Month for May.
The project, developed by an ODU M.B.A. student and veteran, received a grant from the ADP Veteran Empowerment Project Partnership.
Jeff Tanner's groundbreaking research into big data marketing will be the focus of his April 27 talk.
The largest cultural festival in Hampton Roads sponsored by a single ethnic group attracts thousands of spectators every year.
Local business joins esteemed winners of Economics Club's top award.
Student social entrepreneurs will present four projects in St. Louis in May. Find out more.
Rachel Frieder recently co-authored a study on psychopathic behavior in the workplace.
The first Student Entrepreneurial Expo attracted 22 companies and more than 125 interested students. <br>
The ODU team finished in third from among 44 graduate student teams from around the world.
The power tool manufacturer is being honored for its long commitment to Hampton Roads.
A crowd of 600 heard an optimistic view of the local real estate market.
ODU's business college has risen 25 spots in the national rankings in two years.
One had the printer. The other had the online marketplace.
Find out the forecast for the Hampton Roads and national economy for 2016.
Find out how U.S. News & World Report rates Old Dominion's online M.B.A. program in a national ranking.
Many factors go into the annual forecast prepared by ODU researchers.
Dean Jeff Tanner announces promotion.
Before a capacity crowd of 700 in downtown Williamsburg, Old Dominion University economists James V. Koch and Larry “Chip” Filer painted a picture of a sluggish Virginia economy, but with strong fundamentals for future growth. <br>
After 15 years of presenting an annual snapshot of life in Hampton Roads, former Old Dominion University President James V. Koch will turn his lens on the entire Commonwealth.
This year's nominees known for their accomplishment, service.
Their impact helped shape a community, so these business leaders will be recognized.
His experience is instructive -- in a bad way.
Author Michael Pompian will speak November 4 in Norfolk.
Maurice Seaton, a senior lecturer in Old Dominion University's department of economics, died Oct. 21. He was 64.
Erika Marsillac, assistant professor of Information Technology and Decision Sciences in Old Dominion’s Strome College of Business, was recently honored as a Distinguished Alumna of her alma mater, Goldey-Beacom College in Delaware.
The first Strome College of Business Landmark Executive-in-Residence speaker of the 2015-16 academic year has strong ties to Old Dominion University, and has gone on to a 20-year career in the financial services industry.
After providing a snapshot of Hampton Roads, ODU's Center for Economic Analysis and Policy will tackle the entire Commonwealth.
Experts provided advice and encouragement to prospective nonprofit startup social entrepreneurs.
Andy Hansz has seen many changes in the real estate industry nationwide. He is excited to bring his diverse research expertise to this market.
Entrepreneurs with a passion for social change are invited to the Strome Entrepreneurial Center.
The ODU Enactus team and Strome Entrepreneurial Center are hosting a Social Entrepreneurship Symposium and Non-Profit Pitch Competition on Friday, September 18, 2015 as part of Public Service Week. The event is from 3-6:30 p.m. in the Strome Entrepreneurial Center.
For eight weeks, participants in the Strome Entrepreneurial Center pre-accelerator prepared their businesses for launch. Wednesday, it was show time.
Local firm Katec, Inc. had a new recycling product rolling out in September. They saw an opportunity to task young minds at ODU for help.
Following President John R. Broderick's State of the University, College Deans will offer their vision for the upcoming year. <br>
ManWo Ng has made a "splash" since arriving at Old Dominion University as a maritime and supply chain management professor.
The class is called Community Participation, and Gail Nicula's Master of Public Administration students did just that.
An appearance on a local radio show has provided a new opportunity for Old Dominion's John Ford.
Business offerings at Old Dominion University’s Peninsula Center will expand this fall with a pilot program that will provide face-to-face class instruction from Strome College faculty members.
Old Dominion University Strome College of Business students in Michael McShane’s seminar in risk management and insurance spent the semester exploring a different facet of risk management, in an assignment that provided real-world assistance to a local business.
Shaomin Li’s first job as an official artist for the People’s Liberation Army in his native China has come in handy for a new book he published, helping explain the difference in business culture between the East and West.
Jeff Tanner, Dean of ODU's Strome College of Business, is excited for the challenging of growing the academic profile of the college, and its impact on the Hampton Roads community.
Old Dominion University M.B.A. student Lucy King doesn’t want to be “pigeonholed” as just an excellent maker of chocolates. She also makes award-winning jewelry, and other crafts that she wants to market and sell. But, oh, those chocolates.
Old Dominion University’s Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in the Strome College of Business, has co-authored an opinion piece in Forbes magazine, asking whether China’s recent Internet boom is sustainable. <br>
A record number of students proudly shared their graduation moment with families, friends and University colleagues at Old Dominion’s 122nd commencement exercises May 8 and 9.
Thanks to a gift from Jon Wheeler, president and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate and Investment Trust (REIT), the top five students in Andrew Cohen’s Wall Street 101 class will travel to see or themselves the place they are learning about – Wall Street.
The Old Dominion University students who attended last week’s Enactus National Expo in St. Louis have been bitten by the social entrepreneurship bug.
Nearly 70 insurance professionals, representing 28 different companies, demonstrated the value of a career in the insurance and financial services industry to more than 100 Old Dominion University students in an event April 13 in Webb University Center.
At the Enactus National Expo this week in St. Louis, Old Dominion University will be represented for the first time by a group of students who will present ideas for using entrepreneurship to solve real-world dilemmas.
Michael Copon, a Hampton Roads actor, director, producer and star of the Power Rangers television and movie franchise, will visit Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Center on Thursday, April 9.
Gary Wagner, professor of economics in Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, has been an in-demand expert recently for discussions about state pensions and offshore energy.
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business has moved up to 12th in the country in the annual survey of best business schools for veterans produced by national publication The Military Times.
Guy Kawasaki, the visionary tech entrepreneur and author, spent March 30 at Old Dominion University, making an impression on two separate audiences for his speeches about entrepreneurship.
For 24 hours this weekend, bright and motivated Old Dominion University computer programmers will apply their passion and ingenuity to a real-world problem facing students.
Two weeks of inclement weather will not keep Old Dominion University from celebrating entrepreneurship with a true visionary in the discipline. Guy Kawasaki, tech evangelist, author, venture capitalist and entrepreneur, will visit Old Dominion University on Monday, March 30.
Attendees at the 20th annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast, hosted by Old Dominion University's E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED), heard about an industry with challenges, but also significant growth opportunities in select areas.
Dawna Ellis, chief financial officer of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate in Norfolk, will speak at Old Dominion University March 17 as part of the Landmark Executive-in-Residence speaker series, sponsored by the Strome College of Business.
It is a report on the real estate market. But for 20 years, the Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast has offered much more.
Society for Human Resources Management students at Old Dominion University will be collecting donated business attire as part of a charitable program known as “Clothes the Gap.”
For the month of March, students in the club
For the month of March, students in the club
Betty Jane Diener, who became the first female dean in the history of Old Dominion University when appointed by Provost Charles O. Burgess in 1979, has died at a clinic in Weston, Fla. She was 74.
Jon Wheeler, president and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate and Investment Trust (REIT), is a self-made, serial entrepreneur and a stunning business success. So what he told students during a speech at Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Center seems counter-intuitive. Fail.
To a room-full of students at Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Center, many of whom are aspiring entrepreneurs, local social media marketing expert Matt Paddock offered words of reassurance, in a different sort of way. <br>
Life-long entrepreneur Nancy Grden was hired in November 2014 as the first permanent executive director of the Strome Entrepreneurial Center at Old Dominion University.
Matt Paddock, a member of digital marketing and advertising agency Grow, and a social media expert, will speak at the Strome Entrepreneurial Center on Kaufman Mall on Thursday, Feb. 5.
Tech evangelist, author, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki will visit Old Dominion University on Wednesday, Feb. 18, participating in two events as part of ODU’s celebration of its entrepreneurial spirit.
The nationwide economic downturn ended several years ago, but the Hampton Roads economy is still struggling somewhat to regain its footing.
Will 2015 be another year where the economic recovery here lags behind the rest of the country? Find out at the 2015 Economic Outlook Conference and Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 28, presented by TowneBank and sponsored by Old Dominion University.
Will 2015 be another year where the economic recovery here lags behind the rest of the country? Find out at the 2015 Economic Outlook Conference and Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 28, presented by TowneBank and sponsored by Old Dominion University.
Shaomin Li Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business, has co-authored a guest opinion piece in Forbes magazine...
John F. (Jeff) Tanner, who brings extensive experience in business collaboration and entrepreneurship, has accepted an appointment as Dean of Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business.
Andrew Cohen speaks about ODU's Bloomberg Terminals. The delivery was rapid-fire. To an audience of 16 local, young professionals in the financial industry, Old Dominion University's Andrew Cohen gave...
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business will host a seminar on Dec. 12 for investors seeking to increase their market savvy through the use of Bloomberg Terminals.
Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business has announced a partnership with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce to create a companion, statewide report to accompany the annual State of the Region Report.
Nancy L. Grden, general manager for Genomind and a long-time entrepreneur, has been hired as the first executive director for the Strome Entrepreneurial Center, beginning in January.
Old Dominion University’s innovative Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement and Contract Management (GCPPCM) program is expanding in scope. The Strome College of Business certificate program, started in 2011 at ODU, will offer a new course, Public Procurement and Project Management, taught by Michael Bevis, director of procurement for the City of Naperville, Ill.
An Old Dominion University Graduate who directs an eight-country African finance and economic development agency will speak in Norfolk next week, hosted by the Economics Club and World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, two organizations connected to ODU.
More than 150 students, faculty, staff and alumni performed service projects at eight Hampton Roads locations as Old Dominion University held Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Old Dominion University's Maritime and Supply Chain Management (MSCM) of the Strome College of Business has been recognized as among the world's best.
Old Dominion University has embraced the notion that public service improves lives and the world around us. To celebrate the opportunity to learn, serve and pursue a career in government, nonprofits or the charitable center, ODU will host its fifth annual Public Service Week from Oct. 25-31.
The economy in Southeastern Virginia is recovering, albeit slowly, according to the 15th Annual State of the Region report for Hampton Roads.
James V. Koch, Old Dominion University Board of Visitors Professor of Economics and President Emeritus, and Gary A. Wagner, Professor of Economics, will present findings from the 15th annual State of the Region report at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Strome Entrepreneurial Week reaches its crescendo Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. with the dedication of Old Dominion University’s brand-new Strome Entrepreneurial Center and the induction of the inaugural class in the ODU Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.
The opening event for the Strome College of Business Executive Mentor program will be hosted at STIHL Inc., an enthusiastic supporter of the program.
Amy Cosper, vice president and editor in chief for Entrepreneur Media and a long-time entrepreneur in her own right, will deliver the first President’ Lecture of the 2014-15 academic year.
The Strome Entrepreneurial Center will have its dedication on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 4:30 p.m. The opening is the signature event of a week dedicated to entrepreneurship at ODU. Many events are planned.
Religious freedom is seen as an unequivocal positive. However, unchecked religious freedom may not be a universal good thing for economic growth. That’s the controversial finding of a research study led by Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business.
Aubrey Layne, Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Old Dominion University M.B.A. alumnus, will kick off the Economics Club of Hampton Roads speaker series for 2014-15, with an address on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Old Dominion University’s entrepreneurial initiative continues to gain steam on campus with recent announcement of a partnership with Venture Hive to license its innovative entrepreneurial education program for use in the Strome Entrepreneurial Center.
A study by Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University Eminent Scholar and professor of international business, was featured on National Public Radio. Reporter Shankar Vedantam, who does a segment for NPR called “Hidden Brain” on social science research, interviewed Li about a study the ODU professor did on parking tendencies and their correlation with economic growth.
John Ford, Eminent Scholar and professor of marketing and international business at Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, has been named one of two executive editors for the Journal of Advertising Research.
That guy in the SUV who backed into his spot in the parking garage and blocked your visibility may make you angry. But did you know parking behavior can be a predictor of economic performance? That’s the unique and groundbreaking findings of a new study by Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business.
In a presentation Tuesday, July 8, at a networking event sponsored by the Daily Press business publication TidewaterBiz, Vinod Agarwal, interim dean of Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business, warned that private sector economic growth will have to accelerate to keep growing the economy in a time of flat or even reduced military expenditure.
In a time of seismic change in the maritime, ports and shipping industries worldwide, academic, government and industry leaders will gather in Norfolk for “Maritime Economics in a Post-Expansion Panama Canal Era,” a conference hosted by Old Dominion University. <br>
Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors has formally approved the change of name of its business school to the Strome College of Business.
Gil Yochum, outgoing dean of Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration, has been appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to the Virginia Finance Secretariat’s Joint Advisory Board of Economists.
ODU's student social entrepreneurship organization Enactus was created to help tap into the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in everyone to spur progress on human causes, helping create common good in the world.
Gil Yochum, who will retire July 1 as dean of ODU’s College of Business and Public Administration, is thankful for the many talented colleagues he has worked with in nearly 40 years.
Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics and director of Old Dominion University’s Economic Forecasting Project, has been named interim dean of ODU’s College of Business and Public Administration, effective July 1.
Growth in the Hampton Roads economy has slowed, according to the 2014 second quarter economic forecast and analysis produced by Old Dominion University’s Economic Forecasting Team. Forecasts presented by the team, which is composed of College of Business and Public Administration economics professors Vinod Agarwal and Gary Wagner, are widely respected as an accurate harbinger of the economy for the region.
Maurice A. Jones, Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia and former publisher of The Virginian-Pilot, will deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of Old Dominion University’s E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate and Economic Development.
With another school year coming to a close, each of Old Dominion University’s six academic colleges took time to recognize the outstanding achievements of talented, passionate faculty and staff members.
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has approved the personal financial planning major in the College of Business and Public Administration at Old Dominion University as a registered program.
Starting this fall, ODU will offer its entire M.B.A. program online, as well as on campus. Also, students who may have a life interruption, such as a military deployment, can pursue the program via a combination of the two delivery methods. <br>
On the heels of Old Dominion University’s first-ever Public Procurement and Contract Management Symposium April 25, the school’s Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement and Contract Management program is basking in international recognition.
An Old Dominion University business professor has been selected by academic colleagues from around the world to spearhead the creation of the International Corporate Governance Society.
Francine McKenna, a freelance writer and CPA who runs an influential news website about the business of the Big 4 audit firms, will be the guest speaker at the Economics Club of Hampton Roads luncheon on April 23.
On Friday, April 11, teams of aspiring student entrepreneurs will gather at the College of Business and Public Administration for Old Dominion University’s first Startup Challenge.
During a visit to the university by Mark and Tammy Strome, who have pledged $11 million to Old Dominion in support of a new, multipronged program to nurture business entrepreneurs, President John R. Broderick highlighted the campus-wide effort to continue ODU’s strong enterprise tradition.
Old Dominion University’s Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement and Contract Management will sponsor ODU’s first Public Procurement and Contract Management Symposium on April 25
Lee Entsminger has provided a $100,000 gift to fund a program designed to grow and support entrepreneurship educators at Old Dominion University.
Jack Ross, president and COO of Dominion Enterprises and Landmark Media Enterprises, will deliver a Landmark Executive-in-Residence lecture Tuesday, March 25, for Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration.
Attendees at the 19th annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast at Old Dominion University Thursday, March 13, saw a snapshot of a real estate market that is making a solid recovery from a half-decade of struggle.
Shaomin Li professor of international business in Old Dominion University's College of Business and Public Administration has co-authored an opinion piece in the Financial Times of London about China's '2Rich' generation.
Old Dominion University’s Economics Club of Hampton Roads will celebrate the shipbuilding and ship repair industries and their enormous impact on the regional economy by honoring Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) with its Economic Impact Award for 2014.
Samuel Coppage, associate professor of information technology and decision sciences in Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration, died Sunday, March 9 at the River Pavilion of Sentara General Hospital. He was 65.
Old Dominion University has been ranked 32nd in the country among best business schools for veterans in a national ranking released Monday, March 10 by the national publication Military Times.
For almost two decades, leading real estate, mortgage and lending experts have gathered every March at Old Dominion University for the annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review and Forecast. Sponsored by the E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) at ODU, the 19th annual event will be held from 3-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the university’s Ted Constant Convocation Center.
Last fall at Old Dominion University, Kiran Karande, professor of finance in the College of Business and Public Administration, led a class of M.B.A. students doing the first comprehensive survey and study of Monarch football fans.
Through a partnership with Opportunity Inc., known as LAUNCH Hampton Roads, these would-be tycoons have participated in weeklong “Launch Camps,” designed to help bring their ideas to fruition. Now, a special Launch Camp is being offered free of charge during spring break, targeted to students who hope to create their own companies during or after their time at university.
Modest growth, both regionally and nationally, is predicted for 2014 by Old Dominion University’s Economic Forecasting Project team. ODU economists Vinod Agarwal and Gary Wagner delivered the regional and national economic forecasts at the 2014 Economic Outlook Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
The president of The Planning Council, a regional nonprofit organization that has been planning, developing and managing human services programs for more than 70 years, Suzanne Puryear will give the Landmark Executive-in-Residence Public Service Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Questions about the health of the regional and national economy will be answered when Old Dominion University’s Economic Forecasting Project team presents its 2014 regional and national forecasts.
Dean Gil Yochum of Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration has made a new appointment to the leadership team for the college. Kiran Karande, professor of marketing, has been appointed associate dean for executive programs and external affairs with responsibility for the college's M.B.A. program, its Executive Development Center and external relations.
Romina Samson, a management major in Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration, was named the Outstanding University Scholar for the December commencement graduating class.
Two Old Dominion University faculty members have joined forces with scholars with their own ODU connections for a book that examines community efforts to encourage conservation strategies in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Financial Times Publishes Opinion Piece on China’s Two-Child Policy by Business College’s Shaomin Li
Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration, has written a guest opinion piece in the Financial Times.
Four Old Dominion University faculty members have received a $245,460 grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences to study the factors that affect cyber security behavior.
In its three years of existence, Public Service Week has carved out a niche on the Old Dominion University campus, providing unique programming and well-regarded guest speakers in a week of programming that aims to embrace ODU’s mission as a metropolitan university with a community focus. Public Service Week will be back, better than ever, the week of February 3-7.
A survey sent to ODU football fans as part of a partnership between the College of Business and Public Administration and ODU Athletics received more than 1,100 responses within a week. The survey responses are undergoing a businesslike analysis by a small group of M.B.A. students under the direction of Kiran Karande, professor of marketing at ODU.
Old Dominion University procurement expert Stephen Gordon says the federal government followed a familiar pattern when acquiring the services needed to roll out the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known popularly as “Obamacare.”
ODU's Innovation Research Park hosts sessions for entrepreneurs funded by Opportunity Inc. and taught by Old Dominion University staff and faculty.
An article about changes in the flood insurance system in Europe, co-authored by Old Dominion University business professor Michael McShane, is a cover story in this month’s edition of the academic journal Nature Climate Change.
Old Dominion University’s chief operating officer, David Harnage, is the keynote speaker for the 2013 annual meeting of ODU’s E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate and Economic Development on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Two ODU engineering graduates have opened The Mermaid Factory, a store in Ghent where customers can create their own mermaid.
Skip Stiles, executive director of Wetlands Watch and a frequent collaborator with Old Dominion University’s Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative, will be the keynote speaker for the ODU Insurance Center Founders’ Day Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Old Dominion University economics professor Gary Wagner, an associate with ODU’s Economic Forecasting Project, has been invited to participate in the nationwide Survey of Professional Forecasters.
Christine Pantoya, vice president of corporate strategy and development for telecommunications giant Verizon and an Old Dominion University M.B.A. graduate, will deliver the next Landmark Executive-in-Residence Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 17.
The Department of Urban Studies and Public Administration (USPA) of Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration is hosting a Public Service Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
ODU President Emeritus James V. Koch has co-authored a book on mining and construction equipment giant Caterpillar
Old Dominion University’s 14th annual State of the Region report examines a wide array of Hampton Roads issues, ranging from economic challenges to the growing trend in online education at the K-12 level. James V. Koch, Board of Visitors Professor of Economics and President Emeritus, serves as editor of the State of the Region report
Old Dominion University’s 14th annual State of the Region report, which examines a wide array of Hampton Roads issues, will be unveiled at a breakfast Tuesday, Oct. 1, hosted by Lead Hampton Roads.
Journalist Charles Fishman told the audience at the first Economics Club event of 2013-14 that the issue of water is among the most important the world faces in the coming century
Experts in the study of the port and maritime industry from around the world will descend on Norfolk next summer, as Old Dominion University hosts the International Association of Marine Economists Conference, July 15-18.
Charles Fishman, author of “The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water,” will kick off the 2013-14 roster of speakers for the Economics Club of Hampton Roads on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Old Dominion University’s Economic Forecasting Team has published its third-quarter forecast for the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A groundbreaking new journal article co-authored by two Old Dominion University business professors suggests that putting Spanish on product packaging may be a mistake because of the way those products are perceived compared to products with an English-only label.
The College of Business and Public Administration executive mentor program provides some of the college’s strongest students an opportunity to learn from successful executives, entrepreneurs and public-sector leaders.
Old Dominion University business scholar John Doukas founded and publishes one of the most influential journals about European financial management.
The Hampton Roads economy picked up steam in the first quarter of 2013, according to Old Dominion University's Economic Forecasting Team. After growing at only 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, the local economy grew at a rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, the team said in a report issued May 21.
Three hundred civic leaders gathered at Old Dominion University on May 17 last year to discuss the next 25 years of growth for the region in an innovative program known as Reality Check Hampton Roads.
Almost exactly a year later, many of the participants gathered on campus again, on Thursday, May 16, to discuss the collective plans they had formed share ideas on how help make them a reality.
Almost exactly a year later, many of the participants gathered on campus again, on Thursday, May 16, to discuss the collective plans they had formed share ideas on how help make them a reality.
Diane Horn is a visiting scholar from the University of London’s Birkbeck College, working on a study with Michael McShane of Old Dominion University’s Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative about flood insurance.
More than 300 community leaders gathered at Old Dominion University last May to collectively predict the region’s future, during an innovative event known as Reality Check Hampton Roads. On Thursday, May 16, that event will be revisited at ODU’s Ted Constant Convocation Center.
Doctoral students, faculty of the College of Business and Public Administration and alumni of the doctoral business administration program met virtually on April 26 with program graduates from around the world.
Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration recently received a five-year reaccreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both its business and accounting programs.
Wayne Talley, Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics in Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration and executive director of ODU’s Maritime Institute, has received the 2013 Distinguished Transportation Researcher Award from the Transportation Research Forum.
Old Dominion University economics professor Vinod Agarwal, director of the Economic Forecasting Project in ODU’s College of Business and Public Administration, will be the guest speaker at a forum on the Hampton Roads economy, “Economic Forecast 2013,” hosted by the Retail Alliance.
Deborah Butler, whose 34-year career with Norfolk Southern Corp. has seen her rise to the role of executive vice president of planning and chief information officer, will be the next guest in Old Dominion University’s College of Business and Public Administration Landmark Executive-in-Residence speaker series.
Swedish financial executive and ODU alumnus Peter Yngwe will be the next speaker for the Economics Club of Hampton Roads at noon Wednesday, March 20, at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside.
A lifelong love of Disney has helped lead a recent Old Dominion University M.B.A. graduate to a prestigious marketing job at Walt Disney World.
The chief administrative officer for ODU’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy has been named a Women in Business honoree.
Residents expressed optimism about their financial situation but had mixed views of the regional economy overall.
Military background: Navy, active duty from 2003-2008. I graduated with a Business Management degree in 2013. I picked ODU because it had a great reputation amongst my group of friends that had already separated from the military and were pursuing their education at ODU...
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I chose ODU because of the military presence on campus. We had an amazing group of NROTC instructors and the university welcomed all of the active duty Marines and sailors on campus to continue their education and gain a commission out of it...
ESPN anchor and Monarch alum Jay Harris will deliver remarks at two ceremonies.
Increased Department of Defense spending might fend off a recession locally.
The region has carved its own economic path despite its lack of proximity to other metro areas.
A luncheon event is scheduled for noon in the Big Blue Room.
Being a Perry Honors College Student, Seth has had had the opportunity to conduct valuable research across a number of disciplines, foster meaningful relationships with peers, serve as a Resident Assistant on campus for almost two years now, and accomplish much more.