Feature Stories

February 24, 2010
Kate Webster, GB '08Blending business and science thanks to The Richmond MBA
Kate Webster, GB '08 loves what she is now doing, thanks to her MBA from the University of Richmond.
February 22, 2010
Connections in CommunicationsAlumna in advertising shares networking tips
Partway through Ogilvy Advertising's coveted associate’s program, a 2009 alum plays host to 23 students on the very same path she was on last year.
Alison Kaufmann, MBA '12Alison Kaufmann. Green advocate. Active community member. MBA Student.
Alison Kaufmann. From lifeguard to green advocate, this MBA student stays active and engaged at work, school and in the community.
MBA Capstone HighlightsCongratulations to those students who have completed their Capstones!
Rave reviews for students' work on recent Capstone projects
The Richmond MBA Alumni SocietyStrengthening The Richmond MBA Network
Recognizing a need for networking opportuntiies for MBA alumni, a steering committee creates The Richmond MBA Alumni Society
Markel Osa, MBA Exchange StudentA reflection paper written by Markel Osa
After spending a year studying within the MBA program at the University of Richmond, Markel reflects on what he's gained the most from the experience.
Economic Forecast BreakfastThe Richmond MBA Alumni Society hosts this inaugural event
Dr. Ann Battle Macheras, vice president of the research department of regional economics for the Federal Research Bank of Richmond talks about where we've been and what is on the economic horizon in this inaugural event, presented by The Richmond MBA Alumni Society.
Examining the Cultural Effects of Students spend a month studying "green" energy projects in South America
Curtis Thomas, ’11, and Caroline O’Rourke, ’11, spent the summer of 2009 in the forests of Central America, researching the effects that projects aimed at combating global warming have had on the local culture and environment.
Joyce Bennett, '07Alumna finds passion "making scholarship useful to the people it's about"
For Joyce Bennett, ’07, a summer spent working at the City of Richmond's Hispanic Liaison Office developed into a senior thesis at Richmond, and started her down a path to an anthropology doctorate at Tulane University.
Irena Stanisic, '11Artist Scholar is UR's first recipient of a VMFA undergraduate student fellowship
As the University of Richmond's first recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts undergraduate student fellowship, Irina Stanisic, '11, has a renewed commitment to a career as a professional artist.