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Mondays with Rick: AU Health becomes Wellstar MCG Health, bolsters area’s options

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about Wellstar’s agreement with AU Health. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: About a month ago, AU Health Systems became part of the Wellstar network and is now known as Wellstar MCG Health. Is this a good move for the Augusta area? Rick: Absolutely! It is for several reasons. The financial picture for AU Health had been pretty bad

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Gary Kauffman October 1, 2023 No Comments
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CSRA financial planner leaves company to pursue his dreams

Editor’s note: I’m a huge fan of Led Zeppelin. Their original drummer, John Bonham was often described as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time and a “man on fire” because of his mad skills. The same could be said for Kurt Mueller, literally and figuratively. On Friday, September 29, Kurt Mueller announced on social media that he was leaving Apollon Wealth Management. Neither his fellow advisors nor his clients were surprised or left hanging. That is not Mueller’s style. He has worked for Apollon and other financial

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Mitzi Oxford October 1, 2023 No Comments
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Rosie retires resulting in eatery expansion

Tie Dye Rosie and Mosh Pit Eats have been neighbors for years in the Old Evans Plaza. As she moves on, get ready to watch the progress of the popular sandwich shop. Mike Petchenik has the scoop in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 1, 2023 No Comments
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Future of dual enrollment education opportunities in Georgia

A joint Georgia Legislative committee has wrapped up a series of meetings on dual enrollment opportunities in Georgia. Chaired by state Representative, Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator, Matt Brass (R-Newnan), the commission was created during the 2023 legislative session with the passage of Senate Resolution 175 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64645). It is tasked with looking for solutions that could expand “dual enrollment for highly skilled talent at younger ages.” Dual enrollment is a pathway for students in high school to jumpstart their post-secondary education, generally at one of Georgia’s technical colleges. Currently,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 28, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: AU’s Hull College of Business

Company: Hull College of Business (Augusta University) Contact:  Janna Moore, hullmba@augusta.edu Phone: 706-729-2056 Website: https://www.augusta.edu/hull/ Address: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA The Hull College of Business (HCoB) at Augusta University (AU) is a high-quality, yet affordable provider of undergraduate and graduate business education right here in the CSRA. HCoB is accredited by AACSB International, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Less than 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB accreditation. In addition, HCoB has been recognized as a top business school in the country by both Princeton Review and U.S.

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Submitted Article September 28, 2023 No Comments
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Buyers beware!

There’s a scam targeting potential CSRA shoppers in the real estate market. Mike Petchenik explains what you need to know in today’s edition of Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik September 28, 2023 No Comments
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The “H” word is back at the James Brown Arena

Hockey was on the agenda of the September 26 meeting of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. Members of the authority heard a report on the feasibility of bringing hockey back to the Garden City, prepared by David Stone of Stone Planning, LLC. Stone said since a local team would likely be affiliated with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), his team looked at the 29 teams currently in that league. Eight of the teams were eliminated because they are in large cities that have other professional sports teams such as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 27, 2023 No Comments
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And the unemployment hits just keep on coming

There is a reason for the up-and-down numbers in the labor market in the CSRA. Not that it helps digest the employment news even on a part time basis. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s edition of Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik September 27, 2023 No Comments
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