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Business School Expansion

It’s a good sign of growth when a company or organization adds a significant number of new staff positions. Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean of the Hull College of Business, explains why this is happening now and how it helps those wanting to study at the Business School. “The Hull College of Business hired six new faculty members this past year, starting this fall, that is the most we’ve had in our history. A lot of that is due to President Keen making the investment in the Hull College of Business.

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Dr. Mark Thompson September 15, 2025 No Comments
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Record number of new hires for Hull

This year marks the most new hires in the Hull College of Business’s history. The move allows for more classes and more opportunities for students interested in building a career in business. Please watch this short clip.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson September 12, 2025 No Comments
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Hull College of Business: The importance of soft skills

Training comes in different forms— very hands-on in the manufacturing world—high tech in the Cyber world, etc. What about the presentation part of getting the job? Today, Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean of AU’s School of Business, explains new developments in helping prepare students for the real world. ABD: Mark, how are you retooling your academic center to get the students ready for their careers? MARK: So, the Business School has a Career and Academic Planning Center, and historically, it has served our students by providing one-on-one advising, one-on-one in terms

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Neil Gordon September 8, 2025 No Comments
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Meeting the need for career development

The Hull College of Business has created a successful strategy for meeting the needs of a growing workforce. The school has focused on the development of one-on-one advice through internships with area employers. The major benefit is honing professional development skills. Please click to watch this short clip ahead.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson September 5, 2025 No Comments
Food and Fun

“Family Affair” at the Lake

By day, Samantha Valkenburg and her husband Matt (far right) have a routine. He runs a manufacturing company in Greenwood, South Carolina, and she is a stay-at-home mom with her three children under age eight (pictured playing together). “Sometimes I need a break, “said “Sam”, as her family and friends call her. Her first cousin, Trey (far left), and his wife, Jasmine, also love to come to Hester’s to decompress. They are willing to travel 3.5 hours each way from Charleston to go to the campground with their two children.

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Neil Gordon July 20, 2025 No Comments
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Week in the Life of a Working Vacation

The Work I’ve had thousands of assignments through the years. NONE were as fun as my week at Hester’s Bottoms Campground. Not many campgrounds have Wi-Fi service. Hester’s does. Ironically, WC Fiber is the company providing service to Hester’s and Gordon’s home office. In a normal week, I work remotely from my home, preparing our Augusta Business Daily publications. I’ll take this view any day of the week! Excuse my 5 o’clock shadow (and beyond). Part of my job this week was gathering photos and video with my wife, Melissa,

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Neil Gordon July 17, 2025 No Comments
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Hull to host new competition

Future business leaders will have a new level of competition this fall when the Hull College of Business hosts its first contest for two high school organizations devoted to business, FBLA and DECA. Dean Thompson says the platform will provide an opportunity to hone their business skills.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson June 26, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions with the Dean: High School Competition

If your high school-aged child has an interest in business, there are a few clubs they can join. In today’s 2 Questions with the Dean—Dean Thompson of the Hull College of Business explains how HCOB is working with high schools on a special competition. ABD: Can you define what DECA and FBLA are, and the actual competition that you have? HULL: There are two different chapters, but they tend to have regional and state-level type competitions that fit within the domain of business. So, one of the things that we

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Neil Gordon June 22, 2025 No Comments
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Hull to host student business competition

Two high school organizations devoted to business, FBLA and DECA, may soon have a new outlet for honing their competitive skills. The Hull College of Business wants to create a platform prior to the two groups’ regional and state contests.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson June 19, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions for the Dean: Case Competition

Chances are, you’ve heard about “Shark Tank”. Augusta University’s Hull College of Business does something similar. Here are 2 questions for the Dean to explain Hull’s version and how it promotes getting a taste of the real world. ABD: What is the case competition for students? HULL: So, our Case Competition is an event that we hold every year where students pair up and they form teams. And as a team, they get a case that they then work on with a faculty mentor, they write a memo outlining various

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Neil Gordon June 15, 2025 No Comments
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