Dean Richard Franza’s column appeared in the Sunday, March 28 edition of the Augusta Chronicle. The post can be viewed here. On May 28, 2017, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I made my debut as a columnist in The Augusta Chronicle. Since...
Five Hull College of Business students will work on an economic impact study of Savannah River Site (SRS) during the fall 2021 semester. Students, under the direction of economics professor Simon Medcalfe, Ph.D., will analyze data from Richmond and...
The Hull College of Business announced its three annual faculty awards on March 19 for the 2020-2021 academic year. ChongWoo Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of management information systems, won the Research Award and the High Impact Award. The...
The winners of the annual Hull Case Competition were announced during a virtual awards ceremony on Friday, March 12, for the 2021 Hull Case Competition. Seniors Makayla Donohue and Madison Osborn, known as Team M&M and mentored by Dr. Simon...
Dean Richard Franza’s column appeared in the Sunday, March 14 edition of the Augusta Chronicle. The post can be viewed here. During the last week of February, I “attended” a conference that I have gone to every February since 2017. The...
This article appeared in the Tuesday, March 2 edition of the Augusta Chronicle. The post can be viewed here. A diverse economy helped the Augusta area weather the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but for growth to continue, people must return to work and...
Dean Richard Franza’s column appeared in the Sunday, February 28 edition of the Augusta Chronicle. The post can be viewed here. If you are a regular reader of this column, you might remember my column from December when I discussed how I have...
In early February, eight students from the Firm and Industry Studies class taught by Simon Medcalfe, finance and economics professor, got an inside look at a local, family-owned, craft brewery. Upon entering the 16,000-square-foot Savannah River...
Dean Richard Franza’s column appeared in the Sunday, February 14 edition of the Augusta Chronicle. The post can be viewed here. Happy Valentine’s Day! It is apropos that on this day, I have come to realize that no one knows me better than the...
Augusta University Cree-Walker Chair and Professor of Economics Simon Medcalfe will share his analysis of Augusta’s economy and predictions for the coming year during the University’s Annual Economic Forecast. The annual forecast is hosted by the...