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Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business can
be traced back to 1917 when a board of private citizens organized
the Richmond School of Social Economy for Social Workers and Public
Health Nurses. By 1937 the school was called the Richmond Professional
Institute, was affiliated with the College of William & Mary,
and had added business courses to the curriculum. The school began
offering a graduate program in 1962. Since then, the program has
continued to develop and mature to meet the needs of the future.
 Richmond,
ranked in the top 5 and noted as the ideal college town in the annual
Best Places to Live & Work in America, provides the perfect
backdrop for academics, real-world learning experiences and job
opportunities.
 New study ranks Virginia first in the nation
for being business-friendly
Virginia is the most business-friendly state in the U.S., according
to a report released in November by Pollina
Corporate Real Estate,
an Illinois-based site-selection firm.
Pollina first evaluated the states and assigned points based on
14 factors, including taxes, human resources, right-to-work legislation,
energy costs, spending on infrastructure and workers-compensation
legislation. All of the states in Pollina’s top 10 scored
135 or more points out of a total possible 204 points, but no state
scored an 80 percent or higher.
The top states were then evaluated again according to its economic-development
department, the professionalism of the department and the state’s
incentive program, including property and other tax credits, job
training and grants.
The study’s author, Ronald Pollina, said Virginia excels
in its efforts to keep companies from moving jobs overseas where
labor costs are lower. Due to tight budgets, some state are reducing
or rescinding their incentive programs.
Top 10 Business -
Friendly States 1. Virginia
2. North Carolina
3. Oklahoma
4. Alabama
5. Wyoming
6. South Dakota
7. Michigan
8. South Carolina
9. Georgia
10. Delaware
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