University of Vermont

School of Business Administration
Vermont

Program Grants Available

Non-credit workshops and courses only

Employees working in the industries of: manufacturing, healthcare, informational technology, telecommunications, and environmental engineering may be eligible for up to a 50% discount on courses. This grant is offered through a partnership with the Vermont Training Program and the Department of Economic Development. For more details call 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.

Notice to Trainees

WHY WE NEED YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Act 192 of the 2008 Vermont Legislature requires employers and other training providers receiving support from the state to provide the social security number of each individual participating in the training to the department of state government supporting the training. The social security number will be used to gather wage information from the Department of Labor's files after you complete training, in order to evaluate the training program.

The Departments of Labor and Economic Development must provide information on the employment outcomes of training programs to the Legislature. Your information will be combined with information of other trainees to ensure your privacy and the privacy of your employer. The law requires the departments to keep your information confidential.

Forums

fo·rum

  1. A public meeting place for open discussion.
  2. A medium of open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a seminar or business education program.
  3. A public meeting or presentation involving a discussion usually among experts and often including audience participation.

The Family Business Initiative at UVM holds several business forums annually. Participation is open to members of the FBI @ UVM, invited guests and business owners. Discussions are open, honest, and strictly confidential. A few member comments from our most recent forums include:

  • "My first forum, I'll be back."
  • "Like a sponge, I always seek to soak up more knowledge. This forum was most enlightening."
  • "It's the information that we have received at these forums over the years that helped us to recently transfer our business successfully."
  • "The interaction with other businesses was extremely valuable."
  • "This forum was very hands on and specific to my business needs."
  • "The presenter had directness and grassroots knowledge of the subject and; there was no sugar coating the problem."
  • "I realized that I need to start planning NOW"

The FBI@UVM slide show of past programs:

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