Who We Are:
The Vermont Business Center (VBC) at The University of Vermont’s School of Business Administration was created to address the needs of growing companies in Vermont.
What We Do:
The VBC offers a series of management development seminars, training needs assessment services and custom training programs. Additionally, we are a point of access for area businesses to a variety of UVM resources. Also affiliated with the Vermont Business Center is the Vermont Family Business Initiative (VFBI), an ongoing membership program that provides a training and support network to more than 30 family businesses in the state.
How We Can Help:
Through our seminars, customized programs, and the VFBI, the Vermont Business Center is poised to support your business to compete in a global economy. As a portal to University of Vermont resources, the VBC can link your business to research partnerships, leadership training, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET, a University-affiliated business incubation program), student intern resources, graduate and undergraduate education, and other University initiatives. Understanding your needs, we can help your business go from knowledge to action.
Your educational opportunities through the Vermont Business Center include:
...The business community’s link to University resources.
Plus traditional academic programs:
VBC Staff:
Alison Maynard, Director
Alison Maynard has been Director of the Vermont Business Center since July 2008, though she has been involved in Vermont Business Center programs since the VBC was formed in 2002 as a partnership between the School of Business Administration and Continuing Education at the University of Vermont. Alison’s work in Continuing Education has included program development and management for the Professional Certificate in Sustainable Business Practices program and the Business Savvy for the Non-Business Major course. As State Outreach Coordinator she has worked with audiences throughout Vermont to create diverse learning opportunities for business and community leaders, high school students, K-12 educators, as well as UVM undergraduate, graduate and certificate students. Alison is a 1994 graduate of the University of Vermont, and she is continuing her education in the Public Administration program at UVM.
Tracey Maurer, Program Coordinator
Tracey Maurer is a program coordinator with the Vermont Business Center. In 1994 she launched Kids Vermont, a monthly magazine for families throughout the state. For over fifteen years Tracey served as editor, publisher, and marketing director before selling the business. Tracey’s background has been focused on advertising, sales, marketing, and public relations, working in New York for McCann Erickson, and in Vermont for Jager, Dipaola, Kemp Design.
Jennifer Lian, Student Advisor
Jennifer Lian has worked at the University of Vermont for more than 10 years in a variety of departments. Most recently Jennifer advises Continuing Education students, with a focus on Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) students, career changers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students aligning for research and careers in Business and the Environment. As part of her graduate studies in Education at the University of Vermont, Jennifer was awarded the Gerald Saddlemire Masters Research Award from the National Association of American College Personnel (ACPA). Jennifer holds an M.Ed. with a concentration in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Vermont. Prior to her academic career, Jennifer worked for nearly 10 years as a graphic designer, editor and free-lance photojournalist.
Your outreach resources:
For questions regarding custom training solutions, business outreach and available University resources to area businesses.
Contact us at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033. Send email inquiries to e–mail.
Does not apply to courses for college credit.
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 the Vermont Business Center at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.
