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BRP donates $5.2 million to University of South Florida - Business Insurance

BRP Group Inc. said Wednesday it has committed $5.2 million to the University of South Florida.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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Univ. of South Florida college of business receives largest donation in school history - The Capitolist

The Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida (USF) and BRP Group, Inc., a Tampa-based independent insurance distributor, today announced a $5.2 million donation from the business and the company-founding Baldwin family to the school’s School of Risk Management and Insurance.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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USF Sarasota-Manatee receives largest donation in campus history from Tampa-based firm - Herald-Tribune

A publicly traded Tampa-based firm has made the largest gift in the history of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, with $5.2 million donated to the university's School of Risk Management and Insurance.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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University of South Florida Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from Baldwin Risk Partners to grow the risk management and insurance program - UP Jobs News

The gift, which is the largest in USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus history, will support educational programs in the risk and insurance fields and, effective immediately, the university will rename the existing School of Risk Management and Insurance as the “Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance.”

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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University of South Florida Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from Baldwin Risk Partners to grow the risk management and insurance program - USF Newsroom

“BRP’s milestone investment will allow the University of South Florida to grow the school into a powerhouse in risk management and insurance education and prepare future generations of insurance industry leaders for high-demand roles that are critical to supporting Florida’s economy,” USF President Rhea Law said.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

USF President Rhea Law says the investment is the largest donated to the Sarasota-Manatee Campus. (Photo by Amanda Postma)

USF receives $5.26 million gift, renames insurance school - Business Observer

The gift was donated by Baldwin Risk Partners to address the industry's talent gap.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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USF Muma College of Business receives $5.2 million gift from Baldwin Risk Partners to grow the risk management and insurance program

A $5.2 million gift from BRP Group is the most significant gift received on USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus. The school is named the Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance.

August 24, 2022Business News, Events

The business school at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee has received a $5.2...

USF Sarasota-Manatee business school gets $5 million gift - ABC 7 My Suncoast

The business school at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee has received a $5.2 million gift to bolster it’s insurance and risk management curriculum.

August 24, 2022Business News, Honors and Awards

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Polk's July unemployment rate at 3.6%, lower than year ago - The Ledger

The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.6% in July , which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.8%, state figures show.

August 22, 2022Business News

The program is held through USF's Office of Supplier Diversity and aims to help companies with training, development and partnership opportunities in the competitive bidding process.

USF, Skanska pair up again to boost diverse small businesses in Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Business Journal

The dozen Tampa Bay companies are part of a program launched last year to encourage diversity and growth.

August 19, 2022Business News

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A conversation with USF Muma College of Business Interim Dean GJ de Vreede

On Aug. 1, GJ de Vreede began his tenure as interim dean at the USF Muma College of Business. We spent 20 minutes with him and here are some excerpts from our conversation.

August 15, 2022Business News

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