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Families should make a plan to manage back-to-school stress

As summer draws to an end, both students and parents need to prepare for the return to school. While a new backpack and a collection of notebooks and pens might top their to-do list, students also need...

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How cheerful is that water bottle?

New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business shows consumers use “happier” words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive...

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Associate professor looks at how and why startups succeed

Before she launched her career in research, Susan Cohen helped launch Priceline.com and watched dozens of other early internet startups attempt to lift off. It was a great time for big, new ideas. But...

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Terry students gather to brainstorm FinTech concepts for local brands

From customer rewards points to bespoke payment apps and gamification, consumer brands have turned payments into a part of the customer brand experience. At a recent immersive coding workshop, Terry...

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Mason Leadership Lecture: Finding your focus by focusing on what’s right

Aflac CEO Dan Amos oversaw the meteoric rise of Aflac from a profitable but little-known insurance company to a health insurance brand with 90% name recognition. Aflac, still headquartered in Columbus,...

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Dawgtown Moving clinches UGA Entrepreneurship Idea Accelerator prize

The post Dawgtown Moving clinches UGA Entrepreneurship Idea Accelerator prize appeared first on UGA Today.

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Georgia’s economy will grow in 2025, but more slowly

A burgeoning population and sustained job growth will keep Georgia’s economy growing in 2025 — just a bit more slowly than in 2024,  according to economic forecasters at the University of Georgia Selig...

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