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Oct. 17, 2024

Generative AI: Bridging Academia and Industry for Transformative Innovation

Guest Blogger:Pawan Anand, Engagment PartnerAscendion   Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping industries and driving groundbreaking research. The true value of this technology emerges when academia and industry collabora…
Oct. 10, 2024

Episode 025: Accreditation Matters: Elevating DBA Programs with Dr. Ekin Pellegrini

In this insightful episode of DBA Chronicles, recorded live at the 14th Annual Engaged Management Scholarship Conference (EMS) in the UK in September our hosts sat down with Dr. Ekin Pellegrini, Associate Dean for Graduate B…
Sept. 26, 2024

Episode 024: The DBA As A Generator of Impact with Professor Michel Kalika

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Michel Kalika, who shares his fascinating journey, from creating the first DBA program in a French university to founding the Business Science Institute, which now boasts over 200 …
Sept. 19, 2024

Exploring the Intersection of DBA and Nonprofit Board Effectiveness

Guest Blogger: Dr. Alex KleinSenior Manager, North American Supply Chain Solutions, APL Logistics As an educator and as a College Board member and recent past Chairman, I recognize the value of higher education and cherish …
Sept. 12, 2024

Episode 023: Bridging the Wealth Gap: A look at the Entrepreneurial Journey of African American Men with Dr. Frederick Jackson

In this insightful episode of DBA Chronicles, we sit down with Frederick Jackson, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, to discuss his inspiring educational and professi…
Aug. 29, 2024

Episode 022: Unlocking Leadership Potential through the DBA: Insights with Dr. Simon Nynens

Welcome to another episode of DBA Chronicles ! Today, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Simon Nynens, an accomplished CEO, investor, and business coach with decades of international senior management exp…

Recent Blog Posts

Generative AI: Bridging Academia and Industry for Transformative Innovation

Guest Blogger:Pawan Anand, Engagment PartnerAscendion   Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping industries and driving groundbreaking research. The true value of this technology emerges when academia and industry collaborate. A notable example is …

Exploring the Intersection of DBA and Nonprofit Board Effectiveness

Guest Blogger: Dr. Alex KleinSenior Manager, North American Supply Chain Solutions, APL Logistics As an educator and as a College Board member and recent past Chairman, I recognize the value of higher education and cherish the ability to participat…

From Corporate Credentials to Inspiring a Greater Mission: How the DBA Journey Inspires Me

Guest Blogger: Jennifer M. L. Adelhardt DBA Scholar, Adjunct Professor   In the movies, the stereotypical 40s-something dude going through a midlife crisis will drop 100 grand on a shiny new sportscar. I opted to drop $100k on a piece of pa…

About the Hosts

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Meet Your Hosts

Hosted by Valrie Grant, Amy Horner, and Kelly Burich, DBA Chronicles provides insights, thoughts, and exciting guest interviews designed to give you a well-rounded conversation for this exciting pursuit of education.

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Amy C. Horner, CPA, MBA

Amy is an accomplished executive with a track record of successfully leading collaborative strategic planning initiatives throughout her career. She is well known for her unwavering dedication to celebrating change and embracing the opportunities that result from a dynamic environment.

A recipient of Ignition’s Top 50 Women in Accounting award in 2023, she is committed to the professional development and career advancement of those around her. Amy launched Horner’s Corner to share her experience and thought leadership to foster a positive, lasting impact through teaching, leading, and motivating. She is a founding member of CHIEF, a private network of women executives, where she actively engages with other members to continue her professional development, guide strategy, and mentor others.

Amy has achieved unprecedented results by leading strategic initiatives resulting in increased market share, improved financial performance, transparent organizational goals, and the development of KPIs. She created a corporate university, including courses on technical competencies and communication skills. Additionally, Amy has designed mentorship programs that guide goal setting, career advancement, and continued professional growth and development for all levels.

Her diverse career has spanned strategic operations, business-to-consumer sales, accounting and finance, and recruiting. A dynamic public speaker, she presents at conferences, symposiums, and local universities on mentoring, strategic planning and change leadership, communication strategies, and e… Read More

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Valrie Grant, MSc, GISP, MBA, GCB.D

Valrie Grant is a serial entrepreneur and geospatial strategy and business development consultant. She is best known for her work in the geospatial community and for her company GeoTechVision, a knowledge services company she built into an internationally reliable and quality provider of a range of customized services and data-driven solutions for governments, NGOs and corporate entities. Valrie is a lifelong learner that is passionate about technology and entrepreneurship. She relishes every opportunity to mentor women entrepreneurs and young people.

Her latest initiative is EduTechAid which seeks to respond to the inequality of access to digital tools in education and empower youths. She has served on several national, regional and international boards and committees such as the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM): Americas Private Sector Network and the VM Foundation. Valrie is a 2020 WE Empower UN Sustainability Development Goals Challenge Award recipient. Most recently she authored the book "Every Day is Day One: Maintaining the Startup Culture and Mindset."

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of West Indies, a Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Environment from the Manchester Metropolitan University and an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology.

Valrie’s interest in entrepreneurship, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and diversity on boards is what sparked her interest in pursuing a Doct… Read More

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Kelly A. Burich, MS, CVBL, CCFP

Kelly began her career in sports marketing and business consultation services, which included marketing management, strategic planning and public relations planning. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from the University of Central Oklahoma and her Master of Organizational Leadership from Saint Ambrose University.

Spending the last 20 years in the veterinary industry, Kelly has become an invested learner in marketing, management, leadership, and personal wellness associated with this industry. With her experiences, Kelly's love of education and learning have driven her research interest in emotional labor roles, resilience, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Comparable to other professions where care and empathy go hand-in-hand, stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue are prevalent in the veterinary industry and affect all members of the veterinary healthcare team. Kelly’s area of interest for her dissertation will review the benefits of teaching professional skill sets earlier in academia and throughout a graduate’s career to minimize burnout and compassion fatigue in the veterinary professions.

She has obtained professional designation as a Certified Veterinary Business Leader (CVBL) through NAVC, and earned her Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP) designation in 2020. She is also the founder of "Sitch Consulting", her newest endeavor as a veterinary industry consultant.

In her personal life, Kelly believes "a good list is my best friend" and she lives by a moving set of goals. Goal one … Read More