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October 10, 2018

Rohnert Park, CA - The Wine Business Institute (WBI) in the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Sonoma State University (SSU) announced support for the newly opened Wine Spectator Learning Center in the form of a $100,000 contribution from the Sichel Family Foundation

October 15, 2015

Rohnert Park, CA - The Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University today announced the Peter Mondavi, Sr.

August 11, 2015

ROHNERT PARK, California - The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) today announced preliminary results of a study designed to examine Californians' perceptions of the wine industry and its impact on quality of life in five of the state's wine-produ

July 15, 2015

Rohnert Park, CA - Ron Rubin, of The Rubin Family of Wines, is honored to have committed a gift to the Wine Spectator Learning Center, the future home of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University.  The generous gift, one of the largest gifts in the campaign, will be

Publication: Entrepreneurial finance: Concepts and cases (Book)

Publication Date: 2015

Publication: Wine Economics and Policy

Publication Date: June 2018

Publication: Business Perspectives

Publication Date: 2014

Publication: Vineyard & Winery Management

Publication Date: 2016

We test the hypotheses that the “prominence” of a CVC firm and the presence of a “prior investment” in the portfolio firm serve as endorsements and the acquiring firms, as endorsers, earn positive financial returns.

Publication: International Journal of Wine Business

Publication Date: May 19, 2021

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