Historical Facts
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The Wine Business Program hosts its first Wine Career Night to connect students and employers.
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Paul Finn is the first student to graduate from Sonoma State University with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Wine Business Strategies.
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The Chalone Wine Foundation and Wine Business Program select Reed Foster of Ravenswood Winery and David Stare of Dry Creek Vineyard as the first Entrepreneur in Residence instructors to teach the Wine Entrepreneurship Certificate.
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Dr. Linda Nowak is named executive director of the Wine Business Program.
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Dr. William Silver was appointed dean of the School of Business and Economics and the Wine Business Program.
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The first wine business MBA in the nation launched at Sonoma State University.
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The Wine Business Program launched the Wine MBA, the first MBA degree in the nation to focus on the business of wine, and the Tasting Room Management Certificate.
