Johnson & Wales University is a world-class university, where students have an opportunity to pursue a career education in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or technology. Scores of majors and degree programs are offered at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. Johnson & Wales' four campuses are located in Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Unique and flexible programs and facilities allow Johnson & Wales students access to unparalleled career education opportunities.
Through special JWU programs, high school students can get a jump on success, and JWU students on any of our campuses can get the support they need to achieve. Here are some highlights:
three-term schedule Our Academic calendar is divided into three 11-week terms per academic year. You take three or four classes each term, instead of the usual four or five. Carry fewer classes per term and lighten your load, or carry more and graduate sooner. It's your choice.
upside-down curriculum You take courses in your major during the first year, learning right away if your career choice is the right one for you.
two degrees in four years Students in most majors to earn two degrees in four years. At the end of two years of study, you earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree.
experienced faculty The faculty and chef-instructors at Johnson & Wales have been in business and beyond, bringing real-world situations to the classroom. Personal experience is the key to instruction.
hands-on training The world is a classroom for our students. University hands-on training sites include several hotels, a retail clothing store, a string of restaurants and bakeries, a travel agency, an equine Center and the oldest indoor shopping mall in the country.
industry partners We work with key businesses to identify qualities necessary in the productive workforce of tomorrow, and we design our curriculum to fit those needs.
To connect your business with Johnson & Wales University expertise, call the RI Small Business Development Center at 401.598.2704 or email the Center’s executive director John Cronin.
The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, the SBA is the nation’s largest single financial backer of small businesses.
Last year, the SBA offered management and technical assistance through the SBDC network and other resources to more than one million small business owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the government’s disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses. America’s 23 million small businesses employ more than 50 percent of the private workforce, generate more than half of the nation’s gross domestic product, and are the principal source of new jobs in the U.S. economy.
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. (RIEDC) is a one-stop full-service quasi-public corp. dedicated to helping new and existing companies grow and prosper. RIEDC serves to assist the business community by offering innovative financing packages, workforce development programs, site selection guidance, and general business counseling.
Furthermore, EDC employs specialists in the fields of federal procurement, minority business development, business research and international trade. EDC created the Every Company Counts initiative in 2004 to build a network of Federal, State and Municipal partners that work with small business in areas including:
• Financing
• Exporting Products
• Training Employees
• Market Research and many more
Every Company Counts, Rhode Island’s Small Business Advantage, helps small business do just that by connecting them to quality resources quickly and efficiently, 24/7.
Every Company Counts puts Rhode Island’s government and not-for-profit business service resources at your fingertips – one phone call or mouse click away. We provide access to over 50 business service resources, On-line learning and Peer-to-Peer Learning Opportunities.
Read profiles of Every Company Counts Partners and how they can help your business grow, Or Call Every Company Counts at (888) 384-9704 and speak with one of our business information specialists.
RI Small Business Development Center at Johnson & Wales University
270 Weybosset Street, 4 Floor, Providence, RI 02903
T: 401-598-2702 F: 401-598-2722
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