{"id":5077,"date":"2026-03-06T08:55:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business-dev2\/?page_id=5077"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:59:04","slug":"about-the-school-of-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/about\/about-the-school-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"About the School of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5077\" class=\"elementor elementor-5077\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1281f17 e-con-full section-subpage-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1281f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0f1d2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c0f1d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4118bd13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4118bd13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31155663 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31155663\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1934bb47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1934bb47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/Dean-img.png\" title=\"Dean-img\" alt=\"Dean\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0db6b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0db6b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Dr. Ziette Hayes, Dean<br \/>James T. George School of Business<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b15f352 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b15f352\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461819d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"461819d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">James T. George School of Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1562fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f1562fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b15fd3d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b15fd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The James T. George School of Business was founded on the promotion of learning, the development of character, instilling core values (such as respect, integrity, dignity and decency), creating knowledge, and serving society. The School prepares students for positions of leadership and ownership in a global society that is constantly changing and becoming more complex. The School of Business fosters a stimulating intellectual environment where both students and faculty are challenged and motivated to reach their full potential. We produce highly educated graduates characterized by competence, a thirst for knowledge, a performance orientation, and social consciousness.<\/p><h4><strong>What&#8217;s in a Name?<br \/><\/strong><\/h4><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/namesake\/\"><strong>Meet Our Namesake, James T. George<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5241ec e-con-full section-imgtext e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f5241ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74969fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74969fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3588dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3588dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f6c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24f6c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Academics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65f5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b65f5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The School offers baccalaureate degrees in many areas of business including; Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management and\/or Marketing. These degree programs offer students the opportunity to tailor their course selections to pursue areas of emphasis. Minors are also offered in the fields of Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, and Marketing.<\/p><p>The School of Business also offers a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06366d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c06366d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361b38a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"361b38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Academics-image.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5155\" alt=\"Ethel Buckman Hall Academic building at the James T. George School of Business at Hampton University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Academics-image.jpg 960w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Academics-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Academics-image-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a52332 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a52332\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7424a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d7424a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0aeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b0aeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:71eeeacc-285b-4c09-9110-1e7ff6321112-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"73e82d42-8c40-4755-8abe-0189c64b4659\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"702\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Our environment extends beyond the traditional classroom, creating a relationship-driven ecosystem that develops students academically, professionally, and personally. From their first year, students engage with corporate partners, organizations, and mentorship that build confidence and competence while forming the foundation for leadership. Emphasizing practical preparation, they gain business acumen, technical skills, and real-world industry insight, learning to navigate professional spaces and secure internships. This commitment to experiential learning culminates in a required academic-credit internship, ensuring every graduate leaves with both knowledge and meaningful hands-on experience.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7612412 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7612412\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4beb4a2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4beb4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Environment-image.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5159\" alt=\"Our Environment at the James T. George School of Business at Hampton University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Environment-image.jpg 960w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Environment-image-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Our-Environment-image-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde4a03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cde4a03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bed73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8bed73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f17bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94f17bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Faculty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2070812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2070812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our faculty reflects both excellence and intentionality. Drawn from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, they bring richness of perspective that both mirrors and elevates our student community. Nearly all hold terminal degrees, with 90% of full-time faculty possessing doctorates, underscoring a deep commitment to academic rigor and thought leadership. They are not only scholars, but innovators, continually advancing teaching practices, producing meaningful research, and investing in student mentorship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f30eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1f30eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddb7f1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ddb7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-8926\" alt=\"Our Faculty at the James T. George School of Business at Hampton University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/IMG_6802-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340ca6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"340ca6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c8f1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57c8f1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6bd87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec6bd87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a576b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a576b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The James T. George School of Business hosts a diverse range of student-led organizations tailored to specific industries and professional interests. We are dedicated to providing &#8220;The Standard of Excellence&#8221; by offering a variety of organizations that foster leadership, innovation, and professional growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d050d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d050d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3272c1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3272c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Student-Engagement-image.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-7540\" alt=\"Student Engagement at the James T. George School of Business at Hampton University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Student-Engagement-image.png 512w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/03\/Student-Engagement-image-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab293e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab293e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0e4a19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0e4a19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff71605 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff71605\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5093f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e5093f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scholarships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5876f79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5876f79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Incoming freshmen are eligible for university-level scholarships at the time of admission, and students with strong high school academic profiles are encouraged to apply early to maximize these opportunities.<\/p><p>In addition to university awards, the JTG School of Business offers donor-funded scholarships to continuing students who demonstrate strong academic performance and business acumen. Information about these opportunities is shared beginning in the freshman year through Canvas and in-building communications, and all eligible students are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cbca5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27cbca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/business\/student-engagement\/scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More about 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