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Assistant Professor Kevin McEvoy, pictured above, will be honored with the University's Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, presented by the UConn Foundation Alumni Relations Office. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Marketing’s Kevin McEvoy Earns Recognition as UConn Standout

Kevin McEvoy, an assistant professor-in-residence in Marketing, has been selected to receive the University’s Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.

Professor Dave Papandria, pictured above, reflects upon his 14 years at the UConn School of Business (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Professor Dave Papandria Retires from UConn

Although his technical expertise is in auditing, Professor Dave Papandria’s exceptional accounting career has taught him a great deal about success in the workplace—and in life.

EBV Director Michael Zacchea (pictured above) reflects upon the ten year anniversary of the program (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

UConn’s Entrepreneurship Program for Veterans Celebrates Ten Years

With this year’s class, the UConn program now boasts 218 graduates. They have started 168 businesses, producing more than $145 million in gross revenues and more than 430 jobs. 

Alma Chaluparambil, pictured above, is the recipient of a $10,000 Scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Contributed Photo)

Accounting Major Nets $10,000 Scholarship

Accounting major Annamma “Alma” Chaluparambil, a senior from Rocky Hill, recently received a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

A candle burning.

Finance Professor Biolsi Passes Away Unexpectedly

The School of Business remembers a beloved professor who brought his ‘real world’ Wall Street experience to the classroom.

Top row, left to right: Yiming Qian (Finance), Miao Bai (OPIM), Nina Xu (Accounting). Bottom row, left to right: Stefan Hock (Marketing), Chen Liang (OPIM), Weining Bao (Marketing). (UConn School of Business)

New Business School Faculty for 2019

The School of Business is welcoming 10 new faculty members this fall, including Yiming Qian, a full professor, who will chair the new Toscano Family Chair in Finance.

Left to right: Michelle Chao, Michael Martin, and Nicolas Myers, of Phoenix Tailings. Emily Yale, of Land Maverick. Christian Heiden, of Levo International. Derek Hargrove, and Xiuling Yu, of Nami Therapeutics. Brendan MacIntyre, and Nikolas Franceschi-Hofmann, of Geyser Remediation. (Evan Olson - UConn School of Business)

CCEI’s 2019 Entrepreneurship Summer Fellowship Champs

The winners of this year’s CCEI Summer Fellowship competition presented vastly different entrepreneurial ideas, but all were united by a common, altruistic thread.

James Holzhauer, 'Jeopardy!' champion and professional sports gambler, prepares to present a trophy at the 2019 NHL Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Used Analytics to ‘Beat the Game’

OPIM professor David Bergman says analytics and strategy helped recent game-show champion James Holzhauer dramatically increase his chance of success.

MBA student Don Pendagast (left) and MSBAPM student Chitra Reddy (right), were on a six person team dedicated to helping PCX Aerospace improve their critical data-collection systems. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Grad Students Help PCX Aero Go ‘Full Throttle’

This project was a perfect opportunity to help a Connecticut company and give students a chance to apply their analytical and project management skills.

Interim Provost John A. Elliott, pictured above, poses in front of the Times Building at UConn's Hartford Campus. Effective July 1, he was named Chair of AACSB International (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Provost Elliott Leads International Business Education Alliance

AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence and professional development services to more than 840 accredited business schools worldwide and advocates for collaboration between academe and industry.