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Hannah Bonitz ’19, Management Information Systems
Full name: Hannah Bonitz Degree: Management Information Systems (Major); Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Minor) Extracurricular activities: ● Social Media Coordinator for Group and Organization Management Academic Journal ● OPIM Innovate Emerging Technologies Lab Specialist ● CLAS History Department Independent Research Assistant ● Vice President of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority ● 2018 Panhellenic Recruitment Management […]
Prudential Immersion Bootcamps Offer UConn Students Real-World Exposure
The School of Business partnered with Prudential several years ago to help second-year students confirm their major, enhance their confidence, learn about the retirement industry, and gain new mentors.
Why the Uptick in Strikes? A Negotiations Expert Responds
Recent strikes – at grocery stores and schools – have been about services that cannot really be exported, and this works in favor of the strikers, says UConn management professor Nora Madjar.
MBA Students Give Back to Community
These MBA students, some of whom are simultaneously pursuing law and medical degrees, shared personal stories of disappointing jobs, career setbacks, and the realization that pursuing a dream involves taking risks. But they also talked enthusiastically about how they were able to refocus their careers and life plans when their initial strategy didn’t work out.
How Brands are Circumventing Marketing Regulations
A UConn marketing professor found that financial companies employing ‘umbrella branding’ may have used advertising to drive customers to all their products, despite regulations designed to safeguard investors.
UConn Volunteers Complete 700 Tax Forms—For Free
UConn's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers free tax preparation services. The student volunteers say they get as much from the experience as their clients do.
State Turns to UConn for Economic Analysis
CCEA has completed nearly 200 dynamic economic-impact studies whose results have made critical contributions to Connecticut’s economic and business environment.
Student Consulting Group Earns First-Place in Region
A team of students from the UConn Consulting Group were the first-place champions in a regional "Case for a Cause" competition, proving their business-solution prowess against participants from other top universities.
Tour Guide, Real Estate Major and UConn Trivia King
Now completing his third year as a tour guide, Felopulos, a real estate major, is adept at mixing academic knowledge with personal insights on his tours. He makes sure to speak with each student individually about his or her interests.
IPOs That Disclose ‘Bad News’ Go Public at Lower Prices
As part of their professional responsibilities, external auditors must assess a cornerstone assumption of financial accounting: namely, whether there is substantial doubt that the company, whose financials they are examining, will continue to operate as a 'going concern' (GC). If they conclude that such doubt exists, they must disclose this in their audit opinion.