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Alum’s E-Commerce Company Ensures Online Orders Arrive On Time and Intact
Peyton Zamani learned from his two degrees and multiple work experiences in setting up his own successful company.
Data Privacy Training for European Union Regs at Stamford
UConn is offering new training courses to prepare companies to comply with European Union data privacy regulations that went into effect this past May.
Accounting Alumnus Earns Top Score on CPA Exam
Matthew Bradford, who earned two degrees in accounting at UConn, earned one of the best CPA exam scores in the nation, and the top one in Connecticut, in 2017.
Alumni Help Taxi Industry Shift into Overdrive
Dashride, a company founded by two UConn alums, has its roots in UConn's safe-driving effort and entrepreneurial program.
Launch of New Hartford Passenger Line Part of ‘Train Renaissance’
UConn finance and real estate professor Jeffrey Cohen on the new Hartford Line train service, which debuts on Saturday.
xCITE Conference Fosters Camaraderie Among Women Entrepreneurs
Some 180 people attended the annual xCITE conference, sponsored by the School of Business, which focuses on advancing women entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology sector.
Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics to Debut
The Accounting Department will soon begin offering a new Advanced Business Certificate in Accounting Analytics.
New Business Faculty Drawn by UConn’s Reputation
The UConn School of Business is welcoming two distinguished veteran faculty members this fall, including an accounting expert from Yale and a marketing professor who studies innovation.
Innovation Quest (iQ) Sets Participation Record
The Innovation Quest (iQ) competition, sponsored by the School of Business, is now in its seventh year and continues to attract talented students from all schools, colleges and majors within the University.
Lizzie Turner ’18: What Will Your Google Page Say?
When Elizabeth “Lizzie” Turner ’18 applied for a full scholarship to attend UConn and enroll in the Honors Program, interviewers asked her why they should admit her. “My answer was something along of the lines of, ‘Because when you google my name in 20 or 30 years, next to the company that I will run or whatever impact I will have on this world, will be that I am a graduate of the University of Connecticut. That I am a UConn Husky.'” “And that, ladies and gentlemen, will be true of many in the Class of 2018. What do you want Google to say about you?'” Turner asked in the keynote speech for the Honors Medal Ceremony prior to graduation.