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Creative Collaboratorium Draws Top Scholars
How do you host a conference for 40 of the top creativity researchers in the world? By giving them activities that are novel, useful, and intellectually stimulating, said Management Professor Nora Madjar, who hosted the Creativity Collaboratorium in Storrs from Sept. 13-15. As soon as the professors arrived, they participated in one of several “Escape […]
New Business School Faculty for 2018
Four UConn alumni, high-ranking executives from Anthem and Electric Boat, and professors with ties to Harvard and Yale are among the new faculty joining the UConn School of Business this fall.
Cohen, Team to Analyze Growth Tied to New Rail Line
Urban planners and government leaders from across the country are expected to be paying close attention to the results of a newly-launched study of how convenient commuter train service impacts the economic growth and development of communities.
Coach Auriemma Welcomes 2020 EMBAs, Shares Strategies
UConn Women's Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma faced one of the biggest challenges of his life in the second grade.
Peter R. van Dernoot ’57: Hope Springs from Tragedy
A chance business assignment led Peter R. van Dernoot '57 to create a foundation for children whose parents are battling cancer. It has been one of the most gratifying accomplishments of his life.
UConn Presents First-Ever Blockchain Symposium
More than two dozen researchers from around the world gathered at UConn's Stamford campus last week to discuss one of the hottest topics in business: How will the powerful and quickly-emerging Blockchain technology revolutionize businesses, both within organizations and between them?
Fellowship Program Features Top Entrepreneurs
It is a great thing to be an entrepreneur; it is even better to be an entrepreneur who can make a difference in the world. That’s the goal of the 10 teams of innovators who spent their summer at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), refining and strengthening their start-ups.
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.