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The new inductees into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame posed for a picture prior to the event. From left standing: James Whalen ’82, Robert Chauvin ’78, and David Souder, interim Dean of the UConn School of Business. From left, seated: , George A. Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA and Mary Laschinger ’92 EMBA. (Thomas Hurlbut Photography)

School of Business Hall of Fame 2019

The four new inductees into the School of Business Hall of Fame all shared career advice and wisdom—as well as a bit of levity—during the March 22 celebration at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.

Jose Cruz of the UConn School of Business will be presented with the Service Excellence Award from the American Association of University Professors in April. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Jose Cruz to Receive Service Excellence Award

For his outstanding work with the MSBAPM program and other initiatives, OPIM associate professor Jose Cruz will be awarded the Service Excellence Award from the UConn chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).

2019 Geno Auriemma Leadership Conference

Leading in Complex Times Focus of Leadership Conference

Provocative business topics, an outstanding line-up of speakers, and a new location are among the highlights of this fall's Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference.

xCITE 2019

xCITE Event Focuses on Next Gen of Women Entrepreneurs

If the State of Connecticut is invested in creating and supporting the next generation of women entrepreneurs, it needs to revise the way we raise, educate, nurture, promote and encourage them, starting in pre-K.

UConn students impressed the judges in a National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana recently, where they gave personalized pitches describing the need for a grocery store in Hartford. Pictured from left (back row) are: Aaron Hooker, Nick Furlow, Sean Brown, and (front row) Belma Pehratovic. All are Hartford natives and all are business majors except Hooker, who is studying political science. (UConn School of Business)

Students Shine in National Diversity Case Competition

Four UConn students, who all grew up in Hartford, used personal examples of how difficult it can be to find fresh food in the capital city, impressing the judges at the National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana last month.

John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business, has been appointed interim provost at UConn, effective March 1. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

John A. Elliott Appointed Interim Provost

John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business, has been appointed interim provost at UConn, effective March 1.

Jimmy Tang '11 (BUS), in his office at the Twitch headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Tang)

Alumnus Among Forbes’ Game Industry ‘30 Under 30’

Twenty-nine year-old Jimmy Tang '11 (BUS), finance specialist at Amazon's livestreaming video platform Twitch, has been identified as one of an elite group of industry leaders.

Former Goldman Sachs partner Blake Mather, advisor to a new Student Managed Fund at UConn Stamford, meets with student managed fund members Di Yang, left, Anshul Manglani, both graduate students, and Lindsey Lozyniak '19 (BUS). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Lessons in Investing

The advisor to a new Student Managed Fund at UConn Stamford, former Goldman Sachs partner Blake Mather, discusses what students can learn from the Business School's new program.

UConn School of Business Hall of Fame Celebration Friday, March 22, 2019 Hartford Connecticut

UConn Business’ 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Four prominent UConn School of Business alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during a ceremony at 6 p.m. March 22 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.

Cal Miller-Stevens, left, and her niece Capri Frank pose for a photo inside the store at Miller Foods Inc., a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated food business located in Avon, Connecticut. Behind them is a photo taken in the early 1960s, in the same location. From left is family matriarch Margaret 'Oma' Miller and her two daughters, Sandi Trudeau (Frank’s mother) and Miller-Stevens. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Generation 2.0: Growing the Family Business

Family businesses face a unique set of issues, a fact that is recognized by the UConn School of Business, which revamped and re-introduced its program for family entities a year ago.