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Finance Professors Honored for Research
Finance professors Jose Martinez and Namho Kang have both received prestigious recognitions for their separate research endeavors. Martinez won the BlackRock Prize, awarded to the best paper on capital markets/funds management/mutual funds for a paper he co-authored on “Measuring the Added Value of Stock Recommendations.” Using data from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Martinez and his […]
Commitment, Passion Lead to Success for UConn Senior
When he enrolled at UConn four years ago, Andrew Carroll '17 didn't know exactly what the future would offer, but he was determined to get the most out of his college experience. When he graduates in May, he will have completed a triple major—in economics, psychology and management—and his resume will include a semester of education abroad and additional world travel that gave him a new, bolder perspective.
Best M&As Enhance Consumer Perception of Products
UConn research finds that consumer-product companies that execute well-thought-out mergers and acquisitions can tap a customer gold mine.
Professor Marsden Honored for Lifetime Achievement
James Marsden, a 24-year UConn School of Business faculty member, has received the LEO Award--an international lifetime achievement award--from the Association for Information Systems.
UConn MSA Among Best Programs in Nation
U.S. News and World Report has ranked the UConn School of Business' online Master of Science in Accounting program (MSA) among the best in the nation, for the third consecutive year.
Retirement Beckons for Accounting Professor Cliff Nelson
Don’t misunderstand Cliff Nelson. It isn’t that he dislikes the students for whom accounting comes easily. They’re great. It’s just that the ones who struggle, persist and keep fighting until they understand the concepts—they’re the ones he enjoys the most. “When you help a struggling student, and you make a chart or draw a picture […]
Enhancing Corporate Strategy
International Conference Organized by Professor Folta Yields Strategic Management Book An international conference about resource redeployment in multi-business or multi-product firms, organized by UConn management professor Timothy B. Folta, has yielded a new book on the subject. “I am thrilled with the publication of this cutting-edge research on how and why multi-business firms benefit from […]
Accounting Professor Honored Through New Scholarship
A beloved accounting professor who never regretted trading in the bustle of New York City for the tranquility of Storrs, will be honored through a new scholarship that bears his name.
New Online Program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology
The UConn School of Business is launching a new, nationally recognized, online certificate program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology. Beginning in March of 2017, the program is designed to meet the growing demand for experts in that field.
Two Lifetime Achievement Awards for UConn Professor
Professor Mathieu Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards—In Two Months Management Professor John Mathieu has received two lifetime achievement awards, in two months, recognizing his work in the field of leadership and organizational management. The Center for Creative Leadership, a nonprofit educational institute devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, presented Mathieu with its 2016 Walter […]