School of Business

Portrait of Andrea Chapdelaine (left); and Lawrence Ward in commencement regalia (right)

UConn Magazine: Educating the Educators

A conversation with the new presidents of Connecticut College and the University of Hartford — both hold degrees from the University of Connecticut

Jonathan the Husky mascot laying on the Rt. 195 UConn entry sign

UConn Magazine: Being Jonathan

We asked a dozen former UConn mascots to tell us some stories about their time inside The Suit

Members of the BittBridge team met in Stamford on Wednesday. Pictured from left: Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Yuma and DCG; Dmitrii Tuzov, Faeze Safari, and Jon Rohardjo, UConn graduate students; Professor Dave Wanik, BittBridge advisor; alumnus Evan Malanga '10, Chief Revenue Officer at Yuma; and Lindsay Stone, Director of Program Management at Yuma.

UConn Among First to Offer Experiential Learning in Decentralized Artificial Intelligence

Stamford-based Yuma experts to mentor students as they strive to solve business challenges

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UConn Has Record-Breaking Cohort for Gilman Scholars

A total of 31 UConn students, who will study in 14 different countries, will receive a total of nearly $94,000 in scholarship funds through the Gilman program

Professor Fasheng Yu accepting the 2025 Chelliah Sriskandarajah Early Career Research Accomplishments Award at the POMS Annual conference (contributed photo)

OPIM Professor Fasheng Xu, a ‘Forward-Thinking’ Scholar, Wins Early Career Award

Xu's work has appeared in leading journals, including three papers each in Management Science and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. He has also reviewed more than 130 manuscripts for leading journals.

Tony Bertoldi '89, CEO of CREA, at the 2025 Real Estate Awards Banquet in Storrs. (Zack Wussow Media)

CREA Foundation Creates Two Scholarships, Bonus Opportunities for Real Estate Students

CREA is a national tax-credit syndicator, working with developer and investor partners to create affordable housing. Its Foundation supports access to higher education and introductory work experiences.

Jonathan XV sits with degree candidates during the School of Business Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 10, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Commencement Speaker: Servant Leadership Distinguishes Top Companies, Stellar Executives from the Rest

Rich Eldh '81 is the co-founder of SiriusDecisions, Inc., a B2B research and advisory firm, which he ran from 2001 until its sale in 2018. The company, which employed 400, provided advisory, consulting, and learning services to help executives improve the performance of their sales, marketing, and product strategies. Clients included Adobe, IBM, GE, Cisco, and Motorola.

Grad cap with a husky logo on it with "students today, huskies forever"

Commencement 2025 at a Glance

Hats were tossed and tassels were turned

Professor Robert Bird, headed to Finland this fall as a U. S. Fulbright Scholar (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Professor Bird Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Conduct Legal Research in Finland

The Fulbright is a prestigious award granted to faculty based on their previous leadership and contributions to society. The program was created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries, and is the world’s largest international educational exchange program.

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Rodney Butler, Ahead of CAHNR Commencement Speech, Reflects on Decades Spent Helping His Tribe

'Real success is pulling others in, lifting them up, working together, and having that shared success'