School of Business

Synchrony Digital Technology Center Dedicated; Gift to Connecticut Commitment Announced

Synchrony donates $1 million to the Connecticut Commitment as its new Digital Technology Center opens at UConn Stamford.

Members of the band Kids That Fly playing on stage.

UConn Bands: Kids That Fly

From its beginnings in the UConn Entertainment Group, student band Kids That Fly has become a popular attraction on campus and beyond.

The three creators of the "Roast Me" card game pose for a portrait at the UConn School of Business.

UConn Alums Want You to ‘Roast’ Them

Three members of UConn's class of 2019 are about to launch a card game they developed while students on campus.

HBJ 40 under Forty Honoree Janette Edwards '11 MBA (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Janette Edwards ’11 MBA: Making Patients Better Faster

Hartford Business Journal 40 under Forty honoree Janette Edwards '11 MBA walks us through balancing responsibilities at three acute care hospitals in Connecticut. Read more to find out about her priorities and best practices.

Where’s the Beef?

UConn alum oversees Burger King's roll out of the meatless patty.

The Wilbur Cross Building at sunset

UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers

Six UConn faculty members were named to a list of researchers with significant influence in their fields.

Ben Freeman, above, balances his courseload in the School of Business with being the co-captain of the UConn men's hockey team.(Photo Courtesy of UConn Athletics)

Ben Freeman: Cool Under Pressure, Leading by Example

Cool under pressure. Leading by example. UConn men's hockey co-captain Ben Freeman talks about leading from the front, the value of a business education, and focusing on what he can control – both on and off the ice.

Businessman shaking hands with client before meeting in office conference room

Hometown Advantage? CEOs Tend to Acquire Companies in Familiar Stomping Grounds

Companies are 2.5 times more likely to acquire firms headquartered in the state where their CEO grew up than similar firms located elsewhere, says new study.

Paul Gilson, director and assistant professor of in residence of finance at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford on Aug. 13, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Financial Services

Since 2016, Paul Gilson also has been a faculty mentor to the Student Managed Fund, the nearly $6 million investment portfolio managed by undergraduate and graduate students.

Fundbox Director of Finance Steven Groccia '10 (BUS). (Contributed Photo)

Alum Helps Disruptor ‘Fundbox’ Solve Small Business Cash-Flow Needs

Steven Groccia ’10 (BUS) is the director of finance at Fundbox, a company that helps small businesses get lines of credit - fast. Here's how he thrives in an environment where no two days are the same, and how UConn prepared him for it.