School of Business

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Op-ed: To Lower Drug Costs, End Prescription Coupons

A common prescription drug industry practice has the effect of driving up the cost of medication in the U.S., writes C. Michael White, professor of pharmacy practice.

Three men sit in front of a wall full of screens showing a variety of graphics and images relating to social media use during a basketball game.

UConn’s DMD Program Explores New Ways of Being ‘Social’

Students and faculty members from UConn's Digital Media and Design department explore new ways of measuring social media's impact.

Marine recruits stand in formation following hand-to-hand combat training during boot camp at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Value of the So-Called ‘Token’ Woman

Observations of all-male military tactical teams reveal that adding a woman — and acting on her ideas — consistently leads to more expedient solutions of complex problems.

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UConn Helps New Farmers ‘Bridge the Gap’

UConn Extension offers a range of innovative programs to help new farmers get established.

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OVPR Announces Research Excellence Awards

The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent with the highest standards of accomplishment in the discipline.

James Holzhauer, 'Jeopardy!' champion and professional sports gambler, prepares to present a trophy at the 2019 NHL Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Used Analytics to ‘Beat the Game’

OPIM professor David Bergman says analytics and strategy helped recent game-show champion James Holzhauer dramatically increase his chance of success.

MBA student Don Pendagast (left) and MSBAPM student Chitra Reddy (right), were on a six person team dedicated to helping PCX Aerospace improve their critical data-collection systems. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Grad Students Help PCX Aero Go ‘Full Throttle’

This project was a perfect opportunity to help a Connecticut company and give students a chance to apply their analytical and project management skills.

Nora Madjar, associate professor of management in UConn's School of Business. (UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher: Nora Madjar, Management

Nora Madjar has devoted her career to studying how creativity and negotiation can get employers and employees the best deal.

Interim Provost John A. Elliott, pictured above, poses in front of the Times Building at UConn's Hartford Campus. Effective July 1, he was named Chair of AACSB International (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Provost Elliott Leads International Business Education Alliance

AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence and professional development services to more than 840 accredited business schools worldwide and advocates for collaboration between academe and industry.

Left to right, Prasanthi Lingamallu, Carl Johnson, and Barbara Lucas Johnson accept the 3rd place award in the International Big Data & Analytics Education Conference (Contributed Photo)

UConn Takes 3rd Place in Global Analytics Challenge

A team of UConn students earned third place in the 2019 International Big Data & Analytics Education Conference with their passionate presentation on “The Catastrophic Effects of Global Warming—The Forces at Play.”