School of Business
New Business School Faculty for 2018
Four UConn alumni, high-ranking executives from Anthem and Electric Boat, and professors with ties to Harvard and Yale are among the new faculty joining the UConn School of Business this fall.
September 19, 2018 | Claire Hall
ScHOLAR2S House Visits Legislators, Alumni in Washington
Students from the Learning Community traveled to the Capital to attend events surrounding the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference.
September 18, 2018 | Christine Buckley
More Ships and More Clouds Mean Cooling in the Arctic
A new study suggests that growth of trans-Arctic shipping and the accompanying increase in emissions may offset some of the overall warming trend in that region.
September 17, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
Cohen, Team to Analyze Growth Tied to New Rail Line
Urban planners and government leaders from across the country are expected to be paying close attention to the results of a newly-launched study of how convenient commuter train service impacts the economic growth and development of communities.
September 14, 2018 | Claire Hall
Coach Auriemma Welcomes 2020 EMBAs, Shares Strategies
UConn Women's Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma faced one of the biggest challenges of his life in the second grade.
September 13, 2018 | Claire Hall
UConn Prominent in Stamford Innovation Week 2018
The UConn School of Business will bring top experts to present three timely and cutting-edge programs as part of Stamford Innovation Week (SiW), running Sept. 14 through 23 throughout the city.
September 12, 2018 | Meredith Guinness
UConn Fuels Insurtech Boom with Innovative New Program
When Hartford Innovation Places announced a plan to make the state capitol a center for the burgeoning insurtech industry, professor Timothy Folta, faculty director of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), was listening very carefully.
September 11, 2018 | Meredith Guinness
Class: Human Rights and the Supply Chain
A human rights class for engineering and social sciences students encourages complementary approaches to social and environmental sustainability.
September 5, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Peter R. van Dernoot ’57: Hope Springs from Tragedy
A chance business assignment led Peter R. van Dernoot '57 to create a foundation for children whose parents are battling cancer. It has been one of the most gratifying accomplishments of his life.
August 28, 2018 | Claire Hall
UConn Presents First-Ever Blockchain Symposium
More than two dozen researchers from around the world gathered at UConn's Stamford campus last week to discuss one of the hottest topics in business: How will the powerful and quickly-emerging Blockchain technology revolutionize businesses, both within organizations and between them?
August 27, 2018 | Claire Hall