School of Business
New 4+1 Bachelor/Master Degree Options in Business
The School of Business will soon offer two accelerated programs that will allow students to earn both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.
April 30, 2018 | Claire Hall
Commencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with them.
April 27, 2018 | Kristen Cole
Startup Advances Carbon-Zero Fuels through UConn Partnership
As part of the Technology Incubation Program (TIP), Mattershift is developing ways to convert carbon dioxide from the air into fuels, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials.
April 25, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Nearly 1,300 Businesses Thrive with CTSBDC Free Help
Entrepreneur Bill Pastyrnak had an extensive business background, and he and his son had a passion for brewing beer, but without a helping hand, they knew their dream of creating Counter Weight Brewing Co. in Hamden, Conn., wouldn’t come true. Pastyrnak reached out to the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) and found the assistance […]
April 24, 2018 | Claire Hall, Kristen Mozian
Students Help Stanley Black & Decker ‘Nail Down’ Its Data Analytics Info
More than 80 students, all studying for a master’s degree in business analytics and project management, took on a recent challenge presented by Stanley Black & Decker executives.
April 20, 2018 | Claire Hall
Retired Business Professor Resumes Pursuit of Art
Through many years of teaching accounting, much-loved professor Dick Kochanek never forgot his teenage dream of being an artist.
April 18, 2018 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Fresh Start Mindset a Powerful Marketing Tool
Marketing professor Robin Coulter says the fresh start mindset is deeply rooted in American culture, and plays a big role in marketing communications.
April 16, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt
Horticulturist Wins Patents for Modified Black Chokeberry Cultivars
Prolific inventor and professor of horticulture Mark Brand was recently issued two patents for his novel black chokeberry plants. The new cultivars will be available in garden centers this spring.
April 11, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Learning to Print in Three Dimensions
Take a peek inside the School of Business' OPIM Innovate Lab 3-D printing facility, where students can learn to take an idea from concept to three-dimensional reality.
April 10, 2018 | Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)
Lab Offers Chance to Experiment with Emerging Technologies
The OPIM Innovate Lab in the School of Business is designed to make emerging technologies accessible to students, faculty, and staff who want to learn new skills.
April 10, 2018 | Claire Hall