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UConn School of Business Hall of Fame

2017 Business Hall of Fame

Four outstanding alumni will be inducted into the UConn School of Business’ Hall of Fame in March. The ceremony, which draws hundreds of alumni and prominent business executives, is the School’s premiere alumni recognition and networking event.

Students stopped for a meet and greet with UConn Business School Dean John Elliott on Tuesday morning. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Donuts with the Dean

School of Business Dean John A. Elliott hosted a “Donuts with the Dean” meet-and-greet session on Jan. 31 in the second-floor atrium at the School of Business. Dozens of students stopped by during the two-hour, informal session to say hello and to discuss their majors, career plans and summer-internship prospects. A similar event is being […]

The Innovation Connection | Women in Family Business: Bridging the Gaps | February 15, 2017

Women in Family Business: Bridging the Gaps

"Women in Family Business: Bridging the Gaps" is the subject of a business and networking program from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at Innovate Hartford, 20 Church St. in Hartford.

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The Right to Disconnect

As the French people say 'Non, merci' to after-hours work, two UConn business professors discuss whether U.S. employees should follow.

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UConn Named to Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute

The new national initiative aims to increase small manufacturers’ use of robots by 500 percent. UConn researchers will focus on the aerospace and shipbuilding industries.

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World Affairs Forum with WSJ Expert Greg Ip

Greg Ip, chief economics commentator for the Wall Street Journal, will discuss "Globalism vs. Nationalism: the New Ideological Divide," at a program Feb. 16 at UConn's Stamford campus, 1 University Place in Stamford. 

Jose Martinez, left, and Namho Kang have both been presented with highly prestigious awards. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Finance Professors Honored for Research

Finance professors Jose Martinez and Namho Kang have both received prestigious recognitions for their separate research endeavors. Martinez won the BlackRock Prize, awarded to the best paper on capital markets/funds management/mutual funds for a paper he co-authored on “Measuring the Added Value of Stock Recommendations.” Using data from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Martinez and his […]

When senior Andrew Carroll graduates in May, he will have completed a triple major, and his resume will include a semester of education abroad and additional world travel that gave him a new, bolder perspective. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Commitment, Passion Lead to Success for UConn Senior

When he enrolled at UConn four years ago, Andrew Carroll '17 didn't know exactly what the future would offer, but he was determined to get the most out of his college experience. When he graduates in May, he will have completed a triple major—in economics, psychology and management—and his resume will include a semester of education abroad and additional world travel that gave him a new, bolder perspective.

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Best M&As Enhance Consumer Perception of Products

UConn research finds that consumer-product companies that execute well-thought-out mergers and acquisitions can tap a customer gold mine.