School of Business

The third Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference was held in October at Mohegan Sun, attracting some of the world’s top executives from a vast variety of industries. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Wisdom from the Experts at Leadership Conference

From genoleads.uconn.edu: Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference Offers Plethora of Advice for Rising Executives Transition is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership, but the ability to take charge in times of company turmoil or personal upheaval is the mark of a great leader. That was the message that some of the world’s top […]

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner. (circlePS, Getty Images)

Heirloom Turkeys a Link to Earliest Thanksgivings

Growing interest in locally grown food, plus the idea of eating a bird more like what the Pilgrims may have eaten, drive heirloom turkey sales around Thanksgiving, says UConn professor.

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Subtle Bias Can Derail Crowdsourcing Contest Results

If Not Well Managed, Crowdsourcing Contests Produce Undesirable Results, UConn Researchers Discover Crowdsourcing firms and platform designers may need to revisit their strategies, according to UConn School of Business researchers, because the competitive nature of the work, eager newcomers trying to promote themselves, and subtle biases in presentations may be skewing the outcomes.

'Getting to the Red Planet is a lot more than just rocket science. Management professor John Mathieu ’80 (CLAS) is working with NASA on the human mechanics.' (Illustration by Daniel Fishel for UConn)

Mission to Mars

Getting to the Red Planet is a lot more than just rocket science. Management professor John Mathieu ’80 (CLAS) is working with NASA on the human mechanics.

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Need for Compliance Officers Skyrockets

School of Business Partners with UConn Law to Offer New Certificate in Corporate/Regulatory Compliance The University of Connecticut School of Business and the School of Law have partnered to create a certificate program in Corporate and Regulatory Compliance in response to the business community’s growing demand for risk-avoidance expertise. “This is one of the fastest-growing […]

22 veterans graduated from the School of Business; Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), a 10-day program that gives veterans the knowledge, skills and helping hand they need to create their own businesses. (Lisa Ducharme)

EBV Graduates 22 Veteran Entrepreneurs

‘I Can’t Believe How Lucky I Am!’ Veterans’ Plans Include Cookie Business, Animal Shelter, Counseling Center U.S. Army Lt. Col. Damone “D” Garner has a secret weapon for his post-military career. Hailing from a family that boasts three generations of talented bakers, Garner has a collection of secret, family-cookie recipes that will make other bakers […]

From left: Alexis Flowers, Southern University of Baton Rouge; Tshepo Makobela, University of Johannesburg; Alison Witschonke, University of Vermont; and Laura Van Eeckhoudt, Belmont University. (UConn photo)

Brainstorming, Friendships & Mansions

CIBER Challenge Gives Students an Advantage in the Workplace Career advice from GE executives, a scavenger hunt at Newport, R.I.’s famous mansions, a brain-teaser on global transportation, and a chance to meet business students from around the globe highlighted the 2016 UConn CIBER Case Challenge. The annual event drew 48 undergraduate students, from the U.S. […]

Insurance executive Melissa Cummings ’98 MBA urges women to be more gutsy in their career pursuits. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Women MBAs Connect at UConn-Sponsored NAWMBA Event

School of Business Lead Education Sponsor for National Association of Women MBAs Conference The path to a top executive position isn’t a straight line, but, instead, a series of zig-zags that build competence, expertise and wisdom. That’s what Melissa B. Cummings ’98 MBA, senior vice president and chief customer officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield […]

UConn management professors David Souder, left, and Greg Reilly. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Study: Short-Sighted Planning Costs Companies Money

UConn researchers confirm that businesses focusing on short-term results are 'leaving profits on the table.'

Freshman Megan Go pictured with older brother Timothy, who has inspired her intended career path. (Megan Go)

A Whirlwind Autumn for Freshman Megan Go

Megan Go Gains U.S. Citizenship, Settles into College, Casts Ballot for President—All in Same Semester This autumn has been a season of important first-time events for freshman Megan Go. Not only did she conquer the adjustment to college life, but the prospective business major and Business Connections Learning Community member also prepared to become a […]