School of Business
Retirement Beckons for Accounting Professor Cliff Nelson
Don’t misunderstand Cliff Nelson. It isn’t that he dislikes the students for whom accounting comes easily. They’re great. It’s just that the ones who struggle, persist and keep fighting until they understand the concepts—they’re the ones he enjoys the most. “When you help a struggling student, and you make a chart or draw a picture […]
Enhancing Corporate Strategy
International Conference Organized by Professor Folta Yields Strategic Management Book An international conference about resource redeployment in multi-business or multi-product firms, organized by UConn management professor Timothy B. Folta, has yielded a new book on the subject. “I am thrilled with the publication of this cutting-edge research on how and why multi-business firms benefit from […]
Answers to Your Questions About the Interest Rate Increase
Rising rates signal better opportunities in the job market, says UConn finance expert Yaacov Kopeliovich.
Accounting Professor Honored Through New Scholarship
A beloved accounting professor who never regretted trading in the bustle of New York City for the tranquility of Storrs, will be honored through a new scholarship that bears his name.
New Online Program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology
The UConn School of Business is launching a new, nationally recognized, online certificate program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology. Beginning in March of 2017, the program is designed to meet the growing demand for experts in that field.
Two Lifetime Achievement Awards for UConn Professor
Professor Mathieu Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards—In Two Months Management Professor John Mathieu has received two lifetime achievement awards, in two months, recognizing his work in the field of leadership and organizational management. The Center for Creative Leadership, a nonprofit educational institute devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, presented Mathieu with its 2016 Walter […]
Social Media Campaign Strives to Promote Acceptance
‘We Accept’ Positivity A group of business students set out with a daunting task: to reduce negativity, extremism and hate on social media. Along the way, they garnered support from the Department of Homeland Security and Facebook to challenge extremist views across the world. Students Syed Naqvi ’17, Thara Salamat ’17, Victoria King ’17, Daniel […]
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 […]
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.
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.