School of Business
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Study: Short-Sighted Planning Costs Companies Money
UConn researchers confirm that businesses focusing on short-term results are 'leaving profits on the table.'
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 […]
Finance Students Take 3rd in Stock Pitch Challenge
A team of UConn undergraduate finance students took third place in the highly prestigious Cornell Stock Pitch Challenge in Boston, going toe-to-toe with teams from Harvard, Columbia, Duke, Notre Dame and Amherst. “We are very proud of our students’ success in the face of extremely tough competition,” said finance professor and department head Chinmoy Ghosh. […]
MSBAPM Program Coming to Stamford Campus
Need for ‘Analytic Talent’ in Fairfield County Drove Decision to Expand Degree Offering The rapidly growing and immensely popular master’s degree in business analytics and project management (MSBAPM), currently offered exclusively in Hartford, will soon be added to UConn Stamford’s curriculum. “The masters in business analytics and project management, now celebrating its fifth anniversary, has […]
A First-Place Tie in Wolff New Venture Competition
Revamped Wolff New Venture Competition Surprises Audience with Two Medical-Device Champs The late Thomas John Wolff ’56 was an entrepreneur, and UConn School of Business alumnus, who ran five businesses simultaneously. He exemplified values like enthusiasm, mentorship and appreciation. If he were here to witness the revised Wolff New Venture Competition on Sept. 29, his […]