School of Business
2016 iQ Winners
“I Was Surprised That Someone Hadn’t Invented This Yet” UConn senior Stephen Hawes debuted as an entrepreneur several years ago, working diligently to perfect his first invention: a wrist-mounted, propane-driven flame thrower. His parents worried that their son, a mechanical engineering student, would burn down their home. But Hawes persisted, and brought his prototype to […]
‘Treat People Right Throughout Your Life’
‘Treat People Right Throughout Your Life’ Says Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon ’81, ’88 MBA A store manager had been abruptly fired in a small North Carolina town and Walmart president and CEO Bill Simon‘s phone was ringing off the hook. Customers were irate, store associates were upset, and even the town’s mayor called to […]
Watch Out!
Security Experts Offer Warnings, Recommendations During UConn’s Cybercrime Prevention Conference The world is in the throes of a love affair with mobile technology and it shows no signs of abating. We love to do our banking on our phones, text our friends—whether a block away or halfway around the world—and even set our thermostats using […]
Framing UConn’s Future: Tech Park
Tech Park executive director Radenka Maric discusses strategies for creating ‘a vibrant facility that attracts people from the Northeast to the West Coast.’
Xcite Program Debuts
'YouTube' executive to speak this fall about bringing entrepreneurial mindset to business.
Adding Value to the Team
Logan Bement '16 uses marketing, data to improve professional baseball for fans, players.
UConn Joins National Smart Manufacturing Initiative
The University will play a leading role in Connecticut as part of a national effort to boost smart manufacturing and extend its benefits to business.
Celebrations
School Honors Faculty Whose Accomplishments Shine Brightly; Professor Golec Awarded ‘Research Excellence’ Honor
Courage, Vision, Wisdom
Three Top Executives Share Business Advice, Values at ‘CEO Evolution’ Program in Stamford When UConn alumnus Bill Simon ’81, ’88 MBA, was a newly hired executive at Walmart, before he became its president and CEO, he made a gutsy decision that he knew could make or break his career there. The low-price retail giant was excelling […]
Corporate Compliance as Competitive Advantage
UConn researchers have developed a model of compliance that captures the trade-offs between cost and risk.