School of Business
On the Ball: New Student-Led UConn Consulting Group Investigates Ways to Make Basketball Fans Love Games Even More
New Student-Led UConn Consulting Group Investigates Ways to Make Basketball Fans Love Games Even More
Award-winning Professor Dick Kochanek’s Accounting Class Came with a Bonus: Great Advice for Living Life
"If the person next to you in class leans over and whispers, 'I love you,' you have to say: 'Not until after class. I have to focus on Kochanek's lecture now!'" That's one of the many witty remarks that Professor Richard "Dick" Kochanek has used to engage the 250 underclassmen in his "Principles of Financial Accounting" class. Kochanek, who retired at the end of fall semester, is one of the most beloved and highly regarded professors at UConn.
Internationally Recognized Real Estate Firm Invests in Students
An international real estate company is giving $1.4 million to the UConn School of Business's highly-ranked Real Estate Center to continue offering a popular course that gives students a realistic, hands-on approach to real estate. The gift from Hartford-based Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers will make the course, "Real Estate: The Practical Approach," a permanent addition to the Center. Prior to 2015, Cornerstone executives had been teaching the course with UConn faculty on a trial basis for three years.
Long-term Prescription Needed to Solve Drug Shortages
Pharmacy professor C. Michael White says the solution to drug shortages lies in building up the supply chain, not rationing.
Financial Times: UConn’s MBA Program Ranks Among Best in the World
UConn's MBA program has been ranked among the Top 100 in the world, according to a prestigious new report released by the Financial Times. This is the first time that the program has received the honor in the short history of the report. UConn's Full-time MBA program ranked No. 46 nationally and No. 96 in the world.
Senator Blumenthal Attends UConn Roundtable on Veteran Employment; Seeks Ideas, Concerns, Suggestions
Their livelihoods couldn't be more diverse—from farming to aerospace to cleaning services—but their message was the same: help us and help our fellow veterans find, keep and create great jobs. That was the message that some 70 people delivered to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during a roundtable discussion Thursday, Jan. 7. Hosted by UConn's School of Business, the focus of the event was how Congress can further support veteran hiring and veteran-owned businesses.
Twitter Volume a Guide to Stock Options Pricing
A UConn researcher says spikes in the number of tweets about a company can be used as the basis for a profitable stock options trading strategy.
U.S. News Ranks UConn’s Online Masters in Accounting Program as #2 in the Nation
The highly competitive MS in Accounting program, which typically draws 200 students each year, was touted as one of 2016's Best Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA programs).
Better Catalytic Converter: A New Tool for Emission Control
The NSF program Accelerate UConn is helping two UConn researchers commercialize their 'game-changing' new device.
Developing a Solution to the Problem of Dry Mouth
Dr. Robert Kelly invented an artificial salivary gland. The NSF program Accelerate UConn helped him bring it closer to market.