School of Business

Businesswoman giving presentation in conference room. (iStock Photo)

Women in the Boardroom: Why the Invitation List is Still Closed

Management professor Lucy Gilson discusses why so few corporate board positions are filled by women, and what effects this has on companies.

Prescription medication spilling from an open bottle onto a white textured table top.

A Pharmacist Explains Why Drugs Cost So Much

UConn's Lisa Holle explains how prescription drug prices are set and discusses some of the efforts to rein them in.

David Rifkin '16 (BUS).

UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns

The internship is becoming a must-have for employers hiring college graduates. UConn helps students take part in a wide variety of internships.

UConn Foundation wordmark.

UConn Foundation Raises $78 Million in FY 2015

Giving was up in various categories, including those giving more than $25,000, which jumped 23 percent.

The Eurozone flag overlapping the Greek flag. (iStock Photo)

Back from the Brink? The Greek Debt Crisis and the Eurozone

As Greek and European leaders agree to negotiate, a UConn economist discusses how the Greek economy got to this point and what an exit from the eurozone could mean.

Bass-baritone Anthony Leathern, right, and contralto Judy Bowers, both doctoral candidates in voice performance, as Noye and Noye's Wife in UConn Opera's production of Britten's Noye's Fludde. A gift from former associate dean of business Rob Hoskin will support students participating in the opera program. (Paige Crane Photography for UConn)

Longtime Accounting Professor Supports Opera at UConn

Students participating in the opera program will benefit from the philanthropy of a retired faculty member.

Daniel Kloyzner ‘16 (ENG) with Richard Parnas, a professor of chemical, materials, and biomolecular engineering, has found a way to turn particle board into carpet. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

A New Use for Old Carpet

UConn researchers in engineering and business are collaborating to create particle board from waste carpet and bring it to market.

The iconic Colt Armory Building in Hartford. (Photo courtesy of The Pita Group)

The Colt Bankruptcy – Demise of a Connecticut Icon

Last week, the historic gun manufacturer filed for Chapter 11. A UConn economist and historian discuss what that means for the state.

Mathematics/actuarial science major Xiaoxuan Zhuang '15 (CLAS) presents to classmates in his advanced Chinese writing course. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

UConn Graduates First Majors in Chinese

The Class of 2015 includes the first UConn students to graduate with a Chinese major, thanks to a new program in CLAS.

Charles Fayal '16 (ENG), left, and Steven Graf '15 (BUS) take a break from assembling their Parrot MD devices.

Students’ Device Helps People Take Meds as Prescribed

Two undergraduates have developed a device that 'parrots' prescription instructions to help people in developing countries take their medications.