School of Business

Visualization of the new incubator space in Farmington that is now under construction. (Image by Goody Clancy)

UConn Doubling Capacity to Cultivate Business Startups

The University’s Technology Incubation Program enables business ventures to develop their commercial ideas in high-tech facilities.

Shikha Sharma presents a lecture on Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities in the School of Business on Sept. 24, 2011.

Entrepreneurship Program for Disabled Veterans ‘One of Best in Country’

The UConn program has been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative programs for improving the quality of life for U.S. military personnel.

An IMCORP van in front of wind turbines in Hawaii. (Photo supplied by IMCORP)

IMCORP: On the Fast Track to Success

A Connecticut company built on UConn technology is one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in the U.S.

Dura Biotech (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Tiny Heart Valve Has Big Potential for UConn Startup

A combination of biomedical engineering and sewing skills led to the development of a novel heart valve replacement that could save lives.

Baki Cetegen, left, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Engineering’s United Technologies Chair, and Eric Jordan, United Technologies Professor of Advanced Materials Processing, at the office of Amastan at the Depot Campus on June 30, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Incubator Company Receives $5.5 Million for Research

Amastan LLC is developing high-end plasma technologies for the production and processing of nanomaterials.

A view of the School of Business Building on June 26, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Military Times Applauds UConn’s Commitment to Veterans

UConn's Business School has been named to the Military Times' Best for Vets: Business Schools 2014 list.

Timothy Folta, professor of management, leads a class at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford on Dec. 6, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Entrepreneurship Expert Tim Folta Joins UConn Faculty

Folta, who studies how entrepreneurs make decisions, came from Purdue University’s Krannert Graduate School of Management.

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UConn Health Researchers Advance Connecticut’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Recent recognition and awards for innovation spotlight Connecticut’s bioscience leadership.

Ruth Filip, former professor in the School of Business (UConn Foundation Photo)

Business Professor’s Bequest Benefits the Arts

Ruth Filip, who taught for 38 years and attended the inaugural concert at the Jorgensen in 1955, gave $1.2 million to the School of Fine Arts.

Charles Yarish, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, left and Bren Smith of the Thimble Islands Oyster Company looks over kelp as it is harvested from Long Island Sound near Branford on May 22, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

From the Lab to the Dinner Table: Seaweed

UConn professor Charlie Yarish is helping birth a new industry up and down the East Coast.