School of Business

A group of students from UConn Stamford visited Washington, D.C., last month to meet with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

UConn Stamford Students Rub Elbows with Fed Chair During D.C. Visit

'Visiting the Federal Reserve, for an economist, is like a doctor visiting the top hospital in the country'

Petra Clark-Dufner at UConn John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, Connecticut last December.

UConn Magazine: An Urban Healthcare Bootcamp

For nearly two decades, this cross-disciplinary program has taught future “change agents” how to provide good, accessible health care for everyone

Ph.D. candidate Kangkang Zhang (above) was awarded a $25,000 dollar Fellowship by the Deloitte Foundation. She is one of only 10 scholars who were honored nationwide. (Contributed Photo)

Accounting Ph.D. Candidate Kangkang Zhang Receives Deloitte Foundation Fellowship

The Deloitte Foundation recently awarded a $25,000 Fellowship to Zhang. The honor is presented annually to just 10 top accounting doctoral students across the country who plan to pursue academic careers upon graduation. Doctoral students from more than 100 universities are invited to apply for the fellowship, which is awarded by a committee of top accounting educators.

A pair of hands holds a smartphone with a screen asking for charitable donations.

UConn Business Researchers Discover How Charities Can Boost Likelihood of Donations Via Smartphone Users

A 'mobile giving gap' is a problem for charities as smartphone dominance steadily rises

UConn entrepreneur Jasdeep Singh holds the giant check that signifies his victory at a business pitch competition held at the SXSW conference.

UConn Entrepreneur Wins Pitch Competition at 15th Annual SXSW

With the highest caliber of applicants in the festival’s history, STMPatch Wins Food, Nutrition, Health Category

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

Six From UConn Named Presidential Management Fellows

The program is the federal government's flagship leadership development program for advanced degree holders across all academic disciplines

Former IBM exec Nicholas Donofrio speaks on stage at the 2024 Rosenberg McVay Business Leadership Series. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Retired IBM Executive Shares Family Doctrine About Fostering Change, the Value of True Innovation

Nicholas Donofrio is the author of a book titled “If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes: The Nick Donofrio Story,’’ which contains personal insights and his business advice, along with that of some 37 other highly accomplished business leaders. Most recently, he has served as a member of the Connecticut Legislative Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.

UConn President Radenka Maric speaks during a panel on carbon reduction efforts.

Sustainability Summit: Doing the Right Thing for the Environment is Much More Complex Than It Seems

The half-day Summit, sponsored by the School of Business, featured a series of presentations about ways in which Connecticut is shaping the future of clean energy and sustainability. It drew students, faculty, alumni and industry professionals with a shared interest in addressing some of the world’s biggest challenges.

ClimateWerx students analyze materials collected at the UConn Archives & Special Collections centered around the historical ecological advocacy movements at UConn and surrounding areas with Graham Stinnett, Archivist of the Human Rights & Alternative Press Collections on February 23, 2024.

Werth Institute Pilot Helping Students Turn Climate Passion into Sustainability Action

'In the classroom, you're talking about it with people, you're talking about the social impacts, you're learning about the physical impacts, the emotional – all of it'

Accounting professor and UConn alumnus Frank Murphy ‘07 winner of the American Taxation Association’s Outstanding Tax Manuscript Award (UConn School of Business/Nathan Oldham)

Accounting Professor Frank Murphy Wins Award for Outstanding Research

“This is a great accomplishment for Frank, and additional national recognition for our department and the outstanding work our faculty are doing,” said professor George Plesko, accounting department head.