Finance


Navigating CT spring home sale market this year. What sellers and buyers need to know.

Hartford Courant – The spring homebuying season — traditionally the busiest of the year — hasn’t made much of an appearance in Connecticut for five years, after a pandemic buying frenzy depleted the stockpile of houses for sale, so much so that it hasn’t built back up.

Few houses on the market are still frustrating both potential buyers and sellers. Buyers have little choice and still encounter stiff competition, with multiple bids. Many would-be sellers worry they won’t be able to find another place to live, so they sit on the sidelines.

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FinTech Grad Student Nick Savignano Earns Competitive International Business Fellowship

UConn Today – Graduate student Nick Savignano ’25 has always been the type of person to roll up his sleeves and help others, whether spearheading a new project at work or clearing debris after Hurricane Katrina.

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks UConn’s Graduate Business Programs Among the Best Online

UConn Today – Three UConn School of Business programs are ranked among the 2025 Best Online (Non-MBA) Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

The Financial Technology (FinTech), Human Resources Management (MSHRM), and Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) ranked as No. 12 in the nation. The recognition is particularly gratifying because the first two programs are newcomers to the rankings, having just become eligible for assessment. The MSA program is a long-established program.

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Dan Haar: Slow growth quells Connecticut’s claim as the richest state. Who’s No. 1?

CT Insider – That’s a complicated question for a lot of us. For the state as a whole, it’s even more so. Connecticut held the claim as the nation’s richest state, measured by average income per person, from 1987 until 2021. Massachusetts passed us that year, powered by a biotech boom in the Boston area.

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Lingling Wang Helps Undergrads Become ‘the CFO of Their Personal Finances’

UConn Today – When professor Lingling Wang teaches finance to undergraduates, she also shares her personal investment strategy. She explains how she builds her portfolio, mitigates risk, and allocates savings for her teenagers to attend college.

“Not all of my students will be CFO of a corporation, but they will all be the CFO of their personal finances,” she said. “I want them to leave my class with knowledge that will be very useful in their lives.”

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From Ardent UConn Soccer Fan to Co-Captain, Jack Loura’s Work Ethic Paid Off

UConn Today – Two years before he joined the UConn Men’s Soccer Team as a walk-on player, Jack Loura ’24 (BUS) was part of the “goal patrol,” a pack of ardent fans standing behind the opposing team’s net and heckling the goalie.

Loura wrapped up his college soccer career just a few weeks ago, devoting three years to playing for the team and serving as a co-captain. Today he’s pursuing a graduate degree in financial technology at the UConn School of Business. And he’s hoping to further his soccer career with the United Soccer League, parent company of the Hartford Athletic team.

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Dean’s Report 2024

Deans Report

Sharing Highlights of a Successful, Innovative Year

The 2024 Dean’s Annual Report is just dropping, and I’m excited to share some of the highlights and accomplishments at the School of Business this year.

Throughout our 20-page report, you’ll find articles, photos, employment statistics, and evidence of the boundless enthusiasm of our students, faculty, alumni and staff. Some of you will receive it in the mail, but in the interest of saving trees and reducing cost, it is also available online.

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Mom Would Be So Proud

UConn Magazine – Working as the head of an investment management firm for 19 years, Steve Wilson found himself frustrated by the gender disparity he saw in the field. He wanted to hire women as investment professionals but struggled to find enough who were trained and qualified.

“I realized that colleges weren’t preparing enough women to enter the field,” Wilson explains. “I think it was a combination of a lack of awareness of career opportunities and perhaps, to some degree, self-selection — with too many fully qualified women thinking ‘I’m not good enough, so I’m not going to try’ or ‘It’s a hostile space, so why would I put myself out there?’”

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