Exploring, Explaining the World of Online Commerce
UConn Today | 8/21/2009
Mentions: S. Ba, Information Systems

The world of online commerce is endlessly fascinating to Sulin Ba, an associate professor of information systems in the School of Business. Her research has explored how retailers provide online services, build brand recognition, and set prices online, and how sellers on eBay develop trust among their customers. One of her most intriguing subjects may be the virtual marketplace that takes place in Second Life, a virtual society started in 2003 that allows users to create 3-D avatars who lead lives that include buying, selling, and trading virtual property. Read More

Layoffs in Uncertain Times: Bane or Benefit
California Business Resource | 8/28/2009
Mentions: W. Bragg, Hartford MBA Program

Since September 2008, corporate layoffs have reached epidemic proportions with revered companies such as Walt Disney, Starbucks, Home Depot and IBM shedding thousands of positions in a desperate attempt to offset the effect of precipitous declines in revenue with lower operating costs. I would caution, however, that cutting staff is not always a profit panacea. Read More

Historical Research: A Century of Healthcare Battles
ResearchMag.com | 8/31/2009
Mentions: J. Golec, Finance; S. Hegde, Finance and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies; J. Vernon, Finance

A pivotal moment in the health care debate came when the president went before Congress and said this: “Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and that protection.”The time was November 19, 1945, and the president was Harry S. Truman. He was unveiling a health care reform proposal that included, as its controversial centerpiece, a national health insurance plan to be run by the federal government. The idea was that people could choose to get their health insurance from the government instead of through a private insurer. The plan was an early version of what would be known, in the political parlance of 2009, as a “public option.” Read More

Alumni, there are 21 events listed on the School's overall event calendar; 32 on the Husky Alumni Network calendar; and hundreds on the UCONN events calendar. How do you keep up with the events that matter most to you as an alum?

Check out the Business Alumni Network in the Business Alumni Network! This calendar only lists events hosted by the UConn School of Business Office of Alumni Relations. You always have the option of expanding the event listing to include all alumni events.

Upcoming events sponsored in part by the UConn School of Business Alumni:

• Sep 10 - Alumni Reception in Chicago, IL
  Network with alumni living and working near Chicago, IL.
  
  
• Sep 17 - Assessing Risk Management Capabilities
  Don't miss the opportunity to learn about the SS&C Financial Accelerator as students present "Advanced Risk Models and Portfolio Analytics for Investment Managers".
  
  
• Sep 30 - The Brand Bubble--An Evening with John Gerzema
  Join fellow alumni and members of the American Marketing Association of CT for an evening with John Gerzema, chief insights officer at Young & Rubicam Group and co-author of The Brand Bubble: The looming crisis in brand value and how to avoid it.
  
  
• Oct 20 - Too Big to Fail? Perspectives on Government Intervention during Economic Collapse
  Join us for a discussion with Tom McInerney, ING Chairman & CEO Insurance Americas; and Tom Woods, New York Times Bestselling Author of Meltdown; moderated by Tom Sullivan ’00 MBA, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner.
  
  
• Oct 23 & 30 - NYC Connections
  This two-part series puts toether alumni with students looking for careers in NYC. Volunteer to lead an industry workshop or conduct informative mock interviews.

The Business Alumni Network is a community within the Husky Alumni Network and is a password-protected resource, free and accessible by UConn School of Business alumni and graduating students.

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