This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)
1930

Joseph R. McCormick ’34 turned 100 years of age in May and is believed to be the oldest living former UConn football player. Mr. McCormick was a Brigadier General in 1967 with three Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and an Oak Leaf Cluster. He was also president and CEO of Connecticut Light & Power from 1968-1977, and has also served as vice chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees and UConn Alumni Association president.

1950

Senator Joseph J. Crisco Jr. ’59 has been inducted into the Wilbur Cross High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Senator Crisco was also honored with

the Distinguished Service Commendation.

Mr. Gene T. Offredi ’56 has been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of financial planning and wealth management. Mr. Offredi is licensed as an investment adviser representative under the State of Connecticut, Department of Banking. His specialty is investment and insurance planning for individuals, families and small businesses. One of Gene’s major financial accomplishments includes founding and owning the investment advice Summit Investor Coach, LLC. The company maintains intimate business relationships with attorneys and CPAs to provide all aspects of legal, accounting and financial assistance to clients when necessary.

1960

Steven P. Boyle ’69 MBA announced his retirement. Mr. Boyle led St. Peter’s Hospital through a $258 million construction project and a historic merger with two other health systems. He joined St. Peter’s Hospital in 1988 as the chief operating officer. He became president and CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital in 1993 and was the first layperson to lead the Catholic institution, which was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in 1869. During Mr. Boyle’s tenure, operating revenue more than tripled from $142 million to $454 million, and annual patient discharges grew from 20,800 to 25,500. The hospital has been recognized for its cardiac program, cancer services and nursing care.

Scott S. Cowen ’68 has been elected to the Notre Dame Board of Trustees. Mr. Cowen is currently the 14th president of Tulane University, where he is a professor of business and economics. Mr. Cowen is the author of four books as well as more than 100 academic and professional articles, essays, and reviews on strategic financial management systems, corporate governance and leadership.

1970

D’Anne Hurd ’79 MBA has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Hiperos, the leading platform for 3rd party management. Ms. Hurd served as the vice president, CFO and general counsel of a series of venture-backed, biotech and high-tech emerging-growth companies in the greater Boston area.

Christopher J. Kelleher ’77 was appointed to managing director and senior portfolio manager for Newfleet Asset Management. Mr. Kelleher will be part of Newfleet’s Multi-Sector Fixed Income Strategies team, where he will co-manage fixed income assets in the Virtus Total Return Fund and other portfolios. Previously, Mr. Kelleher was a senior managing director and senior portfolio manager at Goodwin Capital Advisers, where he managed the company’s multi-sector bond portfolios.

Bruce B. Monahan ’76, ’12 MSA has been appointed to senior vice president and chief audit executive of Subsidiary Selective Insurance Company of America. Mr. Monahan joined Selective in 2007 as vice president of Internal Audit. Prior to that, Mr. Monahan was assistant vice president of Liberty Mutual Group.

Anne W. O’Connell ’74 CPA was appointed to director of administration and finance for the University of Connecticut’s Alumni Association. Ms. O’Connell will supervise all of the organization’s financial operations, information technology and the Alumni Center. Ms. O’Connell will also be working to streamline the internal processes and build greater efficiency in the Alumni Association’s operations.

Charles P. Slacik ’76 has been appointed to STAAR Surgical’s Board of Directors on the Audit Committee. STAAR Surgical Company is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products. Mr. Slacik has over 30 years of executive-level experience in the health care industry serving most recently as the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Beckman Coulter Inc.

Edward G. Verlander ’76 MBA is chairman of Verlander, Wang & Co., LLC, an international management consulting firm based in New York and published his book, The Practice of Professional Consulting, in October. Mr. Verlander’s book is a comprehensive examination of what has been called “the world’s newest profession” and is a practical resource that offers an overview of the industry.

1980

Yvon Alexandre ’82 was awarded the UConn Alumni Association Humanitarian Award. Mr. Alexandre has served on civic and professional boards, as chairman of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, on the City of Hartford’s Property Tax Reform Task Force, and also was head of the Connecticut Haitian American Organization where he coordinated an immense fundraising effort to aid the Haitians who were affected by the disaster.

Christopher W. Curtin ’82 has joined Processing Technologies International LLC as the vice president of International Sales. Processing Technologies International is a maker of sheet extrusion machinery in Aurora, Illinois. Mr. Curtin has 26 years of plastics industry experience and was previously an owner of EDI, a maker of flat dies and extrusion coating dies. While at EDI he held positions such as international market development manager, marketing director, executive vice president of sales and marketing and most recently vice chairman of commercial activities.

Andrew J. DeLoreto, Jr. ’88 has been appointed to national sales manager of the financial institutions channel at Lincoln Financial Group. In his new role, Mr. DeLoreto will lead all distribution efforts for the insurance solutions line in the financial institutions channel and will focus on assisting advisors with issues regarding taxation strategies, retirement planning, wealth protection and wealth transfer. Mr. DeLoreto has had over 24 years of financial services and sales leadership experience.

Melanie (Scussell) Joy ’87 has joined Rockville Bank as vice president, senior commercial real estate banking officer. In her role there, she is part of the bank’s commercial real estate group and she is responsible for loan origination of their Regional Commercial Real Estate Program. Ms. Joy has had over 25 years of commercial real estate lending experience at Liberty Bank. While at Liberty bank, Ms. Joy held the titles of team leader originations and underwriting and resort finance manager.

David M. Jurasek ’86 MBA was recently promoted to vice-president of finance at Crystal Rock LLC, Inc. Mr. Jurasek will continue to evaluate the financial health and direction of the business. Evaluating costs versus investments and creation of financial key performance indicators will help to ensure Crystal Rock is financially sound. Mr. Jurasek will help the company navigate changing economic market conditions.

Brian J. Kelley ’87 MBA was named president and chief executive officer for Tii Network Technologies, Inc., a leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing network products for the communications industry. Mr. Kelley has been on the company’s board since April 2008 and has served as the chairman of the company’s board since May 2010.

David D. Kennedy ’85, ’89 JD has been appointed to executive vice president and chief legal officer at JDA Software. His roles include providing leadership on legal matters for the company, including corporate governance, compliance, litigation and risk management, acquisition activity and commercial transactions. Mr. Kennedy has had over 25 years of experience providing legal counsel to public and private technology companies in his time at IBM, Better Place and Business Objects.

John Y. Kim ’86 MBA was selected to run one of the two major business units created in the recent reorganization of New York Life Insurance Company. Mr. Kim, who will maintain his positions of executive vice president, chief investment officer and head of New York Life Investments, will assume additional responsibilities for Retirement Income Security products and solutions, which are being combined with New York Life Investments.

Frederick H. Kuriger ’89 MBA has been named chief executive officer of Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in New York. With over 30 years of experience in hospital administration, Mr. Kuriger joins CRMC from Seton Health System where he served as executive vice president, chief operations officer and corporate responsibility officer.

Paul Morrisroe ’86 was appointed to senior vice president, chief financial officer and secretary of Associated Materials, LLC in Ohio. Mr. Morrisroe brings over 20 years of management experience in manufacturing and logistical services companies, including three years serving in a senior management capacity.

Douglas M. Nelson ’82 was named president at Acadia Insurance Company. Mr. Nelson has more than 25 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. In his new position, Mr. Nelson will help to strengthen Acadia as one of the premier providers of property casualty insurance in the Northeastern United States.

Robert J. Nikl ’83 MBA has been appointed to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Silicon Graphics International Corporation. Nikl has over 35 years of financial experience which encompasses financial and internal control activities, including financial planning and reporting, accounting, internal audit, investor relations, tax, treasury and risk management.

Marcienne M. Tiebout-Touron ’84 MBA has been promoted to executive director at Associa Gulf Coast. Associa Gulf Coast provides community association management and developer services to Southwest Florida. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Tiebout-Touron served as corporate and client controller.

John A. Wain ’88 has been appointed to chief financial officer at Rouse Properties in New York City. Mr. Wain was most recently a managing director and the head of Real Estate Americas at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. Previous to this, Mr. Wain has focused extensively on structuring and negotiating secured and unsecured corporate real estate facilities and property level loans for public REITs, owners and developers, as well as corporate bonds, interest rate derivatives and equity transactions.

Bradford H. Wainman ’85, ’95 MBA has been chosen to lead Simon Konover Development Corporation’s strategic expansion as senior vice president. In this role, he will direct the strategic expansion of its portfolio through a combination of new construction and property acquisition. Mr. Wainman will also continue to serve as capital markets director, overseeing investment strategy, risk management and portfolio development. Mr. Wainman has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and asset management.

L. Wesley Stout ’86 MBA has been appointed to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows for 2012. Mr. Stout is recognized for his contributions to his profession and society based on his works, leadership, management and service. He has transformed Stamford, Connecticut by working to extend the city’s greenway and connect it to its waterfront.

1990

Robert H. Bateman, Jr. ’91 MBA has been promoted to senior vice president and controller of The Hartford. Mr. Bateman will be responsible for the accounting operations of the company. Since joining The Hartford in 2004, Mr. Bateman has held the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer for The Hartford’s Commercial Markets division as well as a variety of roles within the finance organization.

Diane (Vaccaro) Bredehoft ’90 MBA has been promoted to first vice president at the Bank of New Canaan. Ms. Bredehoft joined the Bank of New Canaan in 2009 and is responsible for developing new lending relationships, managing existing customers and underwriting for new and existing real estate and C&I loans. Previously Ms. Bredehoft was vice president of risk management at Wachovia Bank in New Haven, Connecticut.

Priscilla Cale ’99, ’06 MBA co-authored with David C. Tate Ph.D. . the book, Sink or Swim: How Lessons from the Titanic Can Save Your Family Business.

Klarn J. DePalma ’92 has been elected chair of the Connecticut Broadcasters Association. He is currently the senior vice president and general manager of WFSB-TV 3, Hartford and New Haven, and WSHM-TV. Mr. DePalma’s positions at the station include account executive, local sales manager, general sales manager, director of sales, vice president and general manager.

Frederic C. Dupont ’98 MBA was promoted to head of global sales of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network. In this new position, Mr. Dupont will play a key role in expanding the MRO network’s global customer base and position the joint product and service portfolio of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and SR Technics.

A.J. Edwards ’93, ’97 MBA has been appointed to chief investment officer of the Cornell Board of Trustees. Mr. Edwards joined Cornell as a senior investment officer in 2008. In his role as CIO, Mr. Edwards is responsible for the management of Cornell’s $5.3 billion endowment in concert with the board’s investment committee. Mr. Edwards’ other responsibilities include recommending the asset allocation to the investment committee, risk management and the manager selection process.

Kenneth C. Griebell ’91 has been appointed as a director of marketing and distribution for Ramius LLC’s New York firm. In this newly created role, Mr. Griebell will expand Ramius’ marketing and distribution activities for liquid alternative products to new and existing customers and grow Ramius’ presence across distribution channels that focus on mass affluent retail investors. Mr. Griebell joins Ramius LLC with a great deal of experience, having spent more than 20 years in the financial services industry.

Michael E. Haylon ’91 MBA has joined the Hartford asset manager, Conning Inc. as managing director, overseeing investment products. Mr. Haylon will be in charge of global product development and management of Conning’s investment products. Mr. Haylon joins Conning from General Re New England Asset Management and was previously executive vice president and investment chief at The Phoenix.

Barry A. Morris ’96 MBA has been appointed to executive vice president and chief operating officer at STR Holdings Inc. Mr. Morris joined STR in 2002 as vice president and chief financial officer and prior to that Mr. Morris served as chief financial officer of General Bearing Corporation.

Christine Shaw ’91, ’96 JD, ’09 MBA has been appointed as Connecticut’s deputy treasurer by Treasurer Denise Nappier. Ms. Shaw’s previous treasury experience includes government relations, communications, and investment compliance. She has worked with Nappier in the Treasury Department since 1999.

William D. Sluben ’92, ’95 MBA and Live Link Events, the agency he founded in 2005, have been acquired by MoZeus Worldwide. Mr. Sluben will serve as the company’s new senior vice president of consumer engagement. Live Link Events was created as an experiential marketing agency specializing in strategically identifying, implementing and executing marketing solutions that leverage the convergence of on and off-line consumer engagements.

John Toscano ’91 was named partner at accounting and consulting firm J.H. Cohn LLP. Mr. Toscano is in charge of J.H. Cohn’s Educational Institution Industry Practice and is a member of the Not-for-Profit Industry Practice. His expertise includes accounting, auditing and consulting in the not-for-profit, manufacturing and construction industries.

Stacie M. Wolf ’99 MBA has joined Scan-Optics, a leader in applying high-speed imaging, recognition and data capture solutions as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Scan-Optics, Ms. Wolf held senior level positions with Motorola, Barnes Group and Sensus USA.

2000

John J. Albanese ’06 MBA was promoted to commanding officer of the police Troop C barracks in Tolland, Connecticut. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Albanese was executive officer at Troop H in Hartford, Connecticut for the past three years.

Robert P. Amenta ’07 joined ING Investment Management located in New York as a high yield analyst. Mr. Amenta was most recently employed at Credit Suisse as a trading desk credit analyst, covering the media and telecommunications sectors. He is currently working for ING’s Global High Yield Fund, covering the aerospace, cable, defense, metals, mining, satellites and transportation sectors, in addition to having analytical portfolio management responsibilities.

Andrew A. Boyd ’08 has been appointed to the position of director of the Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries. Mr. Boyd was an active member of the local chapter of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship and attended Holy Trinity Church in Willimantic, Connecticut while he was at UConn. Mr. Boyd worked as an intern at the headquarters of Syndesmos, the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth, in Athens, Greece. He also entered the Masters of Divinity Program at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, from which he graduated cum laude in May 2012. Since 2010, Andrew has edited the department’s blog, Wonder, which publishes several articles every month on specific themes. Mr. Boyd plans to expand the department’s multi-media and social networking offerings.

Vasantharao Chigurupati ’05 MBA, ’12 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays on Capital Market Frictions: Evidence from Lease Financing.” Dr. Chigurupati has accepted a position at Sacred Heart University.

Jeffrey D. Downs ’07, ’09 MSA has been awarded the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for his excellent performance on the Certified Public Accountant exam. Mr. Downs is currently employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hartford, Connecticut.

William T. Jachym ’07 has been awarded the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for his excellent Performance on the Certified Public Accountant exam. Mr. Jachym is currently an employee of McGladrey and Pullen in New Haven, Connecticut.

Christopher C. Jarvis ’01 MBA joined the Board of Directors at True 2 Beauty, Inc., a leading distributor of male and female lifestyle ingestible products and health and beauty accessories in the United States. Currently Mr. Jarvis is president and CEO at Caprock Risk Management, where he has built a nationally recognized boutique commodities firm specializing in the energy markets.

John J. Kelly ’08 MBA was named vice president and commercial loan officer in commercial lending by TD Bank in Vienna, Virginia. Mr. Kelly specializes in commercial real estate developing and maintaining relationships with investors and middle-market developers throughout the D.C. Metro region. Also, Mr. Kelly has six years of commercial real estate banking experience and more than 20 years in real estate acquisitions and development.

Matthew O. Liskom ’09 joined the sales and local tax (SALT) team at Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC in Brentwood, Tennessee. He brings experience in both SALT and OneSource software. Prior to joining LBMC, he was a sales and use tax analyst with IBM.

John W. Marchetti ’00 MBA was appointed to chief strategy officer at Fabrinet USA, Inc., a provider of precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products. Prior to joining Fabrinet, Mr. Marchetti worked as an equity analyst at Cowen & Co. from 2008 to 2011 and Morgan Stanley from 2002 to 2008.

Garth A. Monroe ’00 was appointed to chief financial officer at BioNano Genomics, Inc. Prior to joining BioNano Genomics, Mr. Monroe served as chief financial officer for Epocal, a multi-national, venture-backed medical device company, where he played a large role in the $55 million sale of the company to Alere™.

Hang T. Nguyen ’08, ’12 Ph.D. was named the winner of the 2012 Ph.D. student teaching award in marketing at the UConn School of Business. This honor was selected by a group of the coordinators of the business school concentrations along with the program director. Additionally, Mr. Nguyen was named the co-winner of the 2012 School of Business Ph.D. Student Teaching Award.

Hieu V. Phan ’06 MBA, ’12 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays on Corporate Pensions and Failed Takeovers.” Dr. Phan has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at UMASS-Lowell. Additionally, Mr. Phan was named the winner of the 2012 Ph.D. student teaching award in finance at the UConn School of Business. This honor was selected by a group of the coordinators of the business school concentrations along with the program director.

Maxim Polonsky ’02, ’04, ’12 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled “Going Beyond the Information Given: Perceiving Owners’ Personalities From Brands and Perceiving Brands From Owners’ Personalities.” Dr. Polonsky will be a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, School of Medicine, under the supervision of Dr. Frederick L. Altice, coordinating health marketing research projects and conducting federally funded intervention and prevention campaigns in Eastern Europe.

David Rotatori ’04 MBA has been named chief financial officer of Naugatuck Savings Bank. He is currently the senior vice president and chief risk officer and will continue to serve in those roles. Mr. Rotatori has over 22 years of financial experience and is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant and Certified Public Accountant.

2010

Mark Aikman ’10 MBA was named one of the “40under40” Brand Innovators for 2012. The winners, who are 40 of the most innovative brand marketers under 40 years old, were selected by Brand Innovators based on their professional accomplishments and ability to use digital media and emerging advertising technology platforms to implement marketing and advertising campaigns.

Mario Alagoa ’12 MBA has been appointed to the position of solutions consultant at FiREapps. Before Mr. Alagoa joined FiREapps, he worked as a treasury manager at Nokia Inc., the multinational telecommunications company. There he was instrumental in the development and management of the company’s future cash-flows and balance sheet hedging programs. During his 12 years at Nokia Inc., Mr. Alagoa held several positions in the Accounting and Treasury departments in both Europe and in the United States.

Pantea Alirezazadeh ’12 Ph.D. successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Risk Management and Intangibles. The Role of Information in Customer Acquisition and Evaluation of Intangibles.” Dr. Alirezazadeh has accepted a position with 1010 Data.

Adam Boyajian ’12 was named the winner of the 6th annual Whiteboard Challenge hosted by the Westchester/Greater Connecticut National Black MBA Association. Mr. Boyajian’s business idea to bridge the gap between bus companies and college campuses with minimal public transportation, which was presented using only a whiteboard and marker, won him the competition.

Nick Forte ’11 produced a documentary film entitled, Eleven, which features eleven veterans from time periods ranging from World War II to the present. The documentary has been shown at the G.I. Film Festival in Washington, D.C.

Fan He ’12 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays on Investor Protection and the Impact of Globalization of Capital Markets.” Dr. He has been hired as an Associate Professor at Central Connecticut State University.

M. Nesij Huvaj, ’12 Ph.D. was named the winner of the 2012 Ph.D. student teaching award in management by the UConn School of Business. This honor was selected by a group of coordinators of the business school concentrations along with the program director. Additionally, he successfully defended his dissertation titled, “A Modularity View of Alliance Portfolio Configuration and Organizational Ambidexterity.” Dr. Huvaj has accepted a position as assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at Suffolk University in Boston.

Elizabeth O. Kohl ’12 Ph.D. was named the winner of the 2012 Ph.D. student teaching award in accounting at the UConn School of Business. This honor was selected by a group of coordinators of the five business school concentrations along with the program director. Additionally, Ms. Kohl was named the co-winner of the overall 2012 School of Business Ph.D. Student Teaching Award.

Alain Krapl ’12 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays in Foreign Exchange Exposure and International Finance.” Dr. Krapl has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University.

Michael R. Kukenberger ’12 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “A Shared Leadership Classification and Multi-Level Exploration of Compositional Antecedents and Team and Individual Outcomes.” Dr. Kukenberger has accepted a position at Rutgers University.

Christopher M. Morelli ’10 has been appointed to the position of law clerk at the law firm of Trendowski & Allen, P.C. Mr. Morelli worked as a lawyer’s assistant for the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone and Morelli and as a summer associate at the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office, Workers’ Compensation Division. He will enter his third year of law school in September at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Smriti Prabhakar ’12 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Reaping the Fruits of Legitimacy: Effects of a New Venture’s Pre-IPO Alliance Portfolio in the Market for IPOs.” Dr. Prabhakar has accepted a position at the Unviersity of Connecticut School of Business.

Natesa Prasad ’12 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Two Essays on R&D.” Dr. Prasad has been hired as a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi, India.

Kerri E. Richardson ’11 was featured in a recent issue of WetFeet Magazine, which highlights recent college graduates that have had success in the business field. Ms. Richardson currently works at Royal Bank of Scotland America’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Lei Wang ’12 Ph.D. was named the winner of the 2012 Ph.D. student teaching award in operations and information management at the UConn School of Business. This honor was selected by a group of coordinators of the business school concentrations along with the program director.

Junichi Yamanoi ’12 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled “Competition Networks: The Influence of Relational and Structural Embeddedness on Competitive Activity.” Dr. Yamanoi has accepted a prestigious Post-Doc position at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in their Management Department’s Center for International Business.

Michael Zacchea ’12 MBA has been awarded the prestigious Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year Award. He is currently the program director of the University of Connecticut Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. He was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1990. Mr. Zacchea’s military awards include the Bronze Star Medal for Valor (with gold star in lieu of 2nd award) and numerous unit and campaign awards.

Hall of Fame 2012

On Friday, April 27, 2012, the UConn School of Business inducted alumni with outstanding achievements in business into their 19th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration which was held  in Hartford, Connecticut. The School’s Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to recognize the outstanding business and community achievements of its alumni and students.

This year’s alumni inductees were Melinda T. Brown ’77, ’85 MBA, Senior Vice President, Global Financial Shared Services, PepsiCo Inc.; Gerald “Jerry” D. DesRoches ’82, Managing Director, Wealth & Tax Advisory Services, Inc.; Sheldon F. Kasowitz ’83, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Indus Capital Partners LLC; and Edward M. Satell ’57, President, CEO & Founder, Progressive Business Publications. Cigna received the
Outstanding Strategic Partner Award. Ida Chaplinksi ’96 accepted the award on behalf of
Cigna.

   

This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)

The UConn School of Business would like to gratefully acknowledge the following alumni and friends who made gifts to the School of Business during fiscal year 2011-2012.

We value every gift and extend our heartfelt thanks to all who gave so generously of their time and support to aid in the enhancement of our academic programs.

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$50,000+

James V. Agonis ’71
Christopher J. Balfe
Bank of America Corporation
The John and Sally Fodor Family Foundation
The New York Community Trust
Syracuse University
Daniel D. ’87 and Tresa Toscano
Wendy R. ’74 and H. Thomas Watkins

$25,000 – $49,999

Jonathan E. ’76 and Susan B. Beyman
Myron ’61 and Barbara ’61 Dickstein
EBV National
Gwo-Duan D. ’89, ’92 and Ai-Ju F. ’90 Jou
Michael G. ’78 and Shari K. Koppel
Theodore R. Rosenberg ’55 and Mary F. McVay
S. Brian ’60 and Beth N. Simons
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

$10,000 – $24,999

Altria Group, Inc.
Mark A. ’82 and Pamela J. ’82 Beaudoin
Selma Cagatay-Searfoss ’94 and David W. Searfoss ’76*
Christopher A. ’95 and Larissa K. ’93, ’95 Chapin
Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance
Zelda Cooper
Mark P. ’79 and Lynda C. ’80 Coville
Gerald D. ’82 and Katrina DesRoches
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
Craig A. ’77 and Marilyn P. ’77 Douglas
Mark E. Freitas ’81
Clinton G. ’77 and Karen A. ’77 Gartin
David B. ’84 and Cheryl Greenfield
Robert C. ’92 and Barbara D. ’93 Hughes
Norman W. ’72 and Celestine K. ’99 LaCroix
Peter C. ’63 and Judith R. Larson
Liberty Mutual
The Malfettone Family
Gene ’87, ’89 and Renae S. ’89, ’95 Martin
Michael E. ’81, ’94 and Barbara A. McPhee
Patricia L. ’78 and Gordon C. Mochel
Laurie A. Paternoster ’82 and Michael A. Paternoster, Jr.
PepsiCo., Inc.
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Mark R. ’65, ’07 and Rosalind E. Shenkman
Ambassador Paul W. ’69, ’72 and Renee J. Speltz
Tyco International US Inc.
United Technologies Corporation

$5,000 – $9,999

George R. Aylward, Jr. ’88
Stephen M. Wood and Gail E. Barley
Frank W. Carmon IV ’06
Guy F. ’64, ’66 and Donna S. Caruso
Cigna Corp.
Crane Co.
Dymax Corporation
Fidelity Investments
Grant Thornton LLP
Joseph M. ’71 and Cheryl W. Grisé
Joseph A. ’91 and Joann Guay
Matthew J. Halprin
Leo B. ’81 and Janet M. ’78 Hansen
Lisa R. Klauser ’90 and Richard T. Klauser, Jr.
Frederick J. Klorczyk, Jr. and Lynne S. Klorczyk
Brian P. ’84 and Lorraine E. ’84 McKeon
Deborah M. Reif ’95
Edwin G. ’75 and Karen L. Reif
Sean R. Riegler and Jill Tomlins
Arnold M. ’63* and Rochelle M. Robin
Edward M. Satell ’57
Samuel L. Schrager and Terry L. Gellin
Douglas R. ’79 and Barbara J. Seymour
TopCoder, Inc.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
Christopher M. ’87 and Brenda Wilkos
Frank C. Wuest ’82

$1,000 – $4,999

Rogaia M. Abusharaf ’88, ’94 and Mohamed E. Hussein
David Acampora ’79 and Margaret M. Landrey ’79, ’83
Aetna Inc.
Jack T. Ampuja ’80
Craig C. ’89 and Kimberley A. Anderson
Bruce C. Angevine ’78
Aon Corporation
John P. Barniak ’75
Timothy J. Bell
Prashant A. Bhatia ’92
BlumShapiro & Co., PC
Christopher F. ’85 and Samuel Brandt ’50
Melinda T. Brown ’77, ’85
Anthony J. Campanelli ’59
Robert A. Canyock, Jr. ’80, ’86 and Deborah L. Canyock
Mark A. Caplan ’84
Carrie Casciani
Donna E. Cashman ’96
Christopher J. ’89 and Sherri S. ’90 Cesare
Edward J. Chanda
Jeffrey R. ’83 and Lori T. Charlton
Colliers International
William E. Congdon ’75
Connecticut Association of Realtors, Inc.
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
Timothy J. Curt ’84
Thomas M. ’86, ’91 and Karen O. Curtin
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
George M. ’54 and Phyllis A. Demko
Douglas G. ’83 and Pamela J. ’85 Denyer
Robert A. ’89 and Victoria H. DiMella
Lawrence S. Doyle ’65
Nicholas ’66 and Arlene O. ’67 DuBiago
Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina LLP
First Congregational Church of Waterbury
John J. Fitteron ’67
Gary W. French ’70
Jason A. ’97 and Lesley A. ’91, ’98 Fronio
William B. Geary, Jr. ’57
Andrew P. Giangrave ’92
Lawrence J. and Cathy K. Gramling
Peter P. Gwiazdowski III and Deborah J. Gwiazdowski
Lawrence D. ’67 and Sharon ’68 Handler
George S. Harrison ’74 and Charlotte Pier
The Hartford CFA Society
Glenn R. ’83, ’95 and Susan Heiser
Richard M. Hisey ’80, ’82 and Linda J. Vice-Hisey ’79, ’84
Stuart C. Hochberger ’80
Martha M. ’79 and Philip J. Hoffman
Rob and Mary H. Hoskin
H & R Block, Inc.
Indus Capital Partners, LLC
J. H. Cohn LLP
Susan D. Jackson
James M. Alexander Trust
Mathew C. James ’95
Harry M. and Lynn A. Johnson
Martin P. ’86, ’88 and Jocelyn R. Kane
Robert T. Kaufman ’74
Thomas P. ’77 and Deborah S. ’78 Kelley
Warren E. ’78 and Denise Klein
Richard F. and Margaret J. Kochanek
Ilene D. Kohlun ’94
Jean M. LaVecchia ’81
Raymond L. Lewis, Jr. ’83 and Ellen T. Lewis
Jerry ’69 and Eileen Lieberman
Mary D. Lindsay
Theodore F. ’92 and Melissa J. Lunney
Christine M. Lussier ’89 and Robert Hamill
S. John Malinowski ’54, ’61
Raymond J. ’78, ’81 and Lynn M. ’80 Malone
Robert L. Manfreda, Jr. ’84, ’94 and
Carolyn C. Manfreda
Marcum, LLP
James E. ’82 and Sonya Masur
Marshall L. ’68 and Deborah M. Matz
John P. McCarthy, Jr. ’83 and Monique A. McCarthy ’90
Nicholas R. Morizio ’74
William M. ’57 and Diane E. Morlock
Charlie Murrin ’10
Jay S. ’82 and Catherine S. ’85 Nickse
David M. ’68 and Linda A. Nolf
NorthMarq Capital
Thomas J. O’Brien, Ph.D.
David J. and Priscilla H. Papandria
Pepperidge Farms
John D. Phillips and Amy E. Dunbar
The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
George A. Plesko and Martha D. MacMillin
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Pullman & Comley, LLC
Paul T. ’84 and Christine Quistberg
Michael R. and Mary J. Redemske
The Riverside Company
Robert ’77 and Deborah A. Rodin
Carlos A. Ruisanchez ’92
The Ruth Ann Stevens Living Trust
Peter D. Schaffer ’83
The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Edward S. Scovel, Jr. ’51 and Gladys Scovel
Matthew D. ’66 and Carol A. ’66 Shedd
Linda Storhoff
Richard D. ’62 and Judith B. Suski
Richard J. Tavolieri, Jr. ’89 and Dawn Tavolieri
Diana L. Timlin
Towers Watson
UConn Alumni Association
United Health Group Incorporated
United Way of Greater New Haven, Inc.
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Webster Financial Corporation
John W. ’80 and Suzanne K. Welch
James F. Whalen, Jr. ’82 and Diane L. Conley

$500 – $999

James D. ’82 and Diane J. ’81 Ahearn
Mona H. Baird ’89
Christopher L. Bell ’88, ’95
Laura A. Bieling ’89
David H. ’84, ’88 and Cynthia J. ’88 Burkard
Yi Cao ’07
David A. ’75 and Nancy M. Carlson
Ronald J. ’76 and Sandra J. Casner
Laurence J. Cass, Jr. ’86 and Charlene M.
Cass ’86
Michael P. Cassidy ’02 and Diane S. Dagostino
Michael B. Cohen ’81
Michael D. Della Fera ’80
Jane S. DeMaio ’83, ’92
Thomas J. Dixon ’06
Richard E. Eldh, Jr. ’81
Peter I. ’65 and Elaine Elinsky
Jennifer O. Estabrook ’05
Richard L. Evans ’77
William F. Farren ’78
Thomas J. ’78 and Madelyn R. ’80, ’82 Filomeno
Global Impact
H. Kent and Penny C. Goetjen
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Frank G. ’86 and Francesca Hauser
Paul ’95 and Rene M. ’95 Holle
Atul Jain ’01
Ravindra and Saras Jain
Jennifer L. Jordan ’94
Peter J. and Donna M. Karl
Peter E. Keene ’79
Sean W. ’82 and Grace M. ’82 Kelly
Robin L. ’01, ’10 and Robert L. Knowles
Michael P. Krol ’74, ’87
Christopher R. Kunz ’02
Paul D. Larson, Jr. ’95 and Pamela C.
Larson ’93, ’96
Anna P. Liamzon ’00
Frederick T. Liu ’98
Tim and Kate Love
Susan Mackiewicz ’85
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Raymond J. ’77, ’81 and Susan L. Martino
Anne E. McAloon ’74, ’80
Jamie B. ’84, ’93 and Pamela A. Meyers
Mark J. ’84 and Corliss J. ’86 Montesi
James J. Moravecek ’01
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
William J. Newman
Northeast Utilities
Northwestern Mutual Financial
David W. Pate ’94
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Mary A. Reichlen ’81
Jerry J. Rosenstock
Daniel C. Rossi ’03
John P. ’00, ’07 and Serafina A. ’01 Salemi
Sheldon D. ’59 and Susan S. ’82 Schneider
John E. Schramm, Jr. ’59
Matthew R. French ’91 and Lucille Sheng-French ’91
The Simsbury Bank
Henry C. ’50 and Barbara E. Smachetti
Keith P. Suchy ’88
Robert T. Sullivan ’77
Scott A. ’82 and Cynthia B. Trenholm
United Way of North Central MA, Inc.
Allan J. Vartelas ’80
Robert J. Wade ’68
Lynn Waibel ’80
Howard S. Weinberg ’95, ’02
Wellspeak Dugas and Kane, LLC

$250 – $499

John Allis III ’75
Niels D. Andersen ’86
John A. Barbosa, Jr. ’76, ’80 and A. Linda Barbosa ’80
George A. ’87, ’89 and Carol M. ’88, ’97 Barrios
Diane M. ’77, ’80 and Thomas Beck
Daniel L. Bedard ’90
Edward R. and Kathleen W. Binder
Timothy P. ’83 and Claudia Block
Katherine L. ’02 and Peter Borofsky
Patrick M. ’79, ’81 and Susan R. Brand
Lt. Co. Robert L. Brandt ’65
Ronald F. Brien, Esq. ’56
Jeffery F. Brill ’84
Robert D. ’77 and Joan C. Britt
Brothers Oil Company
Rita F. Bruce ’90
Harold L. ’53 and Lillian S. Brundage
Susan A. Buffum ’80
Lawrence J. Carboni, Jr. ’86 and Kathleen A. Carboni
David J. Casey ’74
Stephanie A. Charbonneau ’05
Jesse A. Chen ’05
Michael J. Cichon, Jr. ’81 and Marilee K. Fox-Cichon
Stephen R. Connelly ’74
Mark J. Cowan ’91, ’04
Michael C. Daly ’84
Joseph J. DeMaio ’81 and Cecelia McCulloch
William P. ’71 and Rachel M. Desautelle
Carmen Desiato ’93
Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. ’81 and Susan S. DiMattia ’81
Dene A. ’82 and Eileen M. ’82 Dobensky
Marshall N. Dudley, Jr. ’83 and Jane H. Dudley
Stephen and Susanne Dyke
Charles R. ’69, ’73, ’74 and Carmel B. Eastwood
William R. ’77 and Joyce A. ’76 Finlayson
Mary Jane B. ’86 and Victor Fortin
Bertram Frankenberger, Jr. ’54 and Harriet Frankenberger
Kenneth R. Fredette ’08
Paul J. ’80 and Cathy M. ’78 Fucci
Dominick J. ’06, ’10 and Kristi E. ’95, ’00 Galletti
Alan ’62 and Janice L. Glaubinger
John D. ’94 and Elizabeth A. Godin
Terry L. Greene ’00
James A. ’75 and Kathleen S. ’75 Greenleaf
Joyce M. Harrison ’83 and Paul J. Swanke
Linda A. Herzog ’03
Sid and Ruth L. Horowitz
JoAnn Huczko ’86
Marc A. Jeffreys ’01
Kathryn J. Jervis, Ph.D. ’97
Alice E. Johansson ’90
Fred C. Kile ’54
Aris S. Koutouvides ’00 and Carol Aldave
KPMG International
David J. Landers ’91
Michelle M. Lapides ’80
Terry A. ’74 and Lisa Lashin
Marc A. Levine ’88
Neil M. ’80 and Martha Levine
Liberty Bank
Melvin ’53 and Lillian ’53 London
Kevin M. Magee ’81
E. Jon Majkowski ’74
Michael S. Manning ’81 and Sharon Hoffman-Manning
Elizabeth D. Mariner ’81
Debra O. ’80 and Franklin D. Marsteller
Cheryl L. ’03 and William C. McBeth
Patricia E. McGowan ’89
Bruce B. ’76 and Joanne Monahan
John W. Moran ’59, ’63
John G. and Diane K. Mott
Gerard J. Mucha ’82
Dorothy B. Neely ’58
John M. ’74 and Darlene A. Oblak
Elizabeth A. O’Brien ’93
Robert A. Ostertag, Jr. ’72 and Barbara Ostertag
Daniel T. Pentek ’91
James E. Plourd ’82, ’93
Sherrie P. ’83 and Michael J. Price
David R. Prunier ’77
William E. ’66 and Doris A. Roberts
Thomas L. Rollins ’80 and Lisa Cassidy-Rollins
Brenda H. Rouse ’82
Pranav Sambamurti
The San Francisco Foundation
Edward V. ’77 and Peggy P. Sands
Judson P. Saviskas
William E. Schmidt ’59
Jonathan M. Schofield, Jr. ’62 and Beverly A. Schofield
Charles E. ’94 and Deana M. Shirley
Gregory A. Silva ’73
Timothy J. Smith ’96
Karl ’69 and Ingrid F. Svendsen
Stuart C. ’93 and Kristin Sziklas
Talcott Realty Investors
Barbara J. Theurkauf ’83
Gregory W. ’86 and Elizabeth E. Thom
Benny O. Torres ’97
Michael J. Trevelyan ’89
William L. Trubeck ’76
Mark A. Tschiegg ’06
Gerald K. Tsui ’01
Alex Urquhart, Jr. ’88 and Judy C. Urquhart
Thomas D. Walker ’95
William H. Watson III and Ruth M. Watson
Patrick J. Wellspeak ’85 and Ann M. Macaione ’06
Chris S. ’90 and Eileen A. Westfahl
David J. Whitehouse, MBA MD Ph.D. ’95
Michael J. Whyte ’97
Joseph A. ’68 and Sue A. Zaccagnino
Dean H. Zirolli ’87

* Deceased

   

This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)

Summer 2012 in London was a remarkable place to be—a time and place where hopes and aspirations were fulfilled for many a member of the UConn family. Among the UConn contingent in London this summer were 40 undergraduate students studying abroad, international alumni ambassadors, visiting alumni, faculty, staff, athletes, fans, and friends, who were drawn together by the Olympic games.

The School of Business is proud to have been globally represented by such an extraordinary delegation of students, alumni, and Husky Olympians, including Asjha Jones ’02, USA Women’s Basketball; and Chinyere Pigot ’15, Suriname Flag Bearer during Opening Ceremonies and Swimmer (50-meter freestyle).

Summer Olympics Study Abroad

Forty undergraduates ranging from sophomores to seniors in a variety of majors spent six weeks in London this summer learning about complex global issues ranging from gender iniquities in sports to urban poverty. The students took courses through the Florida State University (FSU) Center in London, studying “London and the Olympics, a Cultural History,” “Shakespeare in a Global Context,” “New Media, Politics and Society,” “Literary London,” and “London’s Global Geographies.” In addition to coursework, an internship component designed to enable the students to learn about community building placed them in London schools, inner city youth projects, and the local women’s basketball center where they coached local kids in basketball fundamentals.

The students also found time to enjoy the Olympics and to experience some of London’s cultural activities. In addition to reading Shakespeare plays for class, they also saw live performances at The Globe Theatre. Each student was provided with tickets for two Olympic basketball games and attended an event featuring Geno Auriemma and the UConn alums on the U.S.A. women’s national basketball team.

“These students exhibited a great deal of enthusiasm, passion, and excitement about UConn and about being in London,” remarked School of Business Dean John Elliott, who spoke with some of the students at the event in London.

International Alumni Ambassadors

As part of a program started by the University of Connecticut Alumni Association in 2008, International Alumni Ambassadors serve as a point of contact for information about their countries of residence for UConn alumni, faculty, or students who may be traveling to that region. Elizabeth James ’08 and Alejandro Blanco-Moreno ’07 currently serve as ambassadors in London.

Elizabeth James ’08

Elizabeth (Liz) James, a 2008 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Business, is an International Alumni Ambassador, fundraising volunteer, and a 2012 Olympic Torchbearer. A Greenwich, Connecticut native, James was a Marketing and Professional Sales major at the School of Business and a member of the National Honor Fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi. Commenting on her undergraduate experience, Liz says, “The UConn Business School laid the foundation for my business knowledge and pushed me to achieve more than I ever thought possible.”

Liz was hired by the Nielsen Company after graduation as part of their Emerging Leaders Program, which moved her from Tampa to San Francisco, Chicago, and

New York. After working on some sports-related projects, she was asked to go live and work in London in 2010 in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

Six months before the Olympic Torch Relay, Liz was nominated by her peers and selected by a panel of senior managers at the Nielsen Company to be a Torchbearer. “I was flattered to be selected out of 1,500 candidates in our UK offices!” exclaims Liz. One of nearly 8,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame during its 70-day journey across the UK as part of the ancient Olympic Torch Relay tradition, Liz carried the flame through the London Borough of Bromley on July 23. “It was amazing to meet my fellow torchbearers on my route (there are 30 people per route) and to be around such wonderful, selfless people. When I got off the Olympic bus to start my 500-meter run, I was greeted by about 40 family members, friends and work peers! Everyone had either an American flag or a UConn flag to show their support… I ran as slow as I could with the torch, so I could soak up every moment of it! This is an experience I will never forget.”

Now that the Olympics are over, Liz is preparing for her next adventure. Will it be Rio for the next Olympics, or perhaps back home to the United States? Says Liz, “Our company is in over 150 countries, so the possibilities are limitless!”

Alejandro Blanco-Moreno ’07

Alejandro (Alex) Blanco-Moreno, is a 2007 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Business and has been living in London for over five years, where he also serves as an International Alumni Ambassador.

Originally from Spain, Alex enrolled at UConn through UCAELI, a program for international students to learn English and qualify to attend universities in the United States. When asked why he chose UConn, Alex responds, “Most of my relatives have studied abroad in different countries, and I did quite a lot of research. I was looking for a school in a rural setting that had a good balance between sports and academics. [The UConn School of Business] was starting to greatly improve its position nationally, thanks to the big investment taken not only to provide its students with brand new classroom facilities, but also to greatly increase its staff and broad offer of available majors and study programs. That was the final reason that made me leave Spain and start my new life in Storrs.”

A couple of months before graduation, Alex accepted a job offer that would return him to Europe. Joining structured credit brokerage OTX, a start-up company in London at the time, Alex rose through the ranks quickly, eventually taking on the role of CFO. Commenting on the experience, he notes, “The fact that we started trading right in the middle of a global financial meltdown only helped to put into practice everything that I learned back in the classroom, and combine it with all the non-textbook experience that you gain in an economic event with such huge international consequences as the one we have gone through the last few years.”

On hiatus this summer, Alex spent time with many notable UConn friends in London, among them alumnus and donor Mark R. Shenkman ’65, who was elected to the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 2002 and has endowed the Shenkman Family Chair in E-Business for the business school. Mr. Shenkman is founder and president of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor with offices in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut. “Of course it was a great honor to be able to meet Mark Shenkman and his family during their stay for the London 2012 Olympics. Mark is not only a very important and generous alumnus to the University, but also an extremely nice and approachable person,” mentions Alex. When Mark and his family needed advice on directions or things to do in London, Alex was happy to share his knowledge about the city.

Serving as a local advisor and arranger, Alex provided many London visitors this summer with information on matters ranging from getting to the Olympic arena, organizing dinners at restaurants to satisfy all budgets and palates, and coordinating a tour of the city with plenty of interesting facts that are unknown even to many fellow Londoners. “As Alumni Ambassador here in the UK, I always try to assist any fellow members in anything I can… It is always very exciting to see how many proud Huskies are out there, even after having graduated many years or decades ago,” said Alex.

Reflecting on his UConn experience, Alex notes the importance of how international the School of Business is. “[It] fully represents the environment you encounter when you start working after graduation.”

Alex is now looking for a bit of a career change, with a continued focus on finance. He is also full of ideas for increasing alumni involvement in the UK. “I really hope that our network keeps growing at an even faster pace in the future, so we can show the huge international presence and importance that our students and alumni have all around the world today,” Alex says.

Alumni Event

In a celebration of the UConn family in London, nearly 250 alumni, students, faculty, family, friends and donors gathered at the Charing Cross Hotel on August 8 for an evening sponsored by the UConn Alumni Association, UConn Foundation, Office of Global Programs, and the School of Business. Highlights of the evening included welcomes by Lisa Lewis, Executive Director of the Alumni Association; Warde Manuel, UConn Athletic Director; and Team USA women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma. Recognized attendees included international alumni ambassadors, donors, and the athletes present, including Tony Hanson ’97, a former UConn Guard, and the 6 former huskies on the national team, including Asjha Jones ’02.

In a moving “special presentation,” Geno presented former men’s basketball coach (1969-1977) Donald “Dee” Rowe with an autographed basketball and game shirt. Rowe was unable to attend the 1980 Olympics as assistant coach of the U.S. team due to a national boycott of the Moscow Olympics that year.

Several alumni traveled to London just to attend the reception and to see the women’s basketball events, coming from across Europe and the United States. “We have a group of very dedicated alumni whose loyalty to UConn was strongly felt at this event,” commented School of Business Dean John Elliott. Deb Crary, Manager of Alumni Services at the UConn Alumni Association added, “Everyone left there feeling really proud to be connected to UConn.”

   

This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 3, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)

Business Briefs

Universitas 21 Doctoral Research Conference in Business

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The University of Connecticut School of Business hosted the inaugural Universitas 21 (U21) Doctoral Research Conference in Business (DRCB) on April 10-13, 2012. PhD students from twelve U21 schools, including UConn, presented research and received feedback regarding their dissertations from their counterparts, faculty from the participating universities, and UConn faculty. The vision of U21 DRCB is to create a global learning and research platform to prepare the next generation of intellectual leaders.

UConn MBA Program Rises in US News Graduate School Rankings

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The University of Connecticut MBA Program rose several spots in the US News & World Report’s 2013 Best Graduate School rankings. “It’s always flattering to be considered among the best graduate business programs in the country,” noted Michael J. Deotte, director of the Full-time MBA Program. “Positive rankings such as this, reflect our steadfast commitment to affordable, quality graduate management education.” UConn’s Full-time MBA Program ranks 61st (31st among public business schools); the Part-time MBA Program ranks 52nd among part-time programs.

CCEA Collaborates in Winning DoE Grant for
Solar Installations

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) is funding a variety of initiatives designed to reduce non-hardware costs for photovoltaic (PV) solar installations by 15-20%. The core objective is to develop innovative policies, models, tools, and data management systems that will deliver this result. The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA), now housed in the UConn School of Business, assembled a University team to analyze hardware and non-hardware costs for roof-top solar PV. The ultimate objective is to create a tool that would permit possible PV purchasers or vendors to evaluate the solar potential of the roof on their building.

CCEI Holds Annual University-Wide Business Plan Competition

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The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) at the University of Connecticut School of Business held its annual business plan competition in spring 2012. The interdisciplinary teams helped to bring a wide array of perspectives and ideas to any project. All submitted plans were reviewed by experienced entrepreneurs, investors and UConn faculty. Additionally, the CCEI hosted multiple workshops dedicated to helping teams improve and polish their plans in order to maximize their prospects for success.

MS in Accounting Does Well in US News Ranking

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The MS in Accounting (MSA) at UConn’s School of Business has received accolades for its online delivery in the U.S. News and World Report’s first annual rankings of online degree programs. The magazine’s latest ranking evaluated business programs in four categories: admissions selectivity; student engagement and accreditation; faculty credentials and training; and student services and technology. An overall ranking was not given. The University of Connecticut ranked seventh in the admissions area and 17th in student engagement.

• Professor & Cizik Chair in Management John Mathieu was recently elected to and inducted as an Academy of Management Fellow.
• Jeffrey Kramer, Emeritus Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Programs in Healthcare and Insurance Studies, received an award by the CT Chapter of American College of Health Care Administrators.
• Gim Seow, Associate Professor of Accounting, was awarded a $10,000 grant by the PwC Foundation.
• Professor Suresh Nair has been appointed the Interim Associate Vice Provost of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness in the Office of the Provost at UConn.
• The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Associate Professor Robert Bird to the Northeast Utilities Chair in Business Ethics.
• Professors Michael Lubatkin, Zeki Simsek, John Viega, and PhD graduate Yan Ling received a Scholarly Impact Award by the The Journal of Management for their research.
• In Fall 2012, the MS in Financial Risk Management (MSFRM) Program accepted its first class in Hartford, Connecticut.
• The paper, titled “Why Give Away Something for Nothing? Investigating Virtual Goods Pricing and Permission Strategies,” co-written by UConn OPIM faculty members, Sulin Ba, Professor; Jan Stallaert, Associate Professor; Zhongju Zhang, Associate Professor; and Dan Ke; was nominated as the best ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems paper of 2010 and is also one out of five recipients of the Best IS Publications of the Year Awards 2010.
• The Westchester/Greater Connecticut Chapter of the National Black MBA Association named the University of Connecticut School of Business the 2012 Educational Institution of the Year. This award recognizes organizations and businesses for successful efforts in encouraging the development of African American students.
• The School of Business launched its MS in Business Analytics and Project Management (MSBAPM) in Fall 2011.
• The School of Business Career Center (SBCC) celebrated its 30th anniversary.
• The UConn PhD Program celebrated its 25th anniversary.
• UConn’s EMBA Program celebrated its 20th anniversary.

In the Media

Have you seen us in the news? Look who’s talking about us:

• A 13-Year-Old Enlists MBA Students to Build Her Start-Up – New York Times
• UConn Finds Seaweed to be Cash Crop – NewsTimes.com
• Business Boot Camp Gives Veterans A New Start – National Public Radio
• The Positive Effects of Negative Blogs – UConn Today
• UConn Named One of the 30 ‘Best Value’ Public Schools by Kiplinger – UConn Today
• Honda: Let the Marketing Games Begin – Daily Campus

Faculty Awards

Faculty awards are given annually by the UConn School of Business to recognize its faculty’s achievements.

Research

Best Paper: Sarah Rice and David Weber. “How Effective is Internal Control Reporting under SOZ 404? Determinants of the (Non-) Disclosure of Existing Material Weaknesses”

Runner up: Robert Day and Robert Garfinkel. “Integrated Block Sharing: a Win-Win Strategy for Hospitals and Surgeons”

Honorable Mention: Gregory Reilly. “Reconsidering Pay Dispersion’s Effect on the Performance of Interdependent Work: Reconciling Sorting and Pay Inequality”

Honorable Mention: Robert Day. “Quadratic Core-Selecting Payment Rules for Combinatorial Auctions”

Teaching

• Research Excellence co-winners:Ram Gopal and John Mathieu
• Graduate Teaching co-winners: Lucy Gilson and Kevin McEvoy
• Undergraduate Teaching Co-winners:Mark DeAngelis and Mark Spurling
• Teaching Innovation Award: Dmitry Zhdanov

Service and Outreach

• David Papandria

Ackerman Scholars

The Ackerman Scholar award recognizes significant and continuing all around academic productivity among the faculty of the School.

Appointed for 2012-13 and 2013-14:

• Jose Cruz, OPIM
• Gary Powell, Management
• Greg Reilly, Management
• Ramesh Sankaranarayanan, OPIM

Continuing in their second year:

• Sulin Ba, OPIM
• Joseph Golec, Finance
• John Harding, Finance
• Suresh Nair, OPIM
• Rexford Santerre, Finance
• Zeki Simsek, Management.

Intrigued?

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