BYU Radio – Asaaf Eisdorfer, associate professor of finance at the University of Connecticut, and author of the study, “Corporate Sport Sponsorship and Stock Returns: Evidence from the NFL.” Eisdorfer’s study seeks to examine the effect on Sponsor’s stock returns after game day. Eisdorfer shares his findings.
Month: February 2016
Award-winning Professor Dick Kochanek’s Accounting Class Came with a Bonus: Great Advice for Living Life
“If the person next to you in class leans over and whispers, ‘I love you,’ you have to say: ‘Not until after class. I have to focus on Kochanek’s lecture now!'”
That’s one of the many witty remarks that Professor Richard “Dick” Kochanek has used to engage the 250 underclassmen in his “Principles of Financial Accounting” class.
Kochanek, who retired at the end of fall semester, is one of the most beloved and highly regarded professors at UConn. He has extremely high ratings from his students and is widely credited with turning their curiosity about accounting into a life-long career.Continue Reading
This Man Has ‘The Best Job in America’ — Here’s What His Days Are Like
UConn to Honor Donor, Researcher and Patient at Gala
Doubling Down
Students Use ‘Winter Session’ to Get Ahead; Enjoy Small, Intense Classes, Personal Attention
While many UConn students were lounging in bed, working at the mall, or visiting family, the students in Accounting Professor Leanne Adams’ ACCT 2001 Winter Session course spent early January learning the principles of financial accounting.Continue Reading
Internship Success Story: Marisa Crecco
Marisa Crecco is a marketing senior who completed an internship with GOBig Marketing, a full service marketing and advertising agency located in Winter Park, Florida. She found this internship by researching and emailing marketing related companies near her home in Florida. After contacting about 40 different places, she received an internship offer from GOBig Marketing. Continue Reading