Dear Alumni and Friends,
It’s a privilege to write to you for the first time as Interim Dean of the UConn School of Business. Every day I’m reminded what makes this place so special: the drive of our students, the commitment of our faculty and staff, and the pride our alumni feel in seeing the School’s impact grow across Connecticut and beyond.

This is a moment of transformation in business education—and it’s a moment for UConn to lead. Artificial intelligence, global competition, and new expectations for the workplace are shifting what it means to prepare students for success. Our task isn’t simply to keep up with change; it is to shape it.

That’s why we’re reimagining what a public business school can be. You’ll see it in these pages: from the pioneering research of Professors Wei Chen and David Bergman on AI and analytics, to our Hillside Real Estate and Hillside Ventures students investing real capital and making important decisions, to alumni who are building Connecticut’s future through innovation and entrepreneurship. The throughline is clear: Our students don’t just learn about business; they build it. That builder mindset defines our future.

The pace of innovation inside our School matches the energy of the world outside it. In Hartford and Stamford, our BittBridge Lab is pioneering work at the intersection of AI and decentralized networks. Across our campuses, faculty are advancing research that moves practice forward, from financial markets to supply chains to the social impact of business. These are not isolated projects; they're signs of a School coming into its own as a hub for creativity, data-driven insight, and entrepreneurial energy.

As proud as I am of our progress, I’m even more inspired by what’s ahead. One of my goals is simple and bold: Every UConn School of Business graduate will leave having built something real: an investment thesis, a market solution, a data product, a company, or a social enterprise. This is more than a slogan. It’s an expectation that every student will graduate not just ready for a job but ready to build the future of business itself.

To the many alumni who mentor, hire, and champion our students: Thank you! You make our progress real. Your partnership powers everything we do.

That spirit of partnership is at the heart of our $150 million fundraising campaign. This goal is about more than funding; it's about fueling momentum. Our campaign is a reflection of your belief in what UConn Business stands for: opportunity, innovation, and impact. Every contribution, every mentorship, every door opened for a student helps keep UConn Business among the nation’s great public business schools.

There’s no question the path ahead will require boldness. But if the last year has taught me anything, it’s that this community has all the ingredients: talent, heart, grit, and an unwavering belief that public education can transform lives.

Thank you for all you do to sustain that belief and for being part of what comes next. Let’s keep building.

Go Huskies!

Greg Reilly
Interim Dean
UConn School of Business