UConn Online MBA Program Among the Nation’s Best

December 22, 2025

UConn Today – The School of Business’ Online MBA (OMBA) program has been ranked among the best in the nation by Poets&Quants. UConn climbed to No. 25 in the 2026 Online MBA program rankings, up from No. 33 last year.

“The School of Business was highly intentional in the development of our online MBA courses, prioritizing accessibility without compromising quality,’’ said Mia Hawlk, Executive Director of UConn’s MBA programs. “Those deliberate efforts continue to pay dividends for our program and, most importantly, for our students.’’

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13th Annual Voya Colloquium

December 18, 2025

The 2025 Voya Colloquium Presenters.
The 2025 Voya Colloquium Presenters. Left to right, Shane Wang, Alicia Jessop, Matt Thomson, and Barbara Kahn. (contributed photo)

The Marketing Department at the UConn School of Business hosted its 13th annual Voya Financial Colloquium on the topic of “Brands and Brand Relationships.” The event, held on Oct 24th, 2025, brought together researchers from diverse perspectives to discuss the role of brands in the changing landscape.

“This year’s topic is especially timely given recent technological advancements that have left many organizations wondering how to stay relevant. Brands are an extremely powerful marketing tool that companies can, and should, use to their advantage,” said UConn Marketing professor Danielle Brick, who co-organized the event.Continue Reading

Two Ambitious UConn Grad Students Win Top Prizes in National Insurance Competition Focused on Pet-Care Policies

December 16, 2025

UConn Today – Two UConn graduate students took home the first-place and runner-up awards in the ACORD Student Challenge, an insurance-industry competition that drew dozens of participants from across the country.

Manasa Ramaka, a graduate student in the Business Analytics and Project Management (BAPM) program, took first place and accepted the $5,000 grand prize. Rutendo Mahanzu, a graduate student enrolled in the Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (FERM) program, shared the runner-up prize with a student from Georgia Tech, and took home a $2,000 award.

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Alumna Kenzie Blowers ’25 Works as Allocation Expert at HomeGoods Headquarters

December 5, 2025

UConn Today – Call it fate, serendipity, or just plain good luck, but alumna Mackenzie “Kenzie’’ Blowers ’25 had a stroke of career fortune during her second year as a UConn student.

Blowers was assigned to the second floor of Belden Hall and her RA was Danielle Harrington ‘24. Harrington had created a poster for students to get to know a bit about her, and she included her experience as an intern at The TJX Companies.

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School of Business Announces New One-Year MBA Program, Cutting the Time to Completion in Half

November 19, 2025

UConn Today – The School of Business is launching a new One-Year MBA program, a fast-track alternative that offers the same rigor, coursework, and faculty instruction as the two existing MBA paths, but can be completed in about half the time.

The 42-credit One-Year MBA program will begin this summer. The School currently serves 750 MBA students, enrolled in either a completely online MBA program or a flexible, hybrid alternative.

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Funding, International Trade, Artificial Intelligence Top Priorities for New Small-Business Champion

November 18, 2025

UConn Today – Dorian Zwierewicz, a Connecticut native with more than a decade of award-winning experience assisting small businesses, is the new state director of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC).

He most recently served as the regional director of the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. That organization received two awards of excellence last year.

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