Professor Stephen Park Named Satell CSR Fellow

February 1, 2018

Stephen Park (UConn School of Business)

Solutions to Climate Change, Poverty, Other Social Challenges Require Collective Effort, New Approaches

Business Law Professor Stephen Park has been named to the newly created position of Satell Fellow in Corporate Social Responsibility.

“The School of Business is deeply invested in the development of corporate social responsibility guidelines and shares the belief that this work is of utmost importance,” said Dean John A. Elliott. Continue Reading

Entrepreneurship, Wings to Fly

From left: Guanwei Tao and project mentors Michelle Cote and Caroline Dealy. (Guanwei Tao)
From left: Guanwei Tao and project mentors Michelle Cote and Caroline Dealy. (Guanwei Tao)

My Experience with the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI)

I worked for multinational corporations for 10 years. My career grew from sales to marketing. As a product marketing professional, I have launched 10 products in the last 6 years. However, I can’t stop asking myself, “What else can I do to contribute more to my career? Where is the next step to lead to a meaningful life?” Continue Reading

Caring for the Elderly

January 30, 2018

Program Seeks to Bring Best of Nursing and Business to Long-Term Health Care Management

Program Seeks to Bring Best of Nursing and Business to Long-Term Health Care Management

The Schools of Business and Nursing are forming a new collaboration to administer the highly successful Graduate Certificate Program in Long-Term Health Care Management. Continue Reading

‘We Can Actually Do This!’

January 29, 2018

Benjamin Grosse '21 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
Benjamin Grosse ’21 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Ben Grosse, UConn Freshman and Business Owner, to Advise New Werth Institute

It isn’t easy running a $100,000-a-year, innovative, premium-performance earbud company while balancing the demands of academics and college activities, but freshman Ben Grosse doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Continue Reading

Solo-Traveler’s Loneliness

The Eiffel Tower (Auna Harvey/UConn School of Business)
The Eiffel Tower (Auna Harvey/UConn School of Business)

Traveling away from home can be hard. Solo-Traveler’s Loneliness, or STL, is a real thing (or at least I’m making it a thing now). Common symptoms include: Continue Reading

Are You a Millennial in Disguise? Take the Quiz!

Shared Experiences, Not Birth Years, Define a Generation

You can’t go anywhere today without hearing or reading about millennials. Millennials are the biggest population group in American society today, up to 79.8 million people as of 2016 and growing. Millennials are the new consumer group that will affect the economy, with spending power of $1.3 trillion dollars. Yes, trillion! And millennial identity can redefine American culture, especially regarding work. Continue Reading