We-Ha.com– In a ceremony held Friday, March 24, West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor ’81 was inducted into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame.
West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor Inducted Into UConn Hall of Fame
March 27, 2017
Learning the Rules of the Game
March 23, 2017
UConn Today– Gamification may not yet be a familiar concept to many in the academic world, but thanks to courses taught by Jonathan Moore in the School of Business, UConn students are beginning to bring what they’ve learned in the classroom about this powerful user engagement tool into real-world settings.
UConn’s Own “Folk Hero” On Basketball and Green Tea Lava Cake
UConn Alumni– Do you remember Ace Watanasuparp?
He was the first Asian-American walk-on for the UConn men’s basketball team in 2000.
And while he still plays in a couple of basketball leagues to stay in shape, he has gone on to become a vice president at Citizen’s Bank and open a boutique dessert bar in Manhattan.
First-Place Winners
March 22, 2017
UConn Grad Students Victorious in Prestigious APICS Supply Chain Competition
A team of four UConn graduate students won the APICS Northeast Student Competition earlier this month, defeating competitors from RPI, Rutgers, UMass and more in a supply-chain contest. Continue Reading
‘Like Building an Airplane in Mid-Flight’
March 21, 2017
UConn’s Mike Zacchea Describes Many Challenges He Faced as First U.S. Military Adviser to New Iraqi Army
In his new book, “The Ragged Edge,” set for release on April 1, U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Zacchea ’12 MBA shares the staggering hardships and unique challenges of the U.S. mission to build an Iraqi Army virtually from scratch. Continue Reading
Analyzing Political Risk
March 20, 2017
Presidential Historian/Author Will Discuss Political Risk at UConn’s Annual Risk Forum in June
U.S. presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Connecticut Risk Management Conference, sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Business and its risk management program. Continue Reading
UConn School of Business Dean Elected Officer of International Business-School Accreditation Program
Joint Statistical Research Program Award: Amy Dunbar
March 18, 2017
Associate Professor Amy Dunbar won an IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Joint Statistical Research Program award. Her project was deemed to provide clear benefits to tax administration, addresses new areas of research and offers the greatest developmental benefits.
Are Good Ideas Contagious?
March 17, 2017
Professor Grosser: When It Comes to Nurturing Innovation, Colleagues Play a Huge Role
Companies can nurture more creativity and innovation by identifying and strategically connecting their best innovators with other employees, because their talent and mindset will likely inspire co-workers. Continue Reading
Graduate School Applications and Rankings on the Rise
March 15, 2017
UConn Today– Applications to graduate programs at the University of Connecticut are on the upswing, while at the same time the programs are registering a rise in rankings.
Throughout the past decade, the number of applicants to UConn’s graduate programs has grown steadily – from 8,400 in 2006 to 12,200 in 2016 – and that trend is expected to continue.