Lucy Gilson: The Impact of Gender in Academia and Professional Life

May 2, 2016

Best Work Best Life– Dr. Lucy Gilson, Professor and Management Department Head at University of Connecticut’s School of Business, and the Director of the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference, joins Kathy and Mo in a fascinating discussion about the impact of gender on the roles women and men play in academia and also the choices they make both personally and professionally. Dr. Gilson shares her keen perspectives as an educator, a leader and a researcher, revealing underlying patterns and trends that unconsciously shape both men and women in their career directions and their futures. (And don’t miss what her 14-year-old son shares as his top tips for a successful life!).

Special Feature: 2016 Commencement

UConn Today – Six students received graduation certificates at UConn’s first commencement in 1883. This year, more than 8,700 students across all UConn campuses will graduate from the University.

Faulting Companies for Legally Repurchasing Shares is Disingenuous

April 28, 2016

Financial columnist Andrew Sorkin, writing in the New York Times on Aug. 11, 2015, cited political scrutiny of stock buybacks noting “…a backlash from some investors and government officials, who have questioned whether such use of profits is a productive way to deploy capital rather than reinvesting in businesses and jobs.” Continue Reading

Nerac to Host the Next XcellR8 Meeting April 28

April 27, 2016

Nerac – Nerac (www.nerac.com/) is pleased to announce the next XcellR8 meeting which will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Nerac headquarters in Tolland, CT. The XcellR8 meetings are high energy, interactive gatherings for entrepreneurs to pitch ideas and concepts and to brainstorm creative solutions to challenges. XcellR8 welcomes Greg Kirber and the team from PartsTech, Inc. (www.partstech.com/)

Mo Hussein: The Story of a Beloved Professor

April 26, 2016

Mo Hussein (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
Mo Hussein (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

One of the first things people notice about Accounting Professor Mo Hussein is his warm personality. The second, is that he enjoys a little mischief.

“I once told students that my grandfather was a witch doctor,” he said, with a twinkle in his eye. “And some of them believed it!”

Hussein has spent his 38-year career at UConn, where he has taught thousands of students and helped to build the accounting department’s reputation as among the best in the nation. He also served as accounting department head from 1989-90 and from 2003-15, and as interim dean of the School of Business from 2006-07. Continue Reading

Spring 2016 Research Newsletter

Welcome to the Spring 2016 Research Newsletter of the University of Connecticut School of Business. As a top public research institution, our faculty are drawn, in part, by the opportunity to merge their love of teaching with their passion for discovery. This spring, our professors have studied a wide range of topics in the business field. In this issue, we feature a fascinating article about how…

Retired Management Professor John Clair Thompson, 83, passed away this month.

April 25, 2016

Retired Management Professor John Clair Thompson, 83, passed away this month. He had served on the faculty from 1967-1996, focusing on economics and business environment and policy. Colleagues recall him as kind, honest, caring, intelligent and witty. Family members said he was an avid reader, enjoyed classical music, completed the NYT crossword puzzles in ink. He was also an elegant dresser and a skilled sportsman who played tennis ambidextrously.