Ready to Lead

March 31, 2016

UConn students Billy Burke, Sarah Lang, Dan Glucksman, Kelly Yates, Quian Callender, and Stephen Porcello. (Tony Benner Photography)
UConn students Billy Burke, Sarah Lang, Dan Glucksman, Kelly Yates, Quian Callender, and Stephen Porcello. (Tony Benner Photography)

Ineffective crisis leadership can be detrimental to a company’s image and value. Hence it is of upmost importance to be ready to lead when things are going smoothly and when there are crises. Six UConn School of Business student leaders from the Honors in Business Association, UConn Consulting Group, and Undergraduate Business Association sought to learn effective crisis leadership at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Business School Leadership Conference (UBSLC) in February. The UBSLC is hosted by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The three day student-run conference gave students the opportunity to explore the topic of leadership, specifically the theme of Crisis Leadership. Continue Reading

Got Coffee? UConn Students Compete in Sales Competition

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Winning team members celebrate with the judging panel. (UConn School of Business)

On March 2, Junto Coffee—a fictitious coffee company represented by eight teams of UConn students—presented sales proposals to a panel of Altria Case Competition judges for the purchase of state-of-the-art coffee machines. Each student team spent two weeks honing their teamwork and sales skills by creating a business plan designed to close a sale to a large retail chain.Continue Reading

Chief Diversity Officer Named

UConn Today – Joelle A. Murchison has been named associate vice president and chief diversity officer at the University of Connecticut. The announcement was made at Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, and concludes an extensive national search.

Young-Kleinfeld named Outstanding Democrat

March 30, 2016

 Wilton Bulletin – “We have eight classes that the UConn School of Business in Stamford is actually organizing and running for us.”

2016’s Property Taxes by State

March 28, 2016

WalletHubDo people consider property taxes when deciding where to move? Should they?

Absolutely; people consider property taxes when choosing a residential location. In fact, that is not the only consideration…

‘Unplanned, Unexpected, Full of Surprise’

March 23, 2016

Business Law Professor Carrafiello’s 51-Year Career

Teaching business law at the UConn School of Business for 51 years, turned out to be a delightful surprise for beloved Professor Vincent Carrafiello.

“I passed my state bar exam in August 1965, and started teaching at UConn in September,” he said. “If you told me then that I’d be spending the rest of my professional life at the University of Connecticut, I would have told you that you were crazy, and certifiably so!Continue Reading