Three members of the School’s business law faculty were honored by their peers for their academic contributions and leadership achievements.Continue Reading
UConn’s Business Law Faculty Lauded by Peers
August 16, 2021
Ph.D. Alumna Wins Highly Competitive Management Research Award
August 11, 2021
The Academy of Management has awarded a prestigious dissertation award to UConn Ph.D. alumna Semin Park ’19 for her research about friendships and conflicts among future paramedics participating in a mock emergency drill.Continue Reading
Former WWE Exec: You Can Bend the World To You, If You Do the Right Things
July 21, 2021
Entertainment titan and UConn alumnus George Barrios is frequently asked for career advice, and he tells his proteges is to be optimistic, passionate, and maintain a good attitude.Continue Reading
Mia Hawlk Promoted to MBA Executive Director
July 14, 2021
Mia Hawlk has been named to the newly created position of Executive Director of MBA programs at UConn, where she will supervise four distinct graduate programs serving 1,100 students.Continue Reading
UConn Featured in Episode of New ‘College Tour’ Series’ First Season
July 8, 2021
Business Programs Lauded by Three Top Organizations
July 7, 2021
In the business school we focus on strategic planning to guide future and continuous improvement as we implement our plan. The central theme is excellent education that allows our students to become their best selves. We design and implement a learning process that ensures that they emerge as well-prepared citizens and employees who advance their communities and drive the economics of the state. As academics, we explore important questions, convene important discussions, and enhance the practice and understanding of management.
In assessing progress toward our goals, we look outside for input. I will share three recent examples of external assessments of UConn and the School of Business: the Deshpande Symposium 2021 Award for Excellence in Curriculum Innovation in Entrepreneurship; a scholarly assessment of worldwide real estate programs; and our renewed accreditation by the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).Continue Reading
Professor McEvoy Wins Award for His ‘Show Me What You Can Do’ Teaching Style
June 30, 2021
Marketing professor Kevin McEvoy, a champion of real-world learning and a perennial favorite educator among students, has been awarded the University Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the UConn Foundation.Continue Reading
Prestigious AACSB International Re-Accredits School of Business, Accounting Program
June 28, 2021
The prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), considered by many to be the ‘gold standard’ of accrediting organizations, has re-accredited the School of Business and, separately, its Accounting program.Continue Reading
Deloitte Foundation Funding Helps UConn Attract, Retain High-Performing Accounting Educators
June 23, 2021
The Deloitte Foundation, together with a team of passionate Deloitte alumni, has donated $1 million to help attract and retain high-performing educators within UConn’s prestigious accounting program.Continue Reading
MBA Program Helped Physician Make Bolder Leadership Choices During Pandemic
June 22, 2021
During the height of the pandemic, when hospitals were overflowing with COVID-19 patients, Dr. Mohammed “Ameer” Shams ’18 MBA made a bold decision.Continue Reading