EMBAs: Trip to South Africa Among the Highlights of Education

January 30, 2020

EMBA Class of 2020 join local guide Xolani Mapila at a community center in Langa Township within Cape Town.
EMBA Class of 2020 join local guide Xolani Mapila at a community center in Langa Township within Cape Town. (Contributed Photo)

Before the EMBA Class of 2020 had landed in South Africa, Brian Waddell, director of process improvement at The Hartford, got a bird’s-eye view of the racial disparity that has divided the land for so long. Continue Reading

UConn MBA Program Ranked Among Public Top 20

January 27, 2020

Group of students sitting around a table and smiling during a discussion, with text above them reading 'UConn MBA ranked Top 20 Public MBA' and a Financial Times logo stating 'Global MBA Ranking 2020.'
(Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

The Financial Times released its highly regarded 2020 MBA rankings today and the UConn MBA program was among the Top 20 public universities for its academic rigor.

The UConn MBA ranked No. 16, up from No. 20 last year, in the category of public MBA programs in the U.S. It also ranked No. 5 in value for the money compared with its public peer institutions.Continue Reading

Business Moves into New Space at UConn Waterbury

January 21, 2020

Beginning this spring, we are excited to have many of our School of Business classes in the Rectory building at UConn Waterbury. It’s right across the street from the main campus building, and the space looks amazing!

With faculty, staff and students in the same place, it will be much easier to collaborate and meet with mentors and classmates alike. The Rectory itself includes classrooms, event space, meeting rooms and study areas. If you are in need of a quick pick-me-up between classes, try the coffee shop next door!

The four-story, historic building once hosted everything from community dances to meetings of a Prohibition-era intemperance league. The School of Business is happy to inhabit a space with such a story to tell.

External picture of the Rectory building at UConn Waterbury.
(Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Students studying in UConn Waterbury's Rectory Building.
The Rectory Building at UConn’s Waterbury Campus (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Students studying in UConn Waterbury's Rectory Building.
(Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Students studying in UConn Waterbury's Rectory Building.
(Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Seniors’ Sweet Tax Breaks Have Become a Target

January 17, 2020

The PEW Charitable Trusts – As Americans begin the challenge of filling out their tax returns this year, one taxpayer demographic generally pays less than others: senior citizens. Tax breaks for seniors cost states approximately $27 billion a year and will more than double in the next decade, according to a recent study from the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C.

ABCT Announces 2020 Cohort of Life Science Startups

January 8, 2020

Yahoo Finance – ABCT, the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut, today announced the second cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in the annual program.

Hanover Challenge: Students’ Ideas Impressed Insurance Experts

January 6, 2020

UConn Students pose at a conference table.
Left to right, Karan Shridharani (MIS), Aaron Selenica (Business Data Analytics), and Jeremy Mogollon (Business Administration), during the Hanover Image Analytics Challenge. (Contributed Photo)

UConn students recently completed a first-of-its-kind, semester-long challenge, analyzing and presenting data to help The Hanover Insurance Co. gain better insight into their present and future customer base.Continue Reading

Travis Bloom ’13: Avoiding the $10k Vet Bill

January 2, 2020

Travis Bloom poses with his cat, Ginny.
Travis Bloom ’13 (BUS) takes a minute from his day to take a picture with Ginny Bloom, his CCO (Chief Cat Officer) at Pawlicy Advisor. At Pawlicy Advisor, Travis offers a variety of insurance options for pet owners, and seeks to make it as transparent and easy to use as possible. (Contributed Photo)

As soon as alumnus Travis Bloom ’13 (BUS) tells people that he co-owns a company that brokers pet health insurance, the stories begin.Continue Reading