Why it pays to have Gen Z women on business teams

February 19, 2019

Fox Business – For most CEOs, HR partners and operations directors who have never given much thought to Gen Z, those born between 1995-2010, data from a new report should be their wake-up call: Pay attention to the “innovation Opens a New Window. generation” if you want to drive growth and global competitiveness.

Jimmy Tang ’11 Chosen by Forbes as Among the Elite

Jimmy Tang '11 (BUS), in his office at the Twitch headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Tang)
Jimmy Tang ’11 (BUS), in his office at the Twitch headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Tang)

Under any circumstances, alumnus Jimmy Tang‘s recognition by Forbes as one of the elite ‘Thirty Under 30’ leaders in the game industry would be remarkable. Continue Reading

Lessons in Investing

February 18, 2019

UConn Today – A new Student Managed Fund program at the Stamford Campus, launched this past fall, allows students in the School of Business to learn about investment strategies and then invest a $500,000 endowment under the watchful eye of investment advisers.

Torigen Pharmaceuticals Secures $3.1 Million in Series A Financing

Financial Content – Torigen Pharmaceuticals, a company developing personalized cancer immunotherapies for the veterinary market, announced today the completion of a $3.1 million Series A financing round led by Connecticut Innovations, which included the conversion of outstanding convertible debt and interest.

Celebrating UConn Inventors

UConn Today – “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

EBV Alum: ‘To Do What You Love is Priceless’

EBV alumnus Jason Otrin (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
EBV alumnus Jason Otrin (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Imagine a young child wandering alone in the woods on a frigid afternoon, with each passing minute decreasing the likelihood of a successful rescue.

UConn alumnus Jason Otrin would like to encourage emergency responders in Connecticut, and across the nation, to adopt the use of drones for such public-safety emergencies. Continue Reading