Lyndsey Rolheiser has joined the School of Business as an assistant professor of real estate and finance. She previously worked as a professor at Ryerson University in Toronto.Continue Reading
Author: Claire Hall
UConn’s MSA Program Ranked Among the Best in the Nation
A relentless commitment to continuous improvement is one factor that contributed to the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program’s Top 10 ranking by U.S. News and World Report.Continue Reading
Gov. Lamont Honors Grad Students Who Won Global Investment Championship
UConn Redesigns MBA Programs to Offer More Flexible Course Options
MBA, Law Students Vie To Represent UConn at International Negotiations Challenge in Greece This Spring
Only a few days remain to register for the popular Negotiations Case Competition and management professor Nora Madjar expects this year’s event, like years past, will draw some of the brightest MBA and law students at UConn.Continue Reading
Professor Leanne Adams To Accounting Students: Your Skill Can Change Lives
What started as a good-will gesture, helping low-income people get their tax refunds, turned into a transformative personal and professional experience for UConn accounting professor Leanne Adams.Continue Reading
Inaugural Alumni Case Competition to Help Bridgeport Youth Advocates Strengthen Their Organization’s Growth
Pam Lewis and her team at Connect-Us are fierce advocates for teenagers and young adults in Bridgeport, and the programs they run have been extremely successful.
Connect-Us accepts students and young adults, regardless of academic achievements, if they have a true desire to excel.
“Our programs reach young people in Bridgeport who do not have access to the same connections, resources, and opportunities as their peers who are growing up in other, more affluent areas of Fairfield County,” said Lewis, the founder and CEO.
“Through Connect-Us, young people in Bridgeport have new experiences with each other, with business professionals, and with adult volunteers,” she said. “They take new risks and learn skills that can be applied to their future, whether that’s going to college, entering the workforce, or any number of paths.”Continue Reading
Top Financial Experts Identify Risks, Opportunities During Well-Attended SPAC Conference
With Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) exploding in growth and professional intrigue, the School of Business offered a financial conference to explore the business model, its advantages, and challenges.
Some 275 people participated in the UConn SPAC Conference, believed to be the first university-sponsored conference of its kind in the nation.Continue Reading
Women Are Facing Greater Interruption Challenges with Remote Work Than Their Male Colleagues
Business Leaders Recommend Their Favorite Business Books of 2021
The holiday season provides a good opportunity for busy executives and students, alike, to catch up on some of the best books of the year. We asked prominent Connecticut business leaders and members of our UConn faculty what business-focused book they would most highly recommend from 2021. Here are their selections: