Anna Brown, assistant professor of accounting, earned a Best Paper Award at the American Accounting Association International Section Meeting in Tampa, Florida, in January 2017. She presented her paper, “Did U.S. Firms Experience Positive Information Externalities Associated with Mandatory IFRS Adoption?” which examines whether U.S. firms experience information spillovers or externalities when their global peers adopt more similar financial reporting standards.
Author: Claire Hall
Global Business Leadership Series Begins This Week
Popular Speaker Series Returns; Students Can Earn Bonus Certificate
The School of Business’ popular Global Business Leadership Seminar Series (GBLSS) begins this week with presentations by successful business executives in diverse industries. All programs are held in the Konover Auditorium at the Dodd Center from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Continue Reading
MBA Team Triumphs

Analytical Skills, Personal Warmth Help MBA Team Finish Prominently in National Case Competition
For Brad Goodman ’17, a second-year student in the Full-time MBA program, the recent victory in a prominent case competition was more than just exciting; it was a dress rehearsal for his career. Continue Reading
A Victory to Savor

A Determined MSBAPM Team Wins Hard-Fought Travelers Analytics Case Competition
Extra research, attention to detail, and a lively presentation boosted an MSBAPM team from Hartford to a championship in a hard-fought, three-month, four-round Travelers Analytics Case Competition. Continue Reading
Emeritus Spotlight: Karla Fox

Professor Emeritus Karla Fox Remains Busy – With Varied Pursuits
Since retiring from UConn, where her last full-time appointment was Interim Dean, Karla Fox has kept busy with a number of civic activities. Continue Reading
Planet-Friendly Business

UConn CIBER Program Hosts Fifth Sustainability Conference in Australia
The UConn Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the University of Queensland School of Business in Australia co-hosted the fifth annual “Green Business: Australia” program, a faculty development conference in sustainable business program from Jan. 3-14. Continue Reading
2017 Business Hall of Fame
Four Alumni Inductees Chosen for Professional Achievement, Character, Service to Others
Four outstanding alumni will be inducted into the UConn School of Business’ Hall of Fame in March. The ceremony, which draws hundreds of alumni and prominent business executives, is the School’s premiere alumni recognition and networking event. Continue Reading
Donuts with the Dean

Dean John A. Elliott hosted a “Donuts with the Dean” meet-and-greet session on Jan. 31 in the second-floor atrium at the School of Business. Dozens of students stopped by during the two-hour, informal session to say hello and to discuss their majors, career plans and summer-internship prospects. A similar event is being planned for later in the semester.
2017 ‘Legacy’ Students

Two Business Undergrads Honored as among University’s Most Promising
Kavisha Thakkar is planning a career as a physician, but is also pursuing a dual degree in accounting, so that she can better understand the healthcare-payment system and assist her future patients. Continue Reading
Women in Family Business: Bridging the Gaps
School of Business Co-Sponsors Program for Women in Family Businesses
“Women in Family Business: Bridging the Gaps” is the subject of a business and networking program from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at Innovate Hartford, 20 Church St. in Hartford. Continue Reading