U.S. presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Connecticut Risk Management Conference, sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Business and its risk management program. Continue Reading
Associate Professor Amy Dunbar won an IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Joint Statistical Research Program award. Her project was deemed to provide clear benefits to tax administration, addresses new areas of research and offers the greatest developmental benefits.
Companies can nurture more creativity and innovation by identifying and strategically connecting their best innovators with other employees, because their talent and mindset will likely inspire co-workers. Continue Reading
Professor Sigmund “John” Montgomery, who helped develop the graduate business programs portfolio at UConn, including the MBA program in Stamford, passed away last month at age 96. Continue Reading
When a United Nations committee met last month in Geneva, Switzerland, to prepare new guidance on business and human rights, six UConn faculty offered suggestions to bolster the international treaty. Continue Reading
During the eight months that UConn senior Lindsey Gilson worked at Unilever, she led two projects that saved the company over $1 million and improved its inventory system. Continue Reading
Financial accounting may play an even more important role than previously recognized when it comes to corporate acquisition decisions, according to a UConn professor. Continue Reading
With the typical American consumer spending three hours a day on a smartphone, savvy companies are quickly trying to capitalize on new technology that allows them to market their businesses electronically. Continue Reading
Newly hired UConn professor Cinthia Beccacece Satornino hopes to use her expertise as part of a White House educational initiative to assist Hispanic students in completing their college education. Continue Reading
Freshman Michael Mayo has dreams of building a roller-skating business adjacent to his alma mater, New Britain High School. His goal would be to afford students some much-needed recreation while also offering them classes and hands-on knowledge about how to run a business. Continue Reading