WNPR News – The nation’s highest-ranking military officer delivered the keynote address at this year’s Geno Auriemma Leadership Conference organized by UConn School of Business. U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the tenets of leadership that exist in both the military and civilian world.
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Connecticut Sees Largest Job Gain in Two Decades
UConn Doubling Capacity to Cultivate Business Startups
UConn Today – A new construction project now underway on the UConn Health campus, funded by Bioscience Connecticut, will double the University’s total business incubator space for the cultivation of startups throughout the state. Timothy Folta, faculty director of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the UConn School of Business, notes that incubators provide a variety of benefits to both the startup companies and the University.
A Textbook Model of Dividend Predictability
Seeking Alpha – It stands to reason that a value investor should examine any potential investment based upon ALL metrics, especially the methods that are the most meaningful for dividend investors. The simplest model for valuing equity is the dividend discount model – the value of a stock is the present value of expected dividends on it.
Carstensen Releases Final Report on Downtown North
Hartford Courant– UConn Economist Fred Carstensen, who was hired by the Hartford City Council to do analysis on the proposed downtown north development, has submitted his final report to the council.
UConn Alum Pledges Total of $8 Million for Soccer Complex
4 Live Broadcasts at UConn Business Pitch Competition for Veterans with Disabilities
LinkedIn.com – On Friday, October 10th, the University of Connecticut (Uconn) Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans made history during their annual business pitch competition. Over 20 startup companies led by military veteran leaders pitched their businesses LIVE on air in 4 separate classrooms to determine which startup would win the cash prize!