Hartford Business Journal – Scheduling flexibility. Online availability. Subject concentrations. International trips. Dual degrees. Accelerated studies. Coaching and networking. They’re among the buzzwords and offerings Connecticut universities pitch as they strive to stand out in the competitive MBA marketplace.
Author: Melissa Ferrigno
In-demand Skills: Risk Management, Business Analytics
Hartford Business Journal – While an MBA is considered the higher-education degree of choice for many Connecticut companies, there are other in-demand skill sets. Financial risk management, business analytics, accounting, cyber security, and science, technology, engineering and math are among the areas of expertise sought by Connecticut employers, who are also looking for people with “soft” skills like the ability to communicate and think critically, according to university educators.
Hospital CEO Pay: Red Herring or Key in State Funding Debate?
Malloy Vows to Do More to Help Women in the Workplace
Cosmo Editor: “Develop It to Scale”
Stamford Advocate – To hear Joanna Coles tell it, any discussion about women’s entrepreneurship is inextricably linked to broader issues of women in the workplace and all the facets that go into a story of success or struggle: work-life balance, fair compensation, effective communication and assertiveness..
Business School to Offer Program for Voter Registrars
Ukraine’s Quietly Revolutionary Debt Restructuring
Financial Times – Ukraine’s debt restructuring plan, announced last month, is both revolutionary and evolutionary. The agreement to restructure $18bn of privately held government debt stands in stark contrast to Greece’s nearly apocalyptic showdown with the European Union this year and Argentina’s simmering standoff with holdout creditors.
Merrill: Pass the Test or Don’t Run for Office
West Hartford News – The first-ever professional certification program for registrars of voters, who are in charge of Connecticut’s elections, begins Monday. Classes will be taught through the University of Connecticut School of Business and the state’s 339 registrars will have to be certified within the next two years.
Slow Jobs Recovery Sends Workers Out of CT
Hartford Business Journal – “Connecticut has had steady improvement but not very strong improvement,” says Fred Carstensen, director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at UConn.
Joanna Coles of Cosmopolitan to Speak at Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum
Connecticut Magazine – Women helping and inspiring other women—that is the crux of the Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Forum, which will take place at the UConn Stamford Campus on Friday, Sept. 18. It will be a day full of networking opportunities, informative workshops and a keynote talk for women entrepreneurs in Connecticut and Greater New York.