UConn Today – Dan Toscano, a UConn alum and active supporter of a wide range of university initiatives, has been named the next Board of Trustees chairman.Continue Reading
Alumni
UConn’s Jamelle Elliott: Where Is She Now?
There are times, Jamelle Elliott says, when she sticks her head in to watch the UConn basketball players practice for a few minutes, because she misses the sweet echo of a bouncing basketball. Continue Reading
Building a Successful Startup with UConn Support
In less than six years, Cremins turned the company he began at UConn into a sought-after enterprise. He recently sold it to Elkay, an international manufacturing company known for water fountains and bottle filling stations commonly found in offices, schools, gyms, airports, and hotels.Continue Reading
xCITE Conference: Bolster Women Entrepreneurs by Starting Younger
When Cristal Glangchai asked a 5-year-old girl if there was a problem in her life that she would like to solve, the youngster said she was tired of getting scolded for eating Play-Doh. Continue Reading
School of Business Hall of Fame 2019
Four Business Superstars Share Their Career Wisdom, Advice
The four new inductees into the School of Business Hall of Fame all shared career advice and wisdom—as well as a bit of levity—during the March 22 celebration at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.Continue Reading
Student Entrepreneurs Spend Spring Break in Silicon Valley
Innovation Quest: Excitement Soars in 2019
The excitement surrounding the kickoff of the School of Business’ 8th annual Innovation Quest (iQ) competition was even bigger than last year, when a record-setting number of students participated. Continue Reading
Jimmy Tang ’11 Chosen by Forbes as Among the Elite
Under any circumstances, alumnus Jimmy Tang‘s recognition by Forbes as one of the elite ‘Thirty Under 30’ leaders in the game industry would be remarkable. Continue Reading
In Memoriam: Longtime Board of Trustees Chairman Gordon W. Tasker
UConn Business’ 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Four prominent UConn School of Business alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during a ceremony at 6 p.m. March 22 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
Inductees include a two-time alumnus and global entertainment leader; the recently retired president of a $2.5 billion fire and security company; the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and a partner in the largest real estate management investment firm in the U.S. Continue Reading