Meredith Guinness

UConn’s Global Business Competition Allowed Students to Partner with International Peers to Solve Key Business Challenges

Posted on December 14, 2021January 10, 2022 by Meredith Guinness

Employees from the Rinjani Mountain Coffee growers, pictured above, harvesting coffee beans. UConn’s International Business Case Competition was focused on providing solutions to the business challenges of several international companies. (Contributed Photo) — I Nengah Dana (left) and Komang Mandi(right), employees from the Rinjani Mountain Coffee growers, harvesting coffee beans. UConn’s International Business Case Competition was focused on providing solutions to the business challenges of several international companies. (Contributed Photo)

For every 300 kilograms of rich, flavorful coffee beans Rinjani Mountain Coffee growers pick on their farm in Indonesia, about 100 kilograms are unusable husks, suitable only for composting.

Or so co-owner Brett Tagrin thought.

That was before he saw the myriad opportunities to repurpose the waste byproducts dreamed up by resourceful students in the 2021 UConn International Business Case Challenge. Hosted by the School of Business for the eleventh year, the competition brought teams of undergrads from around the world to compete virtually by solving real-life business issues, and boosted their global expertise in the process.Continue Reading

Words of Wisdom Punctuate Stamford BCLC’s ‘Fireside Chats’ Podcast

Posted on October 9, 2020October 13, 2020 by Meredith Guinness

(Image courtesy of BCLC)

As a freshman, Ryan Stone loved listening to the guest speakers invited to campus through the Business Connections Learning Community (BCLC) Stamford.

“They were super interesting,” said Stone, a junior and a Fairfield resident. “You would take away something different from each one.”

But by semester’s end, Stone was dismayed to find he couldn’t instantly recall all the speakers’ helpful tips and career insights when he was studying for an exam or prepping for a job interview.Continue Reading

EMBA Students Dive Right In to ‘Real Life’ Business Challenges

Posted on October 22, 2019February 13, 2023 by Meredith Guinness

Shot of colleagues having a meeting during a late night in a modern office — (istockphoto.com)

As a self-described ‘mushy-gushy’ type, Catherine Davis-Gomez wasn’t exactly counting the days until the first session of her Financial Controls course in UConn’s Executive MBA program.

“When I learned what Financial Controls was, I thought, ‘I’m gonna hate this,'” said the highly trained therapist who helps create school-based programs to address post-traumatic stress in children.

The feeling didn’t last long.Continue Reading

FinTech: The Financial World of the Future

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Meredith Guinness

On April 10th, UConn's School of Business and the CFA Society Stamford presented a panel on FinTech. (istockphoto.com) — On April 10th, UConn’s School of Business and the CFA Society Stamford presented a panel on FinTech. (istockphoto.com)

When Professor Yaacov Kopeliovich looks at blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, he sometimes sees “a hammer looking for nails.”Continue Reading

What Will Blockchain Do For Us?

Posted on February 5, 2019October 13, 2022 by Meredith Guinness

To say Blockchain is a complex concept is an understatement. But to say it’s crucial for savvy business leaders to wrap their heads around it is too.

That’s why the UConn School of Business’ Connecticut Information Technology Institute (CITI) is grabbing the bull by the horns, bringing insights on the emerging and highly adaptable technology to those who need it through workshops, a DappDevs Blockchain chapter, the first-ever Blockchain symposium, and creating new classes this semester. Continue Reading

Stamford First-Generation Student Maximizes Opportunities

Posted on November 7, 2018October 29, 2019 by Meredith Guinness

Stamford business major Christian Escotto-Rosado '19 (BUS) is soaking up every experience he can, including an internship at IBM and the chance to take part in the Student Managed Fund. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business) — Stamford business major Christian Escotto-Rosado ’19 (BUS) is soaking up every experience he can, including an internship at IBM and the chance to take part in the Student Managed Fund. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Christian Escotto-Rosado is always on the hunt for his next opportunity. Continue Reading

UConn Fuels Insurtech Boom with Innovative New Program

Posted on September 11, 2018September 14, 2018 by Meredith Guinness

When Hartford Innovation Places announced a plan to make the state capitol a center for the burgeoning insurtech industry, professor Timothy Folta, faculty director of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), was listening very carefully. Continue Reading

UConn Prominent in Stamford Innovation Week 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018October 14, 2022 by Meredith Guinness

The UConn School of Business will bring top experts to present three timely and cutting-edge programs as part of Stamford Innovation Week (SiW), running Sept. 14 through 23 throughout the city. Continue Reading

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