Even in a year of unprecedented upheaval like this one, exceptional business leaders must persevere, said former Walmart CEO and UConn alumnus Bill Simon ’81, ’88 MBA.Continue Reading
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School of Business featured news
Alumna Entrepreneur Hopes to Make a Splash with Revamped, Flattering Women’s Swimwear
Alumna Hayley Segar ’17 planned a trip to Miami last year and had at least a dozen swimsuit choices for the beach.
She hated every single one of them!Continue Reading
New Invention From UConn Alumni Gives Elderly a Boost
UConn School of Engineering – If you’re young and able-bodied, the bathroom is considered a relaxing space, where we go to refresh and rejuvenate. But for disabled and elderly people, the bathroom can be an accident waiting to happen.Continue Reading
‘Society Gave Up on My Friends’
Startup Bridges Gap Between Struggling Students and Organizations That Help Them
The Florida high school that Janoye Williams was slated to attend was well-known for one thing: underperforming. In fact, it had earned an “F” rating among its peer schools.Continue Reading
15 New Faculty Join Business School
Fifteen new, accomplished, and enthusiastic faculty have joined the School of Business this fall.Continue Reading
Marketing Professors: Consumers Are Suspicious When Companies Exceed Expectations on Product Recalls
UConn Today – Companies that are extremely generous in compensating customers during a product-recall crisis may be creating unintended negative consequences and damaging their corporate reputation, according to surprising findings by UConn marketing professor Stefan Hock.Continue Reading
UConn’s CCEI, Alumni, and Affiliates Honored with 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards
UConn Today – UConn’s Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or CCEI, was a big winner in this year’s Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, taking home top honors with recognition as the 2020 Community Promoter of the Year.Continue Reading
UConn Researchers Study Whether Reliable Public Transit Improves Substance-Use Treatment
UConn Today – Can a robust, mass-transportation system enhance treatment outcomes for people in recovery for substance use disorder while also reducing the cost of providing care?Continue Reading
Family Businesses: ‘We Will Not Let This Business Fail, No Matter What!’
There’s an old adage among family-owned businesses that you adapt with the times or you perish. That’s never been more accurate than during a global pandemic, said Robin Bienemann, entrepreneur-in-residence at UConn’s Family Business Program.Continue Reading
Seeing Green: iQ’s First-Place Finisher Innovates Lawn Care, Wins $15k
A lush green lawn may be the envy of every suburban neighborhood, but many homeowners find it too expensive to hire a lawn service, and too difficult to maintain it properly on their own.Continue Reading