A team of UConn students earned third place in the 2019 International Big Data & Analytics Education Conference with their passionate presentation on “The Catastrophic Effects of Global Warming—The Forces at Play.” Continue Reading
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Business Law Professor Vincent Carrafiello Dies at 78
Beloved business law professor Vincent Carrafiello, a two-time alumnus who devoted 52 years to educating UConn students, passed away on Saturday at age 78.Continue Reading
Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference Announces Theme, Impressive Line-Up of Speakers
The 2019 Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference will focus on “Leading in Complex, Uncertain and Ambiguous Times,” a reflection of the myriad of ways in which business is changing. Continue Reading
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
UConn: Low(er) Cost, High ROI
Kerry Fochi Sanders ’93 was born a businesswoman, according to her family. From an early age she had ambition, determination and a keen financial sense.Continue Reading
Business Law Experts: Our Knowledge Is Critical for CEOs
When 60 thought leaders in business-law education gathered at UConn’s graduate campus in Hartford last week to look at the future of their profession, there was one message that resonated with all:
Never has there been a more critical time for legal education to be embraced as a fundamental part of a high-quality business-education curriculum.Continue Reading
Competition Yields Revenue Ideas for Women’s Fund
The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) got some fresh ideas for revenue growth, and UConn students gained hands-on experience in management consulting, thanks to a recent case competition hosted by the business school’s Management Department.Continue Reading
Commencement 2019: In an Unpredictable World, Be True to Yourself
On his first day as a student athlete at UConn, John Fodor ’85 briefly considered just packing up and going home.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