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Graduate Profile: Grace Kim ’16

Posted on by Claire Hall
Portrait of Grace Kim.
Grace Kim (UConn School of Business)

Grace Kim: Accounting
‘I think UConn was one of the better choices I’ve made’

Grace Kim ’16 pursued her college education with zeal. An accounting honors student, she also minored in Spanish and art history, lived abroad with a Spanish family for a month, and worked at the Benton Museum of Art on campus.

“I figured I’m paying for a great college education, I may as well take every opportunity I can and enjoy it,” she said.

For this first-generation college student, the only child of Korean immigrants, graduation is bittersweet.Continue Reading

Graduate Profile: Andrea Jimenez ’16

Posted on by Claire Hall
Andrea Jimenez at the 2016 UConn School of Business undergraduate commencement ceremony.
Andrea Jimenez at the 2016 UConn School of Business undergraduate commencement ceremony. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Andrea Jimenez: Financial Management
Graduate Took Time to Reflect on Family’s Sacrifices That Provided Her with a Brighter Future

It would be an understatement to say that earning her college degree was profoundly important to Andrea Jimenez ’16.

“Graduation is such a special moment and it has made me reflect on where I came from and what previous generations did to allow me to be here,” said Jimenez, a native of Mexico, who has earned a bachelor’s degree in financial management.

Jimenez has lived in Connecticut since she was 2. But several years ago, Continue Reading

Graduate Profile: Kevin Brown ’16

Posted on by Claire Hall

Portrait of Kevin Brown.
Kevin Brown ’16 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Kevin Brown: OPIM
Declined Two Job Offers Before the Right One Came Along

When you’re about to graduate from college and start your career, it’s tempting to grab the first job offer that comes your way.

“I think the best advice I got from both professors and employers, is Continue Reading

Student Graduation Speaker: Parth Rana ’16

Posted on by Claire Hall
Portrait of Parth Rana.
Parth Rana ’16 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Finance major Parth Rana ’16, the student graduation speaker, told his classmates that they shouldn’t use their UConn knowledge strictly to excel in their careers. To do so, would be an injustice to the values of the university, he said.

Instead, he urged students to show gratitude to the innumerable people that helped carry them to this height and to blend knowledge with action. Meet new people, push yourself out of your comfort zone and express passion and excitement in all that you do, he said.

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Graduate Profiles

When School of Business Dean John A. Elliott introduced the Class of 2016 at Commencement on May 8, he congratulated them on the significant milestone of graduation and reassured them that they are well prepared for what lies ahead.

“You are poised to become prominent members of your communities, voters whose votes will guide our choices, leaders whose words will affect others,” he said. “You are prepared to continue to learn, to leave your mark on our world, to innovate and create, to produce new products and new companies and to be leaders in your communities.”

Below, some of the top students from the Class of 2016 share their future plans:

Portrait of Kevin Brown.


Kevin Brown: OPIM
Declined Two Job Offers Before the Right One Came Along

Portrait of Andrea Jimenez.


Andrea Jimenez: Financial Management
Graduate Took Time to Reflect on Family’s Sacrifices That Provided Her with a Brighter Future

Portrait of Grace Kim.


Grace Kim: Accounting
‘I think UConn was one of the better choices I’ve made’

Portrait of Brendan Moore.


Brendan Moore: Real Estate
Graduate Plans to Bring Irish Work Ethic to Job; Mentor UConn Students the Way Others Guided Him

Portrait of Kayla O'Leary.


Kayla O’Leary: Marketing
‘Those High Achievers Pulled out a Competitive Side in Me!’

Portrait of Alexandra Wilds.


Alexandra Wilds: Management
The Quest for Quality Health Care Worldwide is This Graduate’s Career Focus

Marketing Professor Wynd Harris Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Study at Middlebury College

Posted on by Claire Hall

Portrait of Wynd Harris on top of hebrew text.

Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, has awarded a prestigious fellowship to Wynd Harris, associate professor in-residence of marketing, which will allow her to pursue her interest in learning modern Hebrew, and ultimately assist her in researching the relationship between military expertise and entrepreneurship.Continue Reading

David J. Reilly Honored with Real Estate’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on by Claire Hall
David J. Reilly, retired president and CEO of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, and John Glascock, director of the UConn Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies.
David J. Reilly, retired president and CEO of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, and John Glascock, director of the UConn Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies. (Zack Wussow/UConn School of Business)

Pictured above: David J. Reilly, the retired President and CEO of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, and a longtime friend of and instructor in the UConn Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies program, received the Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Director John Glascock during the Center’s 14th Annual Awards Banquet on April 14. Reilly’s contributions to UConn have been many, including facilitating Cornerstone’s $1.4 million pledge in support of the program; co-teaching a course called “Real Estate: A Practical Approach,” and inviting students to visit Fan Pier, the $4 billion Boston waterfront development project in which Cornerstone is a partner.

Printing New Ideas: OPIM Workshops Offer New Technology

Posted on by Claire Galvin
Portrait of Jonathan Moore.
Jonathan Moore (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Although 3D printing has been around for a few years, its potential capabilities continue to amaze academics and consumers alike. Jonathan Moore, an instructor-in-residence in the department of Operations and Information Management (OPIM) said the use of 3D printers to print prosthetics, at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods, continues to impress him.Continue Reading

School Launches MBA Alumni Mentorship Program

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A man in a suit speaking with a women at MBA Alumni Mentorship Program.
(UConn School of Business)

The School of Business is expanding its Alumni Mentor Program to give Full-time MBA students additional professional contacts, who can guide, advise and encourage them in their career pursuits.

“We have some fantastic alumni out there who want to give back to the school in various ways. They recognize the importance of mentoring in their own careers and want to pay it forward. And what better way than to mentor current MBA students?” said Suresh Nair, associate dean for graduate programs.Continue Reading

UConn Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business and Accounting Accreditation

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn School of Business blurred in the background with an overlay of the AACSB Accredited logo.

The UConn School of Business has earned re-accreditation by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—for both its business and accounting programs. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving, global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.Continue Reading

Trams, Fast-Talk and New Friends: UConn Students Test Their Negotiation Skills In Vienna

Posted on by Nora Madjar
In a twist to The Negotiation Challenge, preparation and negotiations were held on a tram in Vienna, Austria.
In a twist to The Negotiation Challenge, negotiations were held on a tram in Vienna, Austria (Nora Madjar/UConn School of Business)

Imagine trying to negotiate an agreement, while riding a tram around Vienna, one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and trying not to get distracted by all there is to see.

How well would you do?Continue Reading