Graduate Programs

What Will Blockchain Do For Us?

Posted on 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

Ph.D. Candidates: From Writing Prose to Writing Pros

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Susan Spiggle, professor emeritus in marketing, delivers a presentation entitled "Principles of Writing for Clarity" during the Fall '18 semester.
Susan Spiggle (above), professor emeritus in marketing, delivers a presentation entitled “Principles of Writing for Clarity” during the Fall ’18 semester. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Hongfei Li, a Ph.D. candidate in Operations and Information Management, knows there’s more to writing a great research paper than just having a fascinating topic. Continue Reading

Prof. Thompson Honored for Excellence in Public Engagement

Posted on by Claire Hall

Kevin Thompson (MGMT) has been honored by the Provost with an Award for Excellence in Public Engagement. (Devin Basdekian / UConn School of Business)
Assistant Professor-in-Residence Kevin Thompson is the recipient of the UConn Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement in the non-tenure track faculty category.Continue Reading

Financial Risk Students Place Third in Global Challenge

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn students, from left, Junchao Liao, Xiofan Hou, Xiao Wang and Tuershunjiang Ahemaitijiang hold their check after being recognized as the top U.S. team at the McGill International Portfolio Challenge in Montreal earlier this month. They are surrounded by event organizers.
UConn students, from left, Junchao Liao, Xiofan Hou, Xiao Wang and Tuershunjiang Ahemaitijiang hold their check after being recognized as the top U.S. team at the McGill International Portfolio Challenge in Montreal earlier this month. They are surrounded by event organizers. (Photo Courtesy of Jose Aponte)

A team of four graduate students in the MS in Financial Risk Management program took third place in an international competition in Montreal earlier this month, and were the highest-placing U.S. team in the competition.Continue Reading

For Olympic Athlete the Goal is Dual Degrees

Posted on by Camille Chill
Donn Cabral posing in front of the American flag.
Donn Cabral’s professional running career has taken him around the world and provided some unique opportunities – including translating something for celebrity gymnast Simone Biles in Rio de Janeiro. (U.S. Olympics Photo)

The day before he ran the 2018 Hartford Half Marathon, Donn Cabral attended a seminar called “A Lawyer’s Primer on Blockchain.” After he won the race, he headed home to tackle a take-home exam for a course called “Motivating Individuals and Teams.”Continue Reading