Graduate Programs

U.S. News Names UConn’s MBA Program Among Top 50 in Nation, Top 25 Among Public Universities

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The University of Connecticut School of Business has been ranked among the Top 50 “Best Graduate Business Schools” for 2016 by U.S. News and World Report.

The Full-time MBA Program is ranked No. 48 nationally. Among public colleges and universities, UConn ranks No. 23, up from No. 28 last year, and was the top program in that category in New England, according to the same report.

This is the fifth consecutive year that UConn has improved its standing, and the first time it has been in the Top 50.

“The annual improvement in our rankings, for the last five years, reflects our persistent efforts at continuous improvement,” said School of Business Dean John A. Elliott. “I appreciate the investment by faculty, staff, students and employers that have produced these improvements.”

Meg Warren, interim director of the Full-time MBA Program, said the Top 50 ranking is a tribute to the entire School of Business.

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Moving Beyond Crisis Mode: Successful Corporations Merge Short-Term Goals, Long-Term Strategy, Expert Says

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In a corporate world that is obsessed with immediate results, there is still plenty of need for long-term, strategic thinking, said David Souder, a management professor and the academic director of UConn’s Executive MBA program.

In a lively presentation, which touched on everything from light bulbs to major league baseball, Souder told 40 business executives that a progressive company must always strive for a balance between short-term goals and long-term strategy. Souder outlined four steps to bringing long-term goals into focus.Continue Reading

UConn Marketing Professor, Colleague Find that Merchants Can Use In-Store “Showrooming’’ to Boost Online Sales

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Portrait of Jane Gu.

Most consumers today split their shopping experiences between traditional brick-and-mortar stores and internet purchases. But if you believe that traditional, in-store browsing is facing extinction, think again.

In fact, it is often a trip to the mall or shopping center that gives consumers the confidence they need to buy similar, or more upscale, items online, according to research conducted by UConn Assistant Professor Jane Gu and her colleague, Giri Tayi, from the State University of New York at Albany.Continue Reading

‘The Doors are Open to Anyone with Ideas’ University Leaders Say that Student Entrepreneurship is on the Fast Track

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When Management Professor Rich Dino started a course that helps non-business majors write a business plan, it filled almost instantly. He scheduled two more classes, and the same thing happened.

“This semester I have students majoring in everything from physics to music, and their different views enhance the class,” Dino said. “The doors are open to anyone with ideas.”Continue Reading

These Women Mean Business

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Nearly 400 participate in Connecticut’s women’s entrepreneurship conference seeking to gain business development, leadership expertise

This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 4, Issue 1 (Winter 2014)

When Jennifer Mastriano‘s in-laws founded MGM Carting and Recycling 20 years ago, friendly and reliable service was the bedrock of their North Haven business.

Today it still is. Continue Reading

Business Briefs (Winter 2014)

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This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 4, Issue 1 (Winter 2014)

Faculty & Staff

Sulin Ba, professor of OPIM, was named associate dean of academic and research support.

Business Law faculty Gerlinde Berger-Walliser, Robert Bird, Vincent Carrafiello, Mark DeAngelis, Karla Fox (emeritus), Stephen Park and Mark Spurling participated in the 88th annual Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) conference, held in Boston, Massachusetts.Continue Reading

Message from the Dean (Winter 2014)

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This article first appeared in the UConn Business magazine, Volume 4, Issue 1 (Winter 2014)

The entrepreneurial spirit has always been a part of the fabric of the State of Connecticut. We are, after all, home to the first hamburger, the original lobster roll, the Wiffle Ball and the Frisbee, the sewing machine and color TV. More recently, Connecticut innovators created the first nuclear submarine and the first artificial heart. Continue Reading