During the height of the pandemic, when hospitals were overflowing with COVID-19 patients, Dr. Mohammed “Ameer” Shams ’18 MBA made a bold decision.Continue Reading
MBA Program Helped Physician Make Bolder Leadership Choices During Pandemic
Graduate Programs
MSA Candidate Bailey Crowe Awarded $10,000 Scholarship
MSA candidate Bailey Crowe ’20 has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The scholarship will be a tremendous help as he begins his graduate studies this week, Crowe said.Continue Reading
Two Alumni Score Among Best in Nation on CPA Exam
Two UConn accounting alumni have earned among the highest scores in the nation on their CPA exams.Continue Reading
Executive MBA Program Offers New, Convenient ‘HomeLink’ Option for Fall ’21
UConn’s popular Executive MBA program is launching a ‘HomeLink’ option this fall that will enable students to participate in some live classes from their homes and require in-person attendance one weekend every other month.Continue Reading
MBA/LAW Team Members Already Using Their Newly Honed Negotiation Skills
Although they didn’t earn top-standing in this year’s international negotiation challenge, UConn’s team of MBA and Law students were champions nevertheless.
“This experience has already impacted my work,” said MBA-candidate Jasdeep Singh. “I am currently Head of Operations and Marketing for 3BC LLC and we are in the midst of a negotiation that has been months in the making.Continue Reading
UConn To Offer Master’s in Fintech To Meet Demands of Rapid Financial Revolution
The UConn School of Business is creating a master’s degree program in financial technology (fintech) next year, joining the ranks of only a handful of universities around the globe to do so.Continue Reading
Lessons From a Fortune 500 CEO: Courageous, Thoughtful Leadership is Paramount in Business
Long before she became one of the most powerful CEOs in the nation, alumna Mary Laschinger ’92 EMBA developed a strong work ethic and the courage to take on formidable challenges.
“My upbringing, working on a Wisconsin dairy farm, in a large family including four brothers, helped me a great deal. You had to speak up and not be shy” she said. “As a business leader, I knew I had a right to be at the table and to be heard. I developed the confidence to speak my mind about what was important and what needed to be said.”Continue Reading
Financial Risk Grad Program Prompted Former Student Athletes, NFL Player to Overcome Obstacles, Adversity Off the Field
Before UConn alumnus Tyler Davis ’18 became a tight-end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, he started applying football strategies to his graduate work in the School of Business’ Financial Risk Management (FRM) program.Continue Reading
HBJ Honors 4 UConn Business Alums For Their Professional, Community Contributions
Four UConn School of Business alumnae will be honored at the 2021 Women in Business Awards Ceremony. The April 22 event is sponsored by the Hartford Business Journal.Continue Reading
UConn Business Professors Present Five, Free Mini-Courses to Showcase Graduate Classes
UConn School of Business faculty, like Professor Robert Bird (Pictured above) are presenting short courses to give prospective graduate students a taste of what a UConn education would be like. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
The UConn School of Business is offering five mini-courses to showcase the expertise of its faculty. Although the programs were designed for prospective graduate students, anyone is welcome to join the one-hour, online courses free of charge.Continue Reading