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What Will Be the Long-Term Impact of the #MeToo Movement?
What will be the long-term impact of the #MeToo movement in the workplace and beyond?Continue Reading
Aaron McLean ’19: Persistence, Determination Key
School of Business senior Aaron McLean from Southborough, Mass., is enjoying his last year on the UConn football team while simultaneously preparing for a career in business. In a recent interview he shared his dedication to hard work, his love of movies, and insight into the person who is his biggest sideline fan. Continue Reading
‘Do I Really Know You—And Does It Matter?’ Professional Familiarity Strengthens Virtual Work Teams
Knowing that your project partner used to own a business, earned a specialized degree, or is a technology genius can foster improved working partnerships.
But the fact that she likes chocolate ice cream, fast cars, and Major League Baseball isn’t essential to a productive business collaboration, and can even be detrimental to productivity.Continue Reading
Industry-Academic Program to Grow Entrepreneurial Know-How
A new industry-academic initiative to increase entrepreneurial education and output among the state’s top researchers has been launched recently by the University of Connecticut, Unilever, Quinnipiac and Wesleyan Universities, and The Jackson Laboratory, with funding through a grant from the CTNext Higher Education Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund.
“Women at the Forefront of Change” Panel Offers Advice, Inspiration
You may not know exactly what job is the perfect fit for you, but a keen sense of who you are and what is valuable to you will help ensure you find your path and enjoy the ride to success.Continue Reading
Research Series Draws Top Scholars in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) recently announced a research seminar series aimed at furthering professorial interest and expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation.Continue Reading
Goldman Sachs Events Draw 200+ Students in Stamford
More than 200 UConn business students recently attended a series of career presentations sponsored by investment giant Goldman Sachs.Continue Reading
Creative Collaboratorium Draws Top Scholars
How do you host a conference for 40 of the top creativity researchers in the world?
By giving them activities that are novel, useful, and intellectually stimulating, said Management Professor Nora Madjar, who hosted the Creativity Collaboratorium in Storrs from Sept. 13-15.Continue Reading
New Business School Faculty for 2018
Bottom row, from left: Wei Chen, Redona Methasani ’18 Ph.D., Jo (Kyoungjo) Oh.
Four UConn alumni, high-ranking executives from Anthem and Electric Boat, and professors with ties to Harvard and Yale are among the 14 new faculty joining the UConn School of Business this fall.Continue Reading