The Center for International Business Education &Research (CIBER) is creating a new, professional development program in exporting for students in the part-time MBA program in Hartford.Continue Reading
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Dean’s Report 2018
UConn School of Business Dean’s Report 2018
Entrepreneurship
When entrepreneur Peter J. Werth pledged more than $22 million to the University of Connecticut last winter, for the creation of the Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, a new chapter was written in UConn’s history.Continue Reading
Most Gen Z girls and women lack a key success lesson in their education
Enthusiasm, Hard Work Keep Hockey’s El-Mir ’19 On Top
One of the most embarrassing things that has happened to Karl El-Mir, a senior in the School of Business and a forward on the UConn Men’s Hockey Team, is stepping on a hockey puck and taking a fall during warm-ups.Continue Reading
UConn Management Professors among the Most Prolific Researchers in the Nation
The Management Department at the University of Connecticut is one of the most productive among universities from across the country.Continue Reading
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
MGMT Doctoral Student Publishes in Top Tier Journal
UConn Ph.D. candidate Semin Park recently had a manuscript based on her qualifying paper accepted by the Academy of Management Review, titled, “A Network Conceptualization of Team Conflict.” 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
Creativity or Status Quo: Do Companies Really Have to Choose?
All companies, whether a Fortune 100 firm or a family business, face a trade-off when it comes to deciding whether to focus on creativity or standardization. Continue Reading