ABL Advisor – Citizens Bank announced Brent Hazzard has been named Head of Structured Finance at Citizens Commercial Banking.
Marketing
Show Me The Money
Hartford Magazine – We save it and we spend it. On our best days, we give it away. When it comes to dealing with money, the smart money is betting on these Greater Hartford Players.
Making Great Clothing That’s Also Organic And Made In The USA
IBM Expands Data Science Education Around the World
The Financial – The University of Connecticut is incorporating Watson Analytics into several MBA courses taught by Professor Girish Punj, including “Digital Marketing” and “Big Data and Strategy Marketing” classes, to teach future marketing professionals how to analyze data without the help of a data scientist.
Consumers Care about Carbon Footprint
Science Codex – How much do consumers care about the carbon footprint of the products they buy? Would they care more if the goods were labeled with emissions data? Does it matter at which stage in the lifecycle of a product the carbon is emitted? Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making offers a way to find out.
Walmart to Close 269 Stores, 154 of them in the U.S.
Rediscovering the Power of Law in Business Education
AACSB Blog – When you think of “law and business,” what words immediately come to mind? Did you envision innovation, sustainability, the future of work, the Gig Economy, social responsibility, and value creation? If not, then consider whether you are missing opportunities to engage students and impact business management.
UConn Business School Announces 10 New Professors
Holiday Music in Stores is More than Just Background Noise
Hartford Courant – “Retailers want to make sure that they’ve created a playlist that makes customers want to come into the store, said Robin Coulter, professor of marketing and VOYA Financial Fellow who specializes in consumer behavior at the University of Connecticut School of Business.
Finding the Right Legal Strategy to Compete
Corporate Counsel – While it is recognized that corporate counsel can play an integral role in a company’s long term success, the processes through which corporate legal departments provide competitive advantages remain poorly understood. The prevailing wisdom recognizes that companies need to incorporate legal considerations into top-level decision-making, but are most companies doing this?