MassLive – MGM Resorts International and Connecticut’s two tribal casino operators delivered opposing arguments before Connecticut lawmakers Thursday, as the legislature’s Commerce Committee considers whether to require additional study before allowing construction of the state’s third casino.
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Nonprofit Profile: Greater Hartford Legal Aid
Hartford Business Journal – The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) awarded a total of $11,000 to four students from UConn’s School of Business, all majoring in real estate and urban economics.
UConn Alum Preps Students on Starting an International Business
The Daily Campus – Business students filed into Konover Auditorium to get advice about their industry from University of Connecticut alum Peter Broadbent, who is vice president of U.S. and European sales at Photronics, as part of the global business leadership seminar series Wednesday night.
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.
Small Business Development Center Opens in Fairfield
Minuteman News Center – The Connecticut Small Business Development Center opened a satellite office in Fairfield last week to provide additional support and resources to the small businesses community. The center provides no-cost advice to new, prospective, and existing business owners, aiding them in starting or expanding their business.
Student Ideas Become Reality at Innovation Quest Workshop
The Daily Campus – Having an idea and turning it into something real is the premise behind the world’s greatest achievements, from jets that fly around the world to electric cars. At the second Innovation Quest workshop at the University of Connecticut School of Business lounge, students began to make some of their ideas into a reality.
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.