Pictured, L to R: Alvaro Chavez, Sally and John Fodor, Immanuella Anagu
The annual Marketing Awards Reception recognizes students who have surpassed expectations in the marketing department. The reception, which took place in the Alumni Center on April 27, presented 51 students with certificates for outstanding and honors scholars, various scholarships, and a concentration in Professional Sales Leadership and/or Digital Marketing & Analytics. Students mingled with parents, faculty, corporate sponsors, and scholarship sponsors – John ’85 and Sally Fodor, Fodor Family Scholarship and Stewart ’80 and Pamela Lander, Lander Family Scholarship and Alumnus of the Year – for appetizers in the Sports Museum, and then sat down for dinner and awards in the Great Hall.Continue Reading
UConn Today – This May, UConn will graduate its first students with majors in Chinese. “It’s an important major to have at such a large university, and the language and cultural elements are critical,” says Chinese and accounting double major Marc Schuman ’15. “To be able to travel, live somewhere else, and be in the position of the immigrant gives you a lot of perspective.”
Quinnipiac University Chair of Management Named New Dean of SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics – Becomes Ninth Hispanic-American Dean of U.S. Business Schools
Hartford Courant – The Ph.D. Project, an award-winning program to create a more diverse corporate America, is proud to announce that Project participant,Dr. Rowena Ortiz-Walters ’96 (CLAS), ’05 Ph.D. has been appointed Dean of SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Business and Economics.
Dave Reilly, former CEO of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, one of the most prestigious firms of its kind in the world, instructs UConn students in a course he initiated, called “Real Estate: A Practical Approach.”
International Real Estate Moguls Share High-Stakes Tactics with UConn Protégé
As the CEO of one of the largest real estate advisory firms in the world, David J. Reilly has plenty to keep him busy.
His company, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, is immersed in the development of the much-anticipated Fan Pier—an upscale, 21-acre office, retail, residential and restaurant complex along Boston Harbor.
But despite his many commitments, the man at the helm of a $44 billion, Hartford-based real-estate empire, along with three members of the company’s executive team, devotes one evening a week to teach a realistic, challenging and pragmatic course to UConn real estate students.Continue Reading
School of Business Instructor/Alumna Rebecca Ranucci Honored as University’s Top Teaching Assistant
A School of Business teaching assistant, who is known for both her academic rigor and willingness to help students, has received the 2015 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award from UConn’s Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Rebecca Ranucci, a fifth-year doctoral student in the Management Department, was honored at a ceremony Wednesday.Continue Reading
School of Business Alumnus Gives to Make College Accessible to All
UConn Foundation – UConn alumnus Dan Toscano says the best part about giving to scholarships is seeing the blossoming that can happen to a student during his or her college career. “You see a career start to play out, and it started with a good foundation,” he said in a segment that will play on Connecticut NPR stations from April 20 through Memorial Day weekend.
School of Business’ Social Enterprise Conference Attracting Leading Scholars, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
“We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people,” boasts the website of Greyston Bakery of Yonkers, N.Y.
Recognized as one of the best social enterprise companies in the world, Greyston Bakery’s mission is to provide individuals with employment, skills and resources to lift them out of poverty.Continue Reading
Pictured L to R: William Ryan, Outstanding Alumnus Stewart Lander and Interim Department Head Bill Ross at the reception.
Marketing Alumni Event Makes an Impact on Students
On March 25, UConn marketing faculty, alumni, students, and professionals gathered in the Benton Art Museum for the annual Marketing Student and Alumni Networking Event to exchange ideas, experiences, and advice. Surrounded by a Husky Basketball exhibit, “In the Paint: Basketball in Contemporary Art,” delicious food, and good company, all attendees enjoyed conversation about careers, school, and the terrible spring weather. This event strengthens relationships between all involved, and provides students the opportunity to build relationships at UConn and beyond.
Keynote speaker Stewart Lander, class of 1980, challenged the group with the line: “If you skipped class, took off work, or stayed out instead of going home, would you be missed?” In essence, what sets you apart from others? Stewart stressed the importance of finding your passion, building quality and lasting relationships, pursuing lifelong learning, and providing service to those around you.
Lander, who earned his master’s degree from UConn, has more than 30 years of experience in selling and leading large sales teams in the financial services industry. Named the 2013-2014 Outstanding Alumnus by the Marketing Department, his involvement in the school and community reflects the foundation of his speech. His words resonated with both professionals and faculty, who have experienced the truth of his words, and with the students, who look to follow the framework as they enter new careers.
About the event, Lander noted that, “the networking events give me a chance to interact with students and hear their enthusiasm regarding their vision for their futures. Alumni have much to offer these students, and want to assist students, just as they were helped when they were students.”
Senior marketing student Paige Gregory agrees: “Networking is incredibly valuable, but it can also be somewhat stressful. Networking with UConn alum, however, takes off some of the additional pressure. These are people who have, quite literally, walked in our shoes and are eager to help in whatever way they can.”
Dean John Elliott and the UConn School of Business are proud to announce the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees:
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI INDUCTEES
Brigadier General James S. Creedon ’53, USAF (RET)
President, Creedon Consulting, LLC
Posthumous
David B. Greenfield ’84
UConn Foundation Board of Directors
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
The Hanover Insurance Company
Norman W. LaCroix ’72 MBA
Partner & Co-founder
Decision Analytics Group
Wendy Reeves Watkins ’74
UConn Foundation Board of Directors
Celebration of Veterans Initiatives
As part of our Hall of Fame celebration this year, we will also be celebrating the School’s long-standing commitment to our United States veterans.
Please join us for the 2015 Hall of Fame Celebration at the Connecticut Convention Center on Friday, May 8th. For more information, please click here or contact Amanda Spada at Amanda.Spada@business.uconn.edu or by calling 860-486-5498.
When a major retailer had a security breach, and consumer information was compromised, it created a ripple effect at Stamford-based First County Bank.
First County Bank customers inundated their local branches seeking new debit cards, and many wanted replacements right away. The bank is able to produce about 1,000 new cards a day in-house, but has to contract out for bigger projects, said John Bonora, senior vice president and chief risk officer at the bank, and a 2011 graduate of UConn’s MSFRM program.Continue Reading
