Poets & Quants for Undergrads– As a freshman business major at the University of Connecticut, Elizabeth Perry has already hobnobbed with the dean of the business school, helped organize a case competition for Target and attended speed-networking events that have helped her forge valuable connections in the business world. Those types of experiences would have been out of her reach had she not checked off a box on the housing application for UConn’s Business Connections Learning Community back when she was a senior in high school.
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Sell-abration!
UConn Students Pitch Novel Snack Ideas for Trip to National Selling Competition
Roasted Habanero Nuts, Jalapeno/Cilantro/Lime Chips, Napa Valley Wine/Cheese Chips and Agave Sunflower Seeds were some of the ideas that UConn students pitched for a fictional private-label snack line dubbed “Simply Salt.” Continue Reading
Study on Naugatuck Greenway Notes Potential Economic Impact
2017 Business Hall of Fame
Hard Work, Civic Engagement, Good Advice Characteristics of Four New Inductees
As the four new inductees into the School of Business Hall of Fame came to the podium on March 24, each turned to the students in the audience to offer a bit of wisdom.
Their advice included: Step out of your comfort zone and speak to someone who doesn’t look like you; become a lifelong learner; remember that success is a team sport; and give back to UConn to help someone in poverty rise to a better life. Continue Reading
Dean’s Annual Report 2016
Transforming Futures
In describing the UConn School of Business at this moment, 76 years into its accomplished history, the word “engaged” captures the essence. Our students, faculty and staff are engaged with each other, with our alumni, with the corporate community and with the University.
The School’s growth has been extraordinary, both in terms of enrollment and creating and maintaining vibrant, effective and relevant academic programs. We are transforming the future—of our students, our state, our industries and our world. There is much to celebrate.
We invite you to read the 2016 Dean’s Annual Report.
Analyzing Political Risk
Presidential Historian/Author Will Discuss Political Risk at UConn’s Annual Risk Forum in June
U.S. presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Connecticut Risk Management Conference, sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Business and its risk management program. Continue Reading
Awojulu Receives Program Access Scholarship
UConn’s risk management programs team would like to congratulate Adegbenro Awojulu, for receiving a 2017 CFA Program Access Scholarship from the CFA Institute.
The CFA Access Scholarship significantly reduces the enrollment and exam registration fees for the CFA Program (originally $930 for Standard Registration), as well as provide the CFA program eBook.
The UConn MS in Financial Risk Management (MSFRM) program is one of less than 275 universities in the world whose curriculum has been distinguished by the CFA Institute as being closely tied to professional practice and can help students prepare for the CFA exams.
Whether by Taxing or Cuts, CT Faces Painful Fiscal Future
Streamlining Provider Data Management Could Save Billions…but Is It Possible?
Health Plan Week– For health insurance companies, an accurate, easy-to-update standardized database for network provider data is the Holy Grail. Along with being a major source of frustration for members, inaccurate provider information negatively impacts claims processing, provider credentialing and the ability to ensure compliance with network adequacy rules. It also can create obstacles for providers that want to create a value-based benefit approach.