Here’s a collection of some of our favorite photos and events from 2019 – Wishing you and yours an abundant and happy new year!Continue Reading
Management
UConn Alums Want You to ‘Roast’ Them
Three recent UConn alumni are on the verge of releasing their first entrepreneurial venture, a unique card game called Roast Me. The game brings a twist to good-natured comedic gibes among friends, with a gameplay style similar to “adult” card games that have become popular in recent years.Continue Reading
UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers
UConn Today – Seven University of Connecticut professors have been named to a list of the world’s most highly-cited researchers, including two from the UConn School of Business.
At Amazon, workers unite to speak out on warehouses, climate and more
Auriemma Leadership Conference: ‘Do the Brave Thing’
Embrace disruption or be left behind.
That was one of the powerful messages shared by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Co-President George Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA, one of the keynote speakers at the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference in Stamford, Conn.Continue Reading
Two Veteran Professors Promoted to Associate Business Deans
The School of Business has announced the appointment of Professors Lucy Gilson and Jose M. Cruz as new associate deans. They join Professor Bob Day in rounding out the three-person team reporting to Interim Dean David Souder.Continue Reading
A Q&A with Joelle Murchison: Comparing Diversity and Inclusion Work in Higher Education and the Corporate Sector
Insight Into Diversity – Joelle Murchison was formerly vice president of enterprise diversity and inclusion at Travelers Insurance and most recently the associate vice president, chief diversity officer, and special adviser of diversity, inclusion, and external partnerships at the University of Connecticut.
The Value of the So-Called ‘Token’ Woman
UConn Today – Women who break into traditional male bastions—engineering teams, construction crews, tech startups, trading rooms, corporate boards, combat units—sometimes get tagged with the pejorative “token,” suggesting that their inclusion had more to do with appearances than aptitude. But what happens when a woman’s ideas are actually heard and enacted by her male teammates?
Meet the Researcher: Nora Madjar, Management
UConn Today – When you think of creativity, you probably think about artists, musicians, or writers. One field of study that probably doesn’t come to mind immediately is business management. But Nora Madjar, an associate professor of management in the UConn School of Business, has spent her career looking at ways to emphasize the benefits of creativity in the workplace.