UConn Today – The issue of women in leadership has received a great deal of media attention recently. Talk abounds, for example, around the question of whether Hillary Clinton is a presidential candidate or a woman running for president. Should she play the gender card? Would Donald Trump have reacted to the GOP debate moderator in the same way if Megyn Kelly had been Mike Kelly?
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New Book Explores School of Business’ Ascent
Proceeds from Rob Hoskin’s 75th Anniversary Manuscript to Fund Scholarships
While delving into his family’s genealogy in 2010, UConn Accounting Professor Rob Hoskin realized the value of keeping track of one’s history, both big and small.
For the last five years, in addition to tracing his own roots, Hoskin has explored the vast and ever-changing history of the School of Business, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this academic year.Continue Reading
UConn Student Learns Leadership Skills at Microsoft
Accounting Major Shantaye Taylor ’16 Describes Program as ‘Exceptional and Life Changing’
Summer break provides ample opportunity for students to strengthen skills that are learned outside of the classroom. For accounting major Shantaye Taylor ’16, the Finance Leaders in Technology (FLT) Workshop at Microsoft provided her the opportunity to strengthen her leadership skills and learn more about corporate global finance.Continue Reading
1941-2016: School of Business Celebrates 75th Anniversary
If Laurence J. Ackerman, the first dean of the UConn School of Business, could see how the small program he created has grown into an educational powerhouse, no doubt he would be pleased.
The School, then known as the School of Business Administration, started in 1940-1941 with fewer than three dozen students. Its formation was nestled between two seismic events in American history: The Great Depression and the beginning of U.S. involvement in World War II.Continue Reading
UConn Launches New Entrepreneurship Program
Hartford Business Journal – Q&A talks about Accelerate UConn, a new entrepreneurship program at the University of Connecticut, with Michelle Cote, managing director of UConn’s Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and UConn business professor Timothy B. Folta.
John Mathieu Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Improving High-Stress Outcomes Drives Mathieu’s Research
Professor John Mathieu is the recipient of a national lifetime achievement award recognizing his exceptional research, teaching and mentoring in the field of group dynamics.
The Joseph E. McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups is given to an individual whose work has shown an enduring commitment to advancing the interdisciplinary science of team behavior, dynamics, and outcomes.Continue Reading
The Health of the Housing Market in 25 Big Cities
Wallet Hub – The purchase of a new home is one of the largest financial transactions most Americans make during their lifetime. And for that reason, the decision should be treated with careful consideration and thorough planning. For additional insight into home-ownership, we asked a panel of real-estate experts to weigh in on the subject and offer their advice.
UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns
UConn Today – When college graduates nationwide are vying for jobs, there is one item on their resumes that’s becoming a must-have for employers: the internship. A nationwide survey in 2015 found that 60 percent of employers prefer to hire candidates with relevant internship experience, a figure that has been climbing in recent years.
A New Perspective
A Week in South Africa Proves Life-Altering for EMBA Students
When Executive MBA (EMBA) students Julia Winer and Srinivas Loke travelled to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, this summer, as part of their curriculum, they expected to learn about the country’s history, culture and business challenges.
What surprised them both was how profound the experience was, and the way it changed their perspectives on life and business.Continue Reading
A Sea-Shanty or Two
Professor DeAngelis Uses Pop Culture, Creativity to Engage Students
When his students were having trouble remembering the details of an important lesson about legal contracts, Business Law Professor Mark DeAngelis wrote a little sea-shanty to help them retain it.
That’s one of the “law-lessongs,” videos, articles, movie clips, TV excerpts and commentary pieces that are the backbone of DeAngelis’ Legal Studies Classroom blog. The site has developed an international following and has had as many as 6,000 views in a single month.Continue Reading