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Marketing Knowledge, Authenticity, and Passion Help Senior Michael Greaves Land Job at Branding-Giant Ogilvy

Posted on by Claire Hall
Senior Michael Greaves ’21 (BUS) posing with the statue of Jonathan outside Gampel Pavilion earlier this spring. (Contributed Photo)

Senior Michael Greaves ’21 (BUS) outperformed more than 1,000 other applicants to win a coveted job in a leadership-rotation program at Ogilvy, the prestigious global advertising, marketing, and public relations agency in New York City.Continue Reading

Innovative Teaching Award Given to ‘Curious, Fearless and Genuinely Caring’ Professor Leanne Adams

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Leanne Adams posing with members of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in 2019.
Leanne Adams posing with members of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in 2019. (Contributed Photo)

Professor Leanne Adams knew that her young accounting students were going to be facing more than just homework challenges during the pandemic.Continue Reading

How Sweet It Is: Entrepreneurship Winner Creates Honey-Infused, Immune-Support Supplement

Posted on by Claire Hall
Bee and honeycomb.
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Freshman Raina Jain hit a trifecta with her QueenBee immune support supplement.

Not only did she create a delicious and healthy supplemental beverage for consumers, she also found a way to help save the bees, and won the School of Business’ Innovation Quest (iQ) competition at the same time. Continue Reading

Financial Risk Grad Program Prompted Former Student Athletes, NFL Player to Overcome Obstacles, Adversity Off the Field

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Young and successful football manager working on a tablet, and sitting on the stands alone.
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Before UConn alumnus Tyler Davis ’18 became a tight-end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, he started applying football strategies to his graduate work in the School of Business’ Financial Risk Management (FRM) program.Continue Reading

HBJ Honors 4 UConn Business Alums For Their Professional, Community Contributions

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Businesswoman reading newspaper on worktable.
HBJ’s 2021 Women in Business Awards include nine honorees who are alumnae of the UConn School of Business. (istockphoto.com)

Four UConn School of Business alumnae will be honored at the 2021 Women in Business Awards Ceremony. The April 22 event is sponsored by the Hartford Business Journal.Continue Reading

UConn Management Professors Among Most Prolific, Respected Researchers in Nation

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Portrait of John Mathieu.
Management faculty, including professor John Mathieu (above), are being recognized for their expertise and cutting edge research. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

The management faculty at the School of Business are among the most prolific and highly regarded in the nation, according to the latest rankings.Continue Reading