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School of Business Announces New One-Year MBA Program, Cutting the Time to Completion in Half
UConn Today – The School of Business is launching a new One-Year MBA program, a fast-track alternative that offers the same rigor, coursework, and faculty instruction as the two existing MBA paths, but can be completed in about half the time.
The 42-credit One-Year MBA program will begin this summer. The School currently serves 750 MBA students, enrolled in either a completely online MBA program or a flexible, hybrid alternative.
UConn’s Entrepreneurship Ranking Climbs in 2026 Princeton Review Findings
UConn Today – UConn’s reputation as an entrepreneurship academic powerhouse climbed significantly in the 2026 rankings released Nov. 12 by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur.
The results were based on 40 data points including academic offerings, faculty credentials, experiential learning, mentorship, and more.
Risk Management Experts Highlight the Need for Young Talent During Two-Day Business Event
UConn Today – The School of Business hosted its first ‘Risk Manager on Campus Event,’ a two-day program to encourage students to consider careers in the growing fields of risk management and insurance.
The event included panel discussions, classroom visits, and an opportunity for students to network with some top leadership in the field. Many of the speakers highlighted the risk industry’s need for young talent.
Professor: Supply Chain Management Can Strengthen Connecticut’s Vital Manufacturing Sector
UConn Today – Connecticut’s manufacturing sector remains a powerful economic engine, supporting thousands of jobs and driving innovation in aerospace, defense, health care, and beyond.
Last year, the state’s manufacturers generated more than $34 billion in output, approximately 12% of the state’s gross state product. Connecticut is home to more than 4,500 manufacturing companies and more than 153,000 people work in the industry in our state, according to the latest data.
Professor Berger-Walliser Tells Magazine that a Love of the Arts Can Pair Well with a Career in Business
UConn Today – Professor Gerlinde Berger-Walliser, head of the Marketing Department, was featured in the quarterly issue of the International Child Art Foundation’s ChildArt Magazine.
In the interview Berger-Walliser, an associate professor of business law in the School of Business, talked about growing up in a small town in Germany and loving music from a very young age.
After Receiving Internship Offers From The Big Four, Accounting Alumna Isabella Williams ’25 Is Thriving at PwC
UConn Today – As an undergraduate, Isabella Williams ’25 received internship offers from all of the Big Four accounting firms, a very rare accomplishment.
She accepted an internship at PwC and is now an associate in the company’s Investigations & Forensics sector, based in Boston. There she found both a professional challenge and very welcoming colleagues.
UConn, Connecticut Wealth Management Launch New Program to Prepare Future Financial Advisers
UConn Today – Connecticut Wealth Management (CTWM), a prominent investment adviser based in Farmington, has partnered with the School of Business to launch the school’s first-ever student wealth management cohort.
The program, which officially debuted on Thursday, Oct. 2, has already drawn interest from 110 students eager to learn more about becoming financial advisors. The wealth management field is growing rapidly and expected to bring double-digit job growth over the next decade.
Meet the Undergraduate: Abigail Koval, ‘26 (BUS)
UConn Today – UConn senior Abigail Koval is adamant on making her mark through her innovative and daring projects. As a former Maker’s Specialist and a recently promoted project manager of the Innovation Zone, Koval dedicates her time to mentoring first-year students, helping them channel their creativity for the greater good. And she has significant firsthand experience to share.
“I just want to focus all my efforts on making a difference,” says Koval.
Management Professor Offers Recommendations to Ease the Jolt of Strict Return-To-Office Policies
UConn Today – The comfort of working from home in sweatpants and slippers has recently disappeared for employees of many large companies.
Target, Microsoft, Under Armour, and T. Rowe Price are just some of the corporations that announced or reinstituted more stringent return-to-office policies this fall.
Management professor Travis Grosser told UConn Today that that the first six months of a new schedule are critical to establishing an employee’s reputation and value. And though it can be a difficult adjustment initially, in-office work greatly increases an employee’s visibility and career-growth opportunities.