Hartford Business Journal – While Congress didn’t provide much guidance as to why it mandated the disclosures, UConn business professor Greg Reilly chalked it up to “an attempt to make [executive pay] more relatable and shocking.”
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Competition Yields Revenue Ideas for Women’s Fund
The Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) got some fresh ideas for revenue growth, and UConn students gained hands-on experience in management consulting, thanks to a recent case competition hosted by the business school’s Management Department.Continue Reading
Homegrown Hydroponics Project Spreads Around the World
UConn Today – Heiden started the non-profit organization Levo International in his freshman year at UConn to bring hydroponics to those in need in both Haiti and in Connecticut. He soon reached out to Jonathan Moore, an instructor at the operations and information management department (OPIM) in the School of Business.
Grim Forecast: UConn Economist Says Global Change is Reshaping Connecticut, Despite the State’s Best Efforts to Forge Its Own Future
xCITE Conference: Bolster Women Entrepreneurs by Starting Younger
When Cristal Glangchai asked a 5-year-old girl if there was a problem in her life that she would like to solve, the youngster said she was tired of getting scolded for eating Play-Doh. Continue Reading
Lawsuit: Sackler Emails ‘Shocking and Offensive’ to Opioid Victims
CT Post – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released Tuesday an unredacted version of the state’s lawsuit against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, revealing emails from 2001 that he said showed company co-owner and former CEO and President Richard Sackler’s “shocking and offensive” disregard for victims of the opioid crisis — an assertion contested by Sackler’s attorney.
The Best of the Valley Shore 4-29-2019 – CCEA
CCEA’s Fred Castensen was interviewed on the Best of the Valley Shore on WLIS/WMRD
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CABA Partners with Capital Community College to Boost Student Retention
G. Duncan Harris, Interim CEO at Capital Community College, and his team, know the strengths and the struggles that many of their 3,300 students face on the path toward achieving their degrees.Continue Reading
Master of Science in Accounting Program Celebrates 20 Years
In 1999, our MS in Accounting program accepted its first class of students. 20 years later, we’re leading the way in online education. Visit the commemorative website at https://msaccounting.uconn.edu/msa-20th/
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D. Awarded Prestigious SIOP Award
Management Ph.D. candidate Semin Park, already a stand-out for having her research published in a top-tier journal, has won two more awards, including recognition from a national professional society.Continue Reading