John Malfettone ’77 became chair of the board of the UConn Foundation, the fundraising entity for the University of Connecticut, in October. Malfettone is a senior managing director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice of New York City, one of the world’s Top 10 leveraged buyout private equity firms, from which he will retire at the end of the year.Continue Reading
Department News
Articles about activities within the academic departments
‘NextGen Women’ Outperform (Men) in Business.
Prof. Thompson Honored for Excellence in Public Engagement
Kevin Thompson (MGMT) has been honored by the Provost with an Award for Excellence in Public Engagement. (Devin Basdekian / UConn School of Business)
Assistant Professor-in-Residence Kevin Thompson is the recipient of the UConn Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement in the non-tenure track faculty category.Continue Reading
CIBER Extends Exporting Compliance Program to PMBAs
The Center for International Business Education &Research (CIBER) is creating a new, professional development program in exporting for students in the part-time MBA program in Hartford.Continue Reading
Dean’s Report 2018
UConn School of Business Dean’s Report 2018
Entrepreneurship
When entrepreneur Peter J. Werth pledged more than $22 million to the University of Connecticut last winter, for the creation of the Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, a new chapter was written in UConn’s history.Continue Reading
Financial Risk Students Place Third in Global Challenge
A team of four graduate students in the MS in Financial Risk Management program took third place in an international competition in Montreal earlier this month, and were the highest-placing U.S. team in the competition.Continue Reading
In Remembrance: Professor Stephen D. Messner
Dr. Stephen D. Messner. 82, of Lake Mary Florida, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 20th 2018 surrounded by his beloved wife Susan, and daughters Stephanie and Pamela.Continue Reading
Most Gen Z girls and women lack a key success lesson in their education
Students Visit RazorFocus, Learn Marketing Research
The UConn Marketing Club in Stamford recently visited RazorFocus, a marketing research company located near the campus.Continue Reading
New Model in Understanding Value Stock Performance
UConn Assistant Professor of Finance Fan Yang, and colleagues, have developed a new model that offers an explanation of how value stocks can outperform others. Continue Reading