The University of Connecticut, School of Business, Office of Diversity Initiatives is hosting the National Black MBA Association’s Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) 10th Annual National Business Case Competition at the Storrs campus on June 24-26, 2011. Continue Reading
Graduate Programs
The MS in Accounting Kicks Off Another Banner Year
The MS in Accounting Program at the University of Connecticut School of Business welcomed over a hundred new students last week. This new class converged on Storrs for the week- in-residence class, “Understanding the Responsibilities of an Accounting Professional,” and infused the campus with their enthusiasm and learning. The students left excited about starting summer classes next week.
The popularity of this program reflects the growing reputation and demand for this acclaimed online program. Out of 133 admitted for the current semester, 123 accepted the admission offers with four deferring until next year. The incoming class represents 44 different undergraduate universities from 17 states and the country of Lebanon. 54% of the students come from undergraduate programs other than UConn.
The School of Business would like to extend congratulations to the Accounting Department, especially Andy Rosman, Marg Sweeney and Linda Petrofsky, for recruiting another outstanding MS in Accounting Program class.
AACSB Extends Accreditation to the UConn School of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the accrediting agency for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting, has extended the accreditation for the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business offered by the University of Connecticut through 2016.
The peer review team report notes that the University of Connecticut is to be commended on the following strengths and effective practices:
- Experiential Learning – Experiential learning gives students hands-on experience with real business problems in business settings and allows the students to network with professionals in the participating companies. Experiential learning has several components including internships and the accelerator labs where students work with companies on projects.
- Management and Engineering for Manufacturing – This is a joint degree between the School of Business and the School of Engineering that allows engineering students to learn cost accounting, valuation and capital budgeting skills.
- Graduate Learning Business Center – Located in the heart of downtown Hartford, UConn’s Graduate Business Learning Center is a state-of-the-art facility with the latest technology and is also home to the MBA and Executive MBA programs as well as the SS&C Technologies Financial Accelerator.
- STAR Accounts – Since 2008, each faculty member has been given a Supplementary Teaching and Research (STAR) Account, with funds for each faculty member to spend on any teaching or research activity and travel. Over the past year, more internal grants have been awarded through an open competition process for research and teaching development.
The School has continuously been accredited by the AACSB since 1957.
AACSB Accreditation is known, worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognized form of specialized/professional accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn. AACSB Accreditation Standards are used as the basis to evaluate a business school’s mission, operations, faculty qualifications and contributions, programs, and other critical areas. AACSB accreditation ensures students and parents that the business school is providing a top-quality education.
As of April 2011, 620 member institutions hold AACSB Accreditation. Overall, 38 countries are represented by AACSB-accredited schools. Only 10 percent of all U.S. colleges of business have all of their programs – accounting, business, undergraduate and graduate – accredited by AAACSB.
Hang Nguyen Awarded Outstanding Ph.D. Student Scholar Award
The University of Connecticut School of Business Ph.D. Program awarded its second annual Student Scholar Award to Hang Nguyen. Hang was unanimously selected for the award from a group of highly-deserving doctoral student nominations and based on a vote by the five department coordinators and Ph.D. Program Director.
The Student Scholar Award is given in recognition of a student’s scholarly accomplishments during the program. The purpose of this award is to reward a Ph.D. Student Scholar in the School of Business, regardless of stage in the doctoral program, for outstanding scholarly performance.
Hang will be entering her fourth year in the Marketing concentration of the doctoral program in Fall 2011 as an ABD (all-but-dissertation) student in residence. Her advisory committee consists of Bill Ross (chair), Robin Coulter, and Joseph Pancras.
“Ph.D. students like Hang make us look good, and make us proud,” notes Gary Powell, Director, School of Business Ph.D. Program and Professor in the Management Department.
UConn MBA Students Win 2nd and 3rd Place in the APICS Northeast Supply Chain Case Competition
On April 16, 2011, three MBA teams from UConn’s MBA OPIM Club participated in the third annual student Supply Chain Case Competition sponsored by APICS, the Association for Operations Managment. The competition was held at Quinnipiac University. Continue Reading
Ph.D. Student Night of Appreciation
On March 24, the University of Connecticut School of Business Ph.D. students and coordinators for School’s five Ph.D. concentrations met at Willington Pizza for a “BUS Ph.D. Student Night of Appreciation,” to celebrate student accomplishments during the last year.
The winners of the School’s 2011 Ph.D. student teaching awards were announced at this event. Each of the five Ph.D. program concentrations gave a teaching award to a qualified student in their concentration. The coordinators of the five concentrations (John Phillips – ACCT, Joe Golec – FNCE, Lucy Gilson – MGMT, Bill Ross – MKTG, and Jan Stallaert – OPIM), along with the program director (Gary Powell), then decided as a group which of the winners of a teaching award in a concentration would receive this year’s School of Business teaching award.
The winner of the 2011 School of Business Ph.D. Student Teaching Award is Reilly White.
The winners of the 2011 teaching awards in the concentrations are:
Accounting – Erin Henry
Finance – Reilly White
Marketing – Hang Nguyen
Management – Michael Kukenberger
OPIM – Pantea Alirezazadeh
Pictured (left to right): Erin Henry, Pantea Alirezazadeh, Reilly White, Gary Powell, Hang Nguyen.
Connecticut’s Leading MBA Programs to Compete in Second Annual ACG Connecticut Cup Competition
ACG Connecticut, the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), the premier authority on corporate growth, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions, will hold the second annual ACG Connecticut Cup Competition on March 28, 2011 at the offices of RBS Business Capital in Stamford, CT. Continue Reading
New School of Business Mentor Program
University of Connecticut School of Business alums Rob Amenta ’07, Ben Duell ’07 and Tim Kelley ’08 MBA from the UConn New York City Alumni Chapter had a vision of how they could give back to their alma mater. Together with a team of talented young alumni and Jim Lowe, Executive Director of the School of Business Career Center, they developed a new mentor program around the idea that young alumni would be able to share their experiences and expertise with the students to help direct them into a more focused study and career plan.
The group held their first event on Thursday, February 17th when alumni were paired with undergraduates at a meet and greet dinner in the School’s Board Room. The School is extremely grateful for the time and talent that these young alumni bring to this program.
The Business Mastery Program for Public Service Professionals Certificate Ceremony
The University of Connecticut School of Business Executive Education Business Mastery Program for Public Service Professionals held its certificate ceremony at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford on December 15, 2010.
Dr. Lucy Gilson welcomed honorees, friends and family, distinguished guests and program faculty and staff. She also shared experiences from her course module, Introduction to Management. Dr. Robert Bird and Dr. Michelle Stronz addressed the group with regard to their course modules, Introduction to Employment Law & Government Processes. Distinguished guests attending the ceremony and assisting Dr. Gilson with the distribution of certificates included: Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Thomas; Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Richard Nicholson; CT Housing and Finance Authority Administrator, Nancy O’Brien; State Elections Enforcement Commission Executive Director and General Counsel, Albert Lenge; and Department of Development Services Commissioner Peter O’Meara.
Certificate recipients honored included: Troy Anderson and Patricia Johannes, (Department of Public Safety); Carol Andrews, (Department of Revenue Services); Oddler Fils and Justin Giorlando, (Department of Transportation); Leanne Harty, (University of Connecticut); Audrey Horan and Erica Garcia, (Department of Social Services); Mark Hirsch, (CT Housing Finance Authority); Sheri-Lyn Lagueux, (State Elections Enforcement Commission); Cristina Boisvert-MacGillis, (Department of Social Services); Linda Rooney and Dawn Stephenson, (Department of Developmental Services).
The two-course Public Service Professionals Certificate Program offers Introduction to Management and Introduction to Employment Law & Government Processes. Participants either earn 4 undergraduate or 3 graduate non-degree credits per course. To date, 47 participants have completed the program from agencies and departments, in addition to those above, that include the Department of Public Health; Department of Mental Health & Addition Services; Office of the State Treasurer; the UConn Health Center; Veteran Affairs; and the CT Commission on Culture & Tourism. By providing customized educational opportunities to public service professionals, the program enhances participants’ skills, while benefiting State agencies and the residents of the State of Connecticut. Our alumni have credited the program with networking and promotional opportunities as well as the development of advanced management skills.
Testimonials on the value and benefits of the program can be found at: www.business.uconn.edu/publicservice.
Pictured (top right): Business Mastery Certificate Program for Public Service Professionals 2010 certificate recipients. Pictured (below, left to right): Dr. Lucy Gilson addresses the audience. Dr. Robert Bird discussing his Introduction to
Employment Law course module. Dr. Michelle Stronz congratulates the honorees.
UConn Unveils Degree of Risk
Stamford Advocate
With the public skittish about the the nation’s financial markets, the University of Connecticut believes the time couldn’t be better to introduce its new master’s degree program in financial risk management. The UConn School of Business this fall will start offering the 16-month program at the Stamford branch through a series of night and weekend classes. The UConn-Stamford campus hosted a reception to unveil the program Wednesday evening. READ MORE