Hartford Business Journal – The National Science Foundation has awarded UConn $300,000 to become an I-Corps Site and create the Accelerate UConn program, fostering entrepreneurship and creating businesses out of technology developed at the school.
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IBM Partners with UConn, Other Institutions to Prepare Students for Big Data Jobs
4.4 million jobs will be created worldwide to support big data by 2015, according to a Gartner press release on key issues facing the IT industry.
To prepare students for big data careers, the UConn School of Business offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in business analytics that focus on data management, analytics, and using emerging technologies to better manage financial risk and other business needs.Continue Reading
Fiserv Collaborates with UConn School of Business on Next-Generation Banking Apps
Brookfield, Wis. and Hartford, Conn. – Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and the University of Connecticut School of Business, one of the top public business schools in the nation, today announced that Fiserv is participating in the university’s Financial Accelerator Program to help educate students and foster innovation. Continue Reading
Master’s Student Team Leverages Digital Marketing Analytics for Logicbroker
Logicbroker can now create the optimal prospect profile to further enhance its customer acquisition strategy as a consequence of our Master’s student team’s work. Continue Reading
IBM, MBAs Use Visual Analytics to Tackle Business Problems
Stamford, Conn.– “Big Data.”
It’s a term we hear over and over again, and its impact is universal. But what is “big?”
According to a 2011 IDC/EMC study, the estimated size of the digital universe was 1.8 zettabytes, and is predicted to grow to 35 zettabytes by 2020. To put that number into perspective, it is the equivalent of 35,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes!Continue Reading
The Wall Street Journal Available to UConn School of Business Students & Faculty
The UConn School of Business is excited to announce that the Wall Street Journal’s premium digital products—including WSJ Online and smartphone and tablet apps—are now available to all business majors and School of Business faculty at Storrs, Connecticut and at regional campuses.
“In our continuing efforts to increase the business information literacy of all our students, we are pleased to be able to offer them this opportunity to keep abreast of all the latest breaking news in the business world,” says Larry Gramling, associate dean for undergraduate programs.
For over a century, WSJ has sustained a legacy of journalistic excellence and is the #1 most trusted newspaper for the 27th consecutive year, according to the Pew Research Center.
The Wall Street Journal provides students with:
- Deeper understanding of current global news and probing analysis of markets, corporations, financials and technology.
- A personalized experience through customizing WSJ.com to track companies and industries for class projects and interview research.
- Access anytime, anywhere with WSJ online and tablet and smartphone apps.
“Having access to the Wall Street Journal gives students the opportunity to read what recruiters are reading—from a concise, reputable source,” says Bill Tracy, educational representative for the Wall Street Journal. “The mobile apps provide them with in-depth videos, interviews, and more than just a traditional news article,” he adds. “Nearly 90% of our student subscribers say that reading WSJ makes them feel confident and prepared.”