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MBA Alumni Report Sizable Salary Increase

Posted on by Claire Hall
UConn MBA graduates have the third highest "salary uplift" both in the United States and the world among their peers. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
UConn MBA graduates have the third highest “salary uplift” both in the United States and the world among their peers. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

MBA Program Ranks Third in the World for New Alumni “Salary Uplift”

Jessica V. Hoffman did her homework before selecting UConn to pursue an MBA.

“If I was going to take two years off from work, I wanted to come out with impressive job opportunities,” said Hoffman, who earned her UConn MBA in 2014 and is now a senior vice president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

“It ultimately came down to UConn or one other highly-ranked, private institution. I found that UConn graduates were getting a great education and being hired by the same companies as the alumni from other MBA programs,” she said. “But UConn’s tuition was a fraction of the cost of the others.” Continue Reading

Accelerate UConn Helps Students Commercialize New Technologies

Posted on by Melissa Ferrigno

The Daily Campus– University of Connecticut students can now apply to complete a seven-week long course which presents serious topics, such as science and business, in an entrepreneurial context with Accelerate UConn, a project whose mission is to support students who are commercializing new technologies and discoveries.

Creating the Ideal Team for Mars Exploration Focus of Natural History Museum Lecture at UConn

Posted on by Melissa Ferrigno

Hartford Courant Community– he Connecticut State Museum of Natural History at UConn presents “Mission to Mars: Creating the Ideal Team for Human Space Exploration,” a lecture by Dr. John Mathieu, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Management, School of Business, UConn. The lecture will be held on Saturday, February 10, 10 am in the Biology/Physics Building, Room 130, UConn Storrs Campus.

Professor Stephen Park Named Satell CSR Fellow

Posted on by Claire Hall

Stephen Park (UConn School of Business)

Solutions to Climate Change, Poverty, Other Social Challenges Require Collective Effort, New Approaches

Business Law Professor Stephen Park has been named to the newly created position of Satell Fellow in Corporate Social Responsibility.

“The School of Business is deeply invested in the development of corporate social responsibility guidelines and shares the belief that this work is of utmost importance,” said Dean John A. Elliott. Continue Reading

Entrepreneurship, Wings to Fly

Posted on by Guanwei Tao
From left: Guanwei Tao and project mentors Michelle Cote and Caroline Dealy. (Guanwei Tao)
From left: Guanwei Tao and project mentors Michelle Cote and Caroline Dealy. (Guanwei Tao)

My Experience with the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI)

I worked for multinational corporations for 10 years. My career grew from sales to marketing. As a product marketing professional, I have launched 10 products in the last 6 years. However, I can’t stop asking myself, “What else can I do to contribute more to my career? Where is the next step to lead to a meaningful life?” Continue Reading

‘Best of Business’ Celebration Honors Greater Hartford Companies

Posted on by Melissa Ferrigno

Hartford Patch– Locally owned and operated businesses are an important part of the fabric of the Greater Hartford business community. Last evening, movers, shakers and business leaders from across the region gathered at the Hartford Yard Goats Club to celebrate these enterprising companies.