Phys.org – Gary Powell, professor emeritus of business, is an internationally recognized scholar and educator on gender, diversity, and work-family issues in the workplace. He has also served as chair of the Women in Management (now Gender and Diversity in Organizations) division of the Academy of Management, and is a prolific author. As accusations against American film producer and former film studio executive Harvey Weinstein mount, Powell discusses the issue of sexual harassment with UConn Today.
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Panelists to Women MBA Students: Owning a Company Offers Many Rewards, Challenges

“I Needed My Life Back”
On her final day working at a large corporation, Belinda Pruyne walked in singing, “oh happy day.” After all, Pruyne had chosen to leave corporate America to start her own business. Continue Reading
Q&A Sexual Harassment at Work: Do Men At the Top Play By Different Rules?

An Interview with Management Professor Emeritus Gary Powell
Q: The accusations against movie producer and executive Harvey Weinstein are mindboggling. If true, how could this misconduct have gone for 30 years without someone intervening? Continue Reading
Is Your Blood ‘Sticky’? Researchers Invent Simple Test to Detect Cardiac Risk

Wolff New Venture Competition Prize Winner: Eir Medical Devices
Everyone knows that smoking, elevated blood pressure, and high cholesterol are key risk factors for heart disease.
But what about “sticky” blood? Continue Reading
MBA Candidate Tackles Challenging Internship to Benefit Medical Patients

Undeterred: Enuma Ezeife ’18 MBA
Enuma Ezeife cringes when she talks about some of the older methods of harvesting bone graft for surgery.
Not only are the procedures excruciating, but they can have numerous unintended consequences, including fracture of a patient’s femur, she said. Continue Reading
Professional-Services Firms Forge Growth in Southwestern Connecticut
Stamford Advocate – The experts are in high demand.
Professional services comprised one of only two job sectors that grew its ranks in the state in August. Stamford, in particular, represents a hub for some of the industry’s top firms, who are attracted by the city’s growing economy and proximity to New York City. A number of those companies are increasing their local ranks and expanding into promising digital fields.
Celebrating International Girls Day by Making an Impact
Darien News – Improving women’s participation in the workforce requires investing in them from a young age, entrepreneur and financial commentator Jennifer Openshaw told nearly 100 business leaders at an event observing International Girls Day on Wednesday.
MIS Case Competition 2017
On Friday September 29th the Operations and Information Management Department (OPIM) held their annual Management Information Systems (MIS) Case Competition. A total of 10 teams, each consisting of 4 students, presented their business case solutions to a panel of 3 faculty judges. Each team was given 20 minutes to present their solution and another 10 minutes to answer any of the judges questions.
Kayak Sees Potential With Voice-Technology Assisted Bookings
The Star Online – Virtual assistants can do far more than find the nearest gas station or get the score of a big game. Now they can help users schedule their next vacation.
Student Perspective: Britney Reynolds ’19 (BUS, CLAS)
UConn Magazine – A new U.S. citizen, psychology and business major Britney Reynolds still contributes to a scholarship she established in her name in Jamaica. In this interview, she speaks with UConn Magazine about her experiences and aspirations.