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Xcite Program Debuts

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Xcite - Connecticut's Conference for Women in Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship

YouTube Executive to Speak This Fall About Bringing Entrepreneurial Mindset to Business 

A top executive at YouTube, who helped grow the company to its present value of upwards of $85 billion, will be the keynote speaker at a new entrepreneurship and innovation conference for women sponsored by the University of Connecticut.

The program, dubbed Xcite, will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Stamford Hotel at 2701 Summer St., in Stamford, Conn. It is presented by the University of Connecticut School of Business and the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI). Continue Reading

Corporate Social Responsibility Research in Marketing

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2016 Voya Financial Colloquium

Each year the Voya Financial Fund supports the marketing department by inviting marketing experts from around the globe to speak regarding advancements in the world of marketing.  This year’s Voya Financial Colloquium was centered on Corporate Social Responsibility Research in Marketing. On April 8, four distinguished scholars from three different countries gathered at UConn to speak to the marketing and business law faculty and doctoral students about their most recent findings and exciting futures of corporate responsibility marketing. Find more about their speeches below. Continue Reading

AACSB board member, John A. Elliott, dean of the UConn School of Business rings the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange

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Representatives of AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, including board member John A. Elliott, dean of the UConn School of Business (far left) rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, June 13th in celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary. The longest serving global association dedicated to advancing management education worldwide, AACSB accredits 761 of the world’s best business schools across 52 countries and territories. The UConn School of Business has been accredited since 1958.
Representatives of AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, including board member John A. Elliott, dean of the UConn School of Business (far left) rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, June 13th in celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary. The longest serving global association dedicated to advancing management education worldwide, AACSB accredits 761 of the world’s best business schools across 52 countries and territories. The UConn School of Business has been accredited since 1958.

Celebrations

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A view of the School of Business on April 28, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)
A view of the UConn School of Business. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

School Honors Faculty Whose Accomplishments Shine Brightly; Professor Golec Awarded ‘Research Excellence’ Honor

Finance professor Joe Golec, a scholar who keeps a running list of at least 100 potential research topics at all times, was awarded the School of Business’ top honor this spring, its Award for Research Excellence.

Meanwhile accounting professors Yanhua “Sunny’’ Yang and Michael Willenborg earned the School of Business’ Best Paper award for a highly regarded research paper about IPO prices. One of the reasons she chose to work at UConn, Yang said, was the value the University places on research distinction. Continue Reading

Meet the First School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Graduates!

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Andrew Olsen and Stefanie Martillo-Rodas are the first in a rapidly growing movement of students interested in Digital Marketing. (Kevin McEvoy/UConn School of Business)
Andrew Olsen and Stefanie Martillo-Rodas are the first in a rapidly growing movement of students interested in Digital Marketing. (Kevin McEvoy/UConn School of Business)

The first Digital Marketing and Analytics majors in UConn School of Business history walked across the graduation stage on May 8 to receive their undergraduate degrees. Andrew Olson and Stefanie Martillo-Rodas, both from the Stamford campus, are the first in a rapidly growing movement of Stamford students interested in the Digital Marketing major.  Continue Reading