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Posted on by Claire Hall
A view of the School of Business on April 28, 2015.
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!

Posted on by Kevin McEvoy
Andrew Olsen and Stefanie Martillo-Rodas are the first in a rapidly growing movement of students interested in Digital Marketing.
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

CEO Evolution Features Former Walmart CEO/MBA Alum

Posted on by Claire Hall
William S. Simon, former president and CEO, Walmart U.S.
William S. Simon, former president and CEO, Walmart U.S. (UConn School of Business)

Former Walmart CEO/UConn alumnus William S. Simon To Speak at CEO Evolution Program on June 15

William S. Simon ’83, ’88 MBA, former president and CEO of Walmart U.S. and a UConn School of Business alumnus, will be one of the panelists at the third annual CEO Evolution program on June 15.

He will be joined by Margaret Keane, president and CEO of Synchrony Financial in Stamford, and M. Scott Gillis, senior managing director and co-founder of the Manhattan managing consulting firm Galt & Co.

They will speak of Continue Reading

Corey Birch ’16 is All Business—On the Golf Course

Posted on by Claire Hall
Portrait of Corey Birch holding a golf club.
Corey Birch (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

No one needs to tell recent School of Business graduate Corey Birch ’16 to keep his eye on the ball. Or the green. Or the competition, for that matter.

Birch, a member of the UConn golf team, who graduated in May with a degree in accounting, is hoping to turn pro golfer this fall, fulfilling a career goal that he set in the sixth grade.  Continue Reading

Research of Seismic Proportion

Posted on by Claire Hall
Northridge, California - January 19, 1994: Experts survey office building with one side entirely collapsed from the Martin Luther King Day earthquake.
Northridge, California – January 19, 1994: Experts survey office building with one side entirely collapsed from the Martin Luther King Day earthquake. (iStock)

Finance Professor Finds Inconsistency in California’s Earthquake Insurance Charges

Are some California homeowners subsidizing others for earthquake insurance due to policies that unfairly lump together insurance premiums for both high- and low-risk property owners?

The answer appears to be “yes,” based on new research by UConn finance professor Xiao “Joyce” Lin, a former California resident who is interested in earthquake insurance pricing and demand.Continue Reading