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The $5 Challenge

Posted on by Claire Galvin

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Use Money to Make Money

In his “Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship” course, management professor Timothy Folta gave student groups $5 and told them to use it as start-up cash for a new business. The project was designed to spur creativity around new business ideas.

Students had one week to brainstorm ideas, but once they received the cash, they had only two hours to make as much money as possible.

Interestingly, the group that made the most money did not even use the start-up funds.Continue Reading

Attention to Detail

Posted on by Claire Hall

Medical Sales

UConn Professor Asks: Would Reducing Pharmaceutical Sales Calls to Physicians Help, or Harm, Patients?

When a pharmaceutical company sends a representative to your doctor’s office to promote a new or existing medication, is that a benefit to you as a patient? Would restricting those visits bring greater fairness to the pharmaceutical industry—or prevent your doctor from being well-informed about treatment options?Continue Reading

Meriden Veteran Goes from Military Service to Entrepreneurship

Posted on by Melissa Ferrigno

Record-Journal- When Gulaid and Davina Ismail’s second child Issaq was born three years ago, the child suffered from acid reflux so badly he threw up often. The couple was going through plenty of infant clothes.

“We were constantly changing clothes and throwing them out when they get stained,” Davina said. “So we asked ourselves ‘why don’t we start making clothes ourselves?'”

Gulaid Ismail, a U.S. Marine who served seven months in Fallujah, Iraq, was able to get some assistance from Veterans Administration programs and the couple soon started Dribblebabies, a baby and toddler web-based store for parents five years after his honorable discharge.

The Winning Play

Posted on by Claire Hall
Bobby Puyol '16
Bobby Puyol ’16 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

UConn Football Kicker Bobby Puyol Hopes to Score A Sports Management Job after Completing Education

Imagine that you have 5 seconds to do your job—with 30,000 people watching, the wind blowing, and your team’s victory hinging on the accuracy of your kick.

For UConn place kicker Roberto “Bobby” Puyol ’16, the pressure and excitement adds to the thrill of the game.

“I love it. I think it’s so much fun. I go out there for five seconds and I’ve got to do my job,” said Puyol, a senior who is majoring in management, with a concentration in international business.Continue Reading

2015 Graduate Career Fair

Posted on by Claire Galvin

The room buzzed with opportunities and excitement for students, recruiters and business leaders during the UConn School of Business Graduate Career Fair.

The Oct. 23 event welcomed 50 recruiters and business leaders from 21 companies, including Cigna, Target, Prudential, CVS Health, Northwestern Mutual, UTC and Eversource.

2015 Graduate Career Fair

Students actively engaged in lively discussions and productive networking with company representatives during the second annual event hosted by the School of Business Graduate Career Development Office.

Almost 500 students attended the Career Fair at the Marriott in Downtown Hartford. Positive feedback was given from students and corporate partners.

Students were prepared to talk about internships and fulltime opportunities. One company even scheduled a follow-up interview for the next day!

Flying the ‘Husky Flag’ in Far Away Kosovo

Posted on by Melissa Ferrigno

UConn has reason to be proud of everyone associated with the University who has served in the armed forces through the years. This group with UConn connections is currently serving in Kosovo where they proudly display the Husky banner. To them and to all who are currently serving at home and abroad, we say ‘Thanks for your service.’

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Honoring Veterans 365 Days a Year

Posted on by Claire Hall
Angel Charles, Connecticut National Guard and 2015 EBV Participant
Angel Charles, Connecticut National Guard and 2015 EBV Participant (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

 

UConn’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans Helps Military Heroes Become Business Moguls

The UConn School of Business has a strong and proud history of serving the educational and career needs of military leaders and veterans, a tradition that dates back to its earliest days.

After WWII, the university offered business classes at Fort Trumbull in New London to serve returning GIs. The creation of a full-time MBA program on the Storrs campus in 1960, another milestone at the School of Business, occurred as a direct result of a contract to expand educational opportunities for members of the Air Force.Continue Reading

Finance Professor Earns Fulbright Specialist Award

Posted on by Claire Hall
Shantaram 'Shanta' Hegde
Shantaram ‘Shanta’ Hegde (Melissa Ferrigno/UConn School of Business)

Shantaram Hegde Will Teach, Mentor, Encourage Colleagues in India

One of the most respected and accomplished faculty members in the Finance Department has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to mentor doctoral students and faculty in India.

Professor Shantaram ‘Shanta’ Hegde said he is pleased to have received the Fulbright, which is one of the most competitive, prestigious and selective awards in the world. His assignment is to instruct some 30- to 40- students and faculty on financial research, a field in which he is considered one of the most prolific journal contributors in the United States.Continue Reading