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Special Class – Prof. Chinmoy Ghosh of University of Connecticut

Posted on August 24, 2018December 18, 2020 by Melissa Ferrigno

Karnavati University– Dr. Chinmoy Ghosh, Gladstein Professor of Business and Innovation and Head of the Department of Finance at the School of Business, University of Connecticut, USA, took a long session with the Summer-9 students (2017-2019 batch) of UWSB, Kolkata on Friday, 17th August 2018.

Value of consultants’ manager recommendations questioned in new report

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

Pensions & Investments– The largest consultants’ recommendations of money managers don’t add a significant value, according to a new study of the U.K. money management industry.

Peter R. van Dernoot ’57: Hope Springs from Tragedy

Posted on August 24, 2018August 28, 2018 by Claire Hall

A participant gets "a close up look at cancer" in the program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology in Lawrence, Kansas. (Peter R. van Dernoot) — A participant gets “a close up look at cancer” in the program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology in Lawrence, Kansas. (Peter R. van Dernoot)

The gut-wrenching day that Alice and Peter R. van Dernoot ’57 told their two children that their mother had lung cancer is forever etched in Peter’s mind. Continue Reading

UConn Engineering and Connecticut Innovations Bridge the Gap Between Entrepreneurial Success and Failure

Posted on August 22, 2018April 4, 2019 by Scott Slater III

UConn Today – Entrepreneurship is one of the riskiest professions an individual can embark on. Many take that journey alone, without a safety net, which often leads towards a tough journey ahead. That’s why support, knowledge, and mentorship are key factors in growing an entrepreneurial venture.

UConn Presents First-Ever Blockchain Symposium

Posted on August 21, 2018September 12, 2018 by Claire Hall

Ying-Ying Hsieh, at UConn's Blockchain Technology & Organizations Research Symposium on Aug. 14 in Stamford. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business) — Ying-Ying Hsieh, a professor at Imperial College London, explains her research on reconceptualizing organizational governance at UConn’s Blockchain Technology & Organizations Research Symposium on Aug. 14 in Stamford. The event drew two dozen faculty and researchers from around the globe. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

More than two dozen researchers from around the world gathered at UConn’s Stamford campus last week to discuss one of the hottest topics in business:

How will the powerful and quickly-emerging Blockchain technology revolutionize businesses, both within organizations and between them? Continue Reading

Roundup: U.S. experts optimistic about broad application prospects of blockchain

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

China.org– Although it is in the early stage of development, the broad application prospects of blockchain technology, combined with a new tech wave including artificial intelligence and virtual reality, are highly and widely anticipated by many U.S. experts.

UHart, UConn set to launch insurtech curriculum

Posted on August 20, 2018November 25, 2025 by

Hartford Business Journal– Q&A talks with UConn Business School professor Timothy Folta and University of Hartford Barney School of Business clinical instructor Ken Goldstein about the schools’ joint insurtech program.

Bank of America targets September launch for Stamford offices

Posted on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 by

Stamford Advocate– Bank of America is planning to open next month its 115,000-square-foot center in the downtown financial hub at 600 Washington Blvd., the company confirmed this week to Hearst Connecticut Media.

The World Competes with Innovative Ecosystem…Merger & Acquisition of Large Enterprises

Posted on August 17, 2018February 20, 2025 by Melissa Ferrigno

Maekyoung Economy Daily Newspaper– While the world is in the process of innovation competition, it is said that South Korea is glad that it has participated in this competition. It is at the Academy of Mangement (AOM), which is being held in Chicago, USA, from the 10th.

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EBV Prepares Veterans for New Jobs as Business Owners

Posted on August 15, 2018September 11, 2018 by Claire Hall

Veterans in the 2018 EBV program (from left): Richard Nebelski, Jonathan Norton and David Paradis get acquainted during the opening day reception. They are among 20 veterans in this year’s program. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Shaun Anderson ’16, a retired Navy petty officer first class, started a sound, lighting and audio-rental company in his garage in Vernon, Conn. Now “Off the Ground Sound” has moved to a storefront, and he’s considering expanding to more locations. Continue Reading

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