In the third lecture in the Global Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (GESS) sponsored by UConn Global Business Programs and the Werth Institute, special guest, Peter Barkman challenged our views of economic growth as an entrée to talking about innovation and disruption. Continue Reading
Faculty/Staff Blog
Winds of Change: Customer Demands, Improving Technology are Creating a New World for Retailers
In Philip Dick’s “A Minority Report,” Tom Cruise walks through a mall where his character’s name is called out by a screen and he is addressed for an ultra-targeted Guinness ad.Continue Reading
In Connecticut, We’re on the Cusp of a Transit Renaissance
History can tell us a lot about the future. Think back to the late 1800s, when many U.S. cities began to grow around train stations. Marketplaces developed as locations where merchants could sell their products, and this attracted customers from all around Connecticut to live and work near the marketplaces.Continue Reading
Creativity or Status Quo: Do Companies Really Have to Choose?
All companies, whether a Fortune 100 firm or a family business, face a trade-off when it comes to deciding whether to focus on creativity or standardization. Continue Reading
Entrepreneurship Doesn’t Always Deserve the ‘Risky Business’ Reputation That It Is Assigned
Most of us are aware of the state-wide efforts underway to jumpstart the Connecticut economy by inspiring entrepreneurship. As we consider these efforts, it is worth contemplating how it is that the entrepreneur does what she does. Continue Reading
UConn’s MS Degree in Human Resources Draws Diverse Specialists
As academic director for UConn’s Graduate Programs in Human Resources, I had the pleasure of welcoming 39 new master’s students to campus earlier this fall. We are excited to have a student cohort with a wide range of prior experience and knowledge coming into the program, because we believe such diversity enriches the classroom and online discussions with varied perspectives, beliefs and questions. Continue Reading
The Next Frontier: Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
For the last seven years or so, we have been on the brink of the next Industrial Revolution: the introduction of artificial intelligence as a major driver in the manufacturing industry.Continue Reading
Students Negotiate in International Competitions
April was a busy month for negotiation at UConn. The Law School and the Business School cooperatively sent UConn teams to two international business law negotiation competitions. Continue Reading
Are You a Millennial in Disguise? Take the Quiz!
Shared Experiences, Not Birth Years, Define a Generation
You can’t go anywhere today without hearing or reading about millennials. Millennials are the biggest population group in American society today, up to 79.8 million people as of 2016 and growing. Millennials are the new consumer group that will affect the economy, with spending power of $1.3 trillion dollars. Yes, trillion! And millennial identity can redefine American culture, especially regarding work. Continue Reading
Tale of a Fearless Newswoman
“The Post” Offers Glimpse into the Role of the ‘Fourth Estate,’ Keeping Government Accountable
On New Year’s Eve, we watched the new film: “The Post,” starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film traces the decision by Katharine Graham (Streep) and Ben Bradlee (Hanks) to publish Vietnam-era stories based on the Pentagon papers. Continue Reading