Hartford Business Journal – The University of Connecticut’s business management program is the top program in Connecticut, according to a listing of top schools in each U.S. state, the online outlet Business-Management-Degree.net announced.
Making an Impact: Student-led Group Helps Startups
Student-led UConn Consulting Group Offered Helping Hand to Financial Startups
Two financial services startups were the recent beneficiaries of a helping hand from the UConn Consulting Group, an undergraduate, student-led organization that works on real-life business projects to both assist companies and broaden student experiences.
“By working on a project for a startup, I had direct access to the CEO and felt like the UConn Consulting Group was consistently making an impact on the company,” said junior Matthew DeLeon. “The trust that the company placed in the group allowed us to push beyond what we had done in the past.” Continue Reading
Top Business Executives/Alumni Join Newly Created Dean’s Advisory Cabinet
Dean John A. Elliott has assembled a new Advisory Cabinet for the School of Business, which includes 12 outstanding business leaders who are also passionate about their commitment to the University. Continue Reading
Rapid Growth Means UConn Won’t Consolidate Business School With Downtown Campus
Women’s entrepreneurship conference coming to Stamford
Westfair Online – The inaugural edition of Xcite, an entrepreneurship and innovation conference for women, will be held next month at the Crowne Plaza Stamford Hotel. The conference is being presented by the University of Connecticut School of Business and the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
UConn Law Degree ‘Pays Off’
UConn Alum Joins USA Track and Field Medical Team
How to Thrive and Gain Respect in Your First Job
Many UConn seniors and new graduates are focused on landing that first full-time job. And once the job starts, there are many new and exciting experiences. Colleagues want you to feel welcome, and take the time to show you how things get done.
Before long, though, the honeymoon period ends and a new challenge sets in. You don’t just want your colleagues to welcome you – you want them to respect the value that you can add in the workplace. UConn helped you learn the skills you need to do your job, but it is only after graduation that you realize you have to showcase your abilities too. How do you do that? Continue Reading
On Earnings Calls, Retail Execs Underplay How Well The Company Is Performing
A ‘No Phony Gimmicks’ Guy
Bob Kaufman ’74, founder of Bob’s Discount Furniture (Bob’s Discount Furniture)
Alumnus Bob Kaufman, Founder of Bob’s Discount Furniture: ‘I Believe Everyone Should Work for Themselves!’
One of the biggest decisions that anyone will make in life is whether to work for themselves—or work for someone else, said UConn business school alumnus Bob Kaufman ’74, founder and president emeritus of Bob’s Discount Furniture.
“I believe that everyone should work for themselves,” said the man who created the rapidly-growing, 73-store furniture giant, and who, thanks to his prolific advertising, is arguably one of the most recognized people on television.
“Being an entrepreneur is Continue Reading