UConn Today – UConn’s student-athletes are often lauded for their on-field achievements, but there’s an equally important – often unseen – dimension to the student-athlete. UConn Today is publishing a series of profiles to highlight the academic prowess of these student-athletes. Follow along as we profile two athletes each month, and provide an inside look at the academic pursuits of these high-achieving student-athletes.
UConn Tech Startup Attracts $500K Investment
Hartford Business Journal – A new bioinformatics technology developed at the University of Connecticut to power biomedical research and diagnostics received a boost last week when Connecticut Innovations announced a $500,000 investment in Smpl Bio, UConn announced Monday.
Internship Success Story: Logan Bement
Logan Bement is a senior marketing major who has worked for the Boston Red Sox for the last three summers. Logan worked on the marketing and execution of fan clubs including pricing and packaging, organizing the different benefits for each club and analyzing data and market research. When asked about marketing classes, he said he only took one marketing course which established a foundation and sparked his interest in marketing.Continue Reading
Enhancing Entrepreneurial Experiences at the University of Connecticut
Innovation Destination: Hartford- Michelle Cote is Managing Director of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at the University of Connecticut School of Business. Cote shared insight about the Center and told Innovation Destination: Hartford more about the entrepreneurial programs at UConn.
State of Connecticut’s Chief Data Officer Visits UConn Students
Tyler Kleykamp, the State of Connecticut’s Chief Data Officer, met with business students in the UConn Stamford. Kleykamp manages activities related to the collection and analysis of the State’s information assets. Continue Reading
UConn Team Places Third in Travelers IT Case Competition
UConn team placed Third in the 2015 Travelers IT case competition. The participating schools for this year’s competition included Bentley University, Central Connecticut State University, University of Minnesota (Carlson school), Quinnipiac University, Concordia University, University of Wisconsin and UConn. Continue Reading
Data Visualization Workshop Held at Stamford Campus
Stamford students and staff attended the first data visualization workshop offered by the Business Data Analytics (BDA) and MSBAPM program. John Wilson, instructor in residence in the OPIM department shared his knowledge on the current topic of visualization. Continue Reading
50 Classes of Teens – Changing the World in a Matter of Weeks
Leadership Greater Hartford – 50 classes of high school students are changing the world through Leadership Greater Hartford’s (LGH) Common Ground program, one of the region’s most significant youth leadership programs.
Fall 2015 Research Newsletter
Message from the Associate Dean of Research
Welcome to the Fall 2015 Research Newsletter of the University of Connecticut School of Business. It has been a busy semester, with our colleagues conducting innovative research in a variety of fields and winning awards along the way.
Professor and OPIM Department Head Ram D. Gopal received the prestigious INFORMS Information Systems Society’s Distinguished Fellow Award, recognizing his intellectual leadership, stewardship and impactful research.Continue Reading