UConn Today – David Crowe, 25, will be the student speaker at the School of Business commencement ceremony on May 7. His speech focuses on the unique experiences of the Class of 2022, particularly learning to live through a pandemic. Crowe believes the challenging and extraordinary event will enhance his classmates’ business and career success.
Business Luminaries Share Insight, Humor at ‘Hall of Fame’ Ceremony
Five new inductees into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame shared their wisdom, advice, and fondest Husky recollections during the celebration Friday night at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.Continue Reading
Professor: Walt Disney Co. Chose Values Over Politics; Other Corporations May Face Similar Dilemmas
UConn Today – The Florida state legislature this week voted to end the Walt Disney Co.’s special tax district, which has permitted the Orlando amusement park to govern its land and save millions each year in taxes. UConn Today spoke with business law Professor Robert Bird, the Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics and past president of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, about the vote.
Innovation Award Bestowed on OPIM Professor Who Inspires Students to Embrace Emerging Tech
When OPIM professor Jon Moore wanted to teach undergraduates the significance of emerging technology, he created a hands-on classroom at UConn’s Spring Valley Farm that used data analytics and tech to grow herbs and keep fish healthy.
Moore, who has been described by his former students as visionary, inspirational, and committed to their success, has been awarded the 2022 Teaching Innovation Award by UConn’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.Continue Reading
Dad and Daughter Huskies Ready to Walk the Gampel Stage – Together
Management/Entrepreneurship Faculty Among Nation’s Top 10 Scholars
Professors in the Management & Entrepreneurship Department are ranked among the Top 10 in the world for research productivity and high-quality scholarship.Continue Reading
UConn Professor: Alert U.S. Executives Sold Stock Before COVID-Induced Price Plunge
Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie-Marie Sullivan ’16
Stephanie-Marie Sullivan (UCONN Marketing , Class of 2016, MSBAPM 2023) recently spoke to the Business Connections Learning Community Marketing students about her marketing career journey since leaving UCONN. Stephanie entered the Hartford’s Early Career Marketing Leadership Development Program and completed rotations in brand, digital and customer experience, and found a real passion for consumer behavior and customer experience marketing. She recently moved to Sage Sure, a late-stage FINTECH start-up that focuses on high-risk home insurance, where she is heavily involved in understanding and improving the customer experience.
During her conversation with students she also touched upon important topics such as the value of networking and internships, as well as the highlighting the many different areas of marketing that students can pursue post-graduation. Stephanie answered questions that 1st and 2nd year students had from a marketing professional’s perspective, and gave students the direction and confidence needed to take advantage of the many opportunities that lie ahead at UConn. Her time and dedication to the UConn School of Business Marketing program is greatly appreciated and we are thankful to have such a wonderful alum as part of our Husky family.
Michelle Cote, Relentless Advocate for Innovation and Hartford, Named A Top Woman in Business
Michelle Cote, a relentless advocate for innovation in Hartford, and an instructor at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, will be honored with a Top 25 Women in Business Award by The Hartford Business Journal.Continue Reading
Marketing’s Kelly Herd Among Top 50 Best Undergrad Professors
UConn marketing professor Kelly Herd, who specializes in consumer psychology and creativity, and is known as a passionate advocate for her students, has been named to Poets & Quants’ list of 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors.Continue Reading