Insurance Journal – Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, hosted its second Demo Day at the Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Conn., on April 26.
UConn Grabs Second-Place In Sustainability Case Competition
The 2019 MBA Sustainability Case Competition, organized by the UConn’s Net Impact Graduate Chapter, took place earlier this month, with teams from seven U.S. colleges vying for $5,000 in awards and championship bragging rights.Continue Reading
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D. Awarded Prestigious SIOP Award
Management Ph.D. candidate Semin Park, already a stand-out for having her research published in a top-tier journal, has won two more awards, including recognition from a national professional society.Continue Reading
Real Estate Center Hosts Annual Celebration
The Real Estate Center held its annual end-of-year banquet on Thursday evening in the Rome Ballroom, honoring outstanding students, alumni and other achievers in the field of commercial real estate.
Among those honored were: William Carlson, senior managing director at Cigna, with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Keith Kockenmeister, senior managing director of Kroll Bond Ratings, with Distinguished Alumni of the Year; and Caleb S. Manchester, president of Gansett Ventures with Alumni of the Year.
In addition, the Early Career Alumni Award went to Erik Edeen, director of Avision Young, and Mallika Winsor, senior associate at Cushman & Wakefield. Student of the Year was Caci Rhuda and the Industry Partner Award went to Cushman & Wakefield.
UConn-grown Startups, Programs Recognized at Entrepreneurship Awards
UConn collected numerous awards this week at the CT Entrepreneur Awards, which identify, recognize and celebrate Connecticut’s leading entrepreneurs, ventures and ecosystem supporters. Jennifer Murphy, program manager for the School of Business’ Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) received recognition as a community builder. In addition, the university was recognized for CCEI, as well as its Get Seeded and Accelerate UConn programs. Three UConn-grown startups, QRFertile, Encapsulate and VigorSential also were honored.
Student Profile: Grace Guertin ’19
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Prudential Immersion Bootcamps Offer UConn Students Real-World Exposure
Spending three days at Prudential Immersion Bootcamps was an eye-opener for William Mudlaff, a sophomore majoring in finance.Continue Reading
FinTech: The Financial World of the Future
When Professor Yaacov Kopeliovich looks at blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, he sometimes sees “a hammer looking for nails.”Continue Reading
Graduate Students’ Trip to Munich a Success
Eleven graduate students recently traveled to Munich, Germany, as part of a course that was designed to deliver an international experiential opportunity that could be personalized to each student’s interest.Continue Reading