Editorial: School of Business teaching students the art of investing

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Daily Campus – This past fall semester, the UConn Stamford Campus began offering lessons to business students in the art of investing. The Student Managed Fund program grants young investors the opportunity to gain experience within the realm of financial risk-taking by managing a $500,000 portfolio, of course, under the close supervision of investment advisors.

Cognizant Exec Speaks to Students About AI

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Bret Greenstein, vice president and global head of artificial intelligence for Cognizant Technologies
Bret Greenstein, vice president and global head of artificial intelligence for Cognizant Technologies (UConn School of Business)

Bret Greenstein, vice president and global head of artificial intelligence for Cognizant Technologies, recently spoke to 350 undergraduate business majors about the emerging role of artificial intelligence in a variety of industries and functions. He also shared his perspectives on careers and gave advice to students as they plan internships, jobs and careers. Continue Reading

Hannah Bonitz ’19: Applying Analytics For Social Good

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Hannah Bonitz '19 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
Hannah Bonitz ’19 (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

For her senior honors thesis, Hannah Bonitz is working to create a platform that would help law enforcement and other agencies to coordinate efforts to combat modern-day slavery. Continue Reading

Students Shine in National Diversity Case Competition

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UConn students impressed the judges in a National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana recently, where they gave personalized pitches describing the need for a grocery store in Hartford. Pictured from left (back row) are: Aaron Hooker, Nick Furlow, Sean Brown, and (front row) Belma Pehratovic. All are Hartford natives and all are business majors except Hooker, who is studying political science. (UConn School of Business)
UConn students impressed the judges in a National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana recently, where they gave personalized pitches describing the need for a grocery store in Hartford. Pictured from left (back row) are: Aaron Hooker, Nick Furlow, Sean Brown, and (front row) Belma Pehratovic. All are Hartford natives and all are business majors except Hooker, who is studying political science. (UConn School of Business)

Four UConn students, who all grew up in Hartford, used personal examples of how difficult it can be to find fresh food in the capital city, impressing the judges at the National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana last month. Continue Reading