Student Consulting Group Earns First-Place in Region

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Left to right, John McLaughlin, John Brindisi, Keyur Shah, and Matthew Frank accepting their awards at the "Case for a Cause" competition.
Left to right, John McLaughlin, John Brindisi, Keyur Shah, and Matthew Frank accepting their awards at the “Case for a Cause” competition (Photo courtesy of John McLaughlin)

A team of students from the UConn Consulting Group were the first-place champions in a regional “Case for a Cause” competition, proving their business-solution prowess against participants from other top universities.Continue Reading

Tour Guide, Real Estate Major & UConn Trivia King

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Theo Felopulos, engaging with prospective UConn students in his role as a Tour Guide for the University.
Theo Felopulos, engaging with prospective UConn students in his role as a Tour Guide for the University. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of business)

During a recent tour of campus with a group of wide-eyed prospective students, senior Theo Felopulos talked about the time President Herbst played oozeball in the mud with undergrads. He also recalled how his friend was designing candy bars with a 3D printer, and dropped off the leftovers at Felopulos’ house.Continue Reading

IPOs that disclose ‘bad news’ go public at lower prices

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Sunglasses beside a note with the word "Confession" written on it.
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As part of their professional responsibilities, external auditors must assess a cornerstone assumption of financial accounting: namely, whether there is substantial doubt that the company, whose financials they are examining, will continue to operate as a ‘going concern’ (GC). If they conclude that such doubt exists, they must disclose this in their audit opinion. Continue Reading

Even In Life-or-Death Situations, Friendships Matter

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A new UConn study found that even in life-or-death emergencies, workplace friendships – and enmities – matter.
A new UConn study found that even in life-or-death emergencies, workplace friendships – and enmities – matter. (Semin Park/UConn Photo)

A chaotic, mass-casualty, emergency response drill proved the ideal setting for management Ph.D. candidate Semin Park to test a theory about how dynamic conflict relations emerge and evolve over time. Continue Reading

School of Business Hall of Fame 2019

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The new inductees into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame posed for a picture prior to the event. From left standing: James Whalen ’82, Robert Chauvin ’78, and David Souder, interim Dean of the UConn School of Business. From left, seated: , George A. Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA and Mary Laschinger ’92 EMBA.
The new inductees into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame posed for a picture prior to the event. From left standing: James Whalen ’82, Robert Chauvin ’78, and David Souder, interim Dean of the UConn School of Business. From left, seated: , George A. Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA and Mary Laschinger ’92 EMBA. (Thomas Hurlbut Photography)

Four Business Superstars Share Their Career Wisdom, Advice

The four new inductees into the School of Business Hall of Fame all shared career advice and wisdom—as well as a bit of levity—during the March 22 celebration at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.Continue Reading