“I thought it; I said it. It is not impossible!”
In the third lecture in the Global Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (GESS) sponsored by UConn Global Business Programs and the Werth Institute, special guest, Peter Barkman challenged our views of economic growth as an entrée to talking about innovation and disruption. Continue Reading
The Millionaire-with-a-suitcase: Man or Myth?
Hartford Business Journal – For Republicans — and many moderate Democrats — income and wealth migration is not only a very real threat, but a problem that’s already upon us as Connecticut increasingly raises taxes to cover surging pension costs.
Op-ed: What saying ‘Happy Holidays’ says about us
Stamford Advocate – “Happy Holidays!” It is the most common greeting offered this time of year. People say it to each other. Retailers greet consumers with it. We hear it in advertisements across all platforms-television, radio and in print. It is now so common the words go almost unnoticed, much like asking “how are you” as you pass by someone you know, and often don’t even hear the answer. Such greetings have become a habit.
Splunk CEO talks data analytics company’s new capabilities in voice, AR
CNBC – Splunk’s data analytics business doesn’t stop at the keyboard, President and CEO Doug Merritt told CNBC on Monday in an exclusive interview with Jim Cramer.
Crypto-Friendly Prague
What I will miss the most about studying abroad is the friends I have met and exploring all that Prague has to offer. Over the past month, I have made it a mission to go to a new café every day as coffee shop culture in Prague is surprisingly one of the best in Europe.Continue Reading
John Malfettone ’77 Named Foundation Board Chair
John Malfettone ’77 became chair of the board of the UConn Foundation, the fundraising entity for the University of Connecticut, in October. Malfettone is a senior managing director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice of New York City, one of the world’s Top 10 leveraged buyout private equity firms, from which he will retire at the end of the year.Continue Reading
Kasia’s Blog: Switzerland
Traveling from one major city to another had led me to forget my love for nature. That is until my friends and I travelled to Interlaken, Switzerland. Switzerland is filled with delicious chocolate and cheese, but best of all the Swiss Alps! Swiss cows aren’t the only animals that are extremely happy in Switzerland, according to the World Happiness Report Switzerland ranks number 2 in happiness. I couldn’t wait to see the secret to this country’s success in person. Continue Reading