The UConn School of Business is creating a master’s degree program in financial technology (fintech) next year, joining the ranks of only a handful of universities around the globe to do so.Continue Reading
John Elliott
UConn To Debut New Online MBA Program
The UConn School of Business will launch an Online MBA program in the Fall, increasing accessibility for prospective graduate students while still providing the rigor, prestige, and benefits of an in-person UConn MBA degree.
The OMBA program, which will welcome its first 40-member cohort in late August, was endorsed by the university’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday. Applications will be accepted beginning in March.Continue Reading
Professor Katherine Pancak Becomes Academic Director of Stamford Business Program
Professor Katherine Pancak, new academic director of Stamford business programs. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Professor Katherine Pancak, a well-respected finance and real estate professor and champion of the Stamford campus, has been named as the Academic Director of Business at the Fairfield-County campus.Continue Reading
‘A stronger approach:’ Recruiting students is key to diversity efforts
NewsTimes – Spurred by nationwide protests this summer that reflected the growing influence of movements such as Black Lives Matter, some of Connecticut’s largest companies have pledged to do more to tackle the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in key parts of their organizations.Continue Reading
15 New Faculty Join Business School
Fifteen new, accomplished, and enthusiastic faculty have joined the School of Business this fall.Continue Reading
Responding to the Times
Provost Elliott Leads International Business Education Alliance
Interim Provost John A. Elliott has become the Chair of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business–considered the ‘gold’ standard accrediting body for business schools. His appointment became official July 1.Continue Reading
AACSB Welcomes Its 2019-20 Board of Directors
Business Law Experts: Our Knowledge Is Critical for CEOs
When 60 thought leaders in business-law education gathered at UConn’s graduate campus in Hartford last week to look at the future of their profession, there was one message that resonated with all:
Never has there been a more critical time for legal education to be embraced as a fundamental part of a high-quality business-education curriculum.Continue Reading
John A. Elliott Appointed Interim Provost
John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business, has been appointed interim provost at UConn, effective March 1. Continue Reading