The 2019 Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference will focus on “Leading in Complex, Uncertain and Ambiguous Times,” a reflection of the myriad of ways in which business is changing. Continue Reading
Lucy Gilson
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
Professor Lucy Gilson Named SMA Fellow
Professor Lucy Gilson, the head of the management department at the School of Business, has been named a Fellow of the Southern Management Association (SMA). The SMA is an affiliate of the Academy of Management and membership consists of more than 1,000 management professors, doctoral students and executives. Election to the Fellowship is based on scholarly achievements, service to the organization, and a history of contribution to the organization.
Congratulations, Lucy!
Leading in Complex Times Focus of Leadership Conference
Provocative business topics, an outstanding line-up of speakers, and a new location are among the highlights of this fall’s Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference.Continue Reading
Hannah Bonitz ’19: Applying Analytics For Social Good
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
Family Businesses: ‘Your Name is On It!’
UConn Revamps Family Business Program, Offers Bootcamp, Summer Internship Program to Help Multi-Generational Companies Thrive
Ask Julie Paine-Miller, vice president of Paine’s Inc. Recycling and Rubbish Removal, what it is like to be employed in a family-owned business, and she will share that some of her fondest childhood memories involve riding in her family’s garbage trucks.
“I have a deep-seated love for trash!,” Paine-Miller said with a laugh. “I have memories of being around the trucks from the time I was a little girl.”Continue Reading
CIBER Extends Exporting Compliance Program to PMBAs
The Center for International Business Education &Research (CIBER) is creating a new, professional development program in exporting for students in the part-time MBA program in Hartford.Continue Reading
UConn Management Professors among the Most Prolific Researchers in the Nation
The Management Department at the University of Connecticut is one of the most productive among universities from across the country.Continue Reading
MGMT Doctoral Student Publishes in Top Tier Journal
UConn Ph.D. candidate Semin Park recently had a manuscript based on her qualifying paper accepted by the Academy of Management Review, titled, “A Network Conceptualization of Team Conflict.” Continue Reading
‘Do I Really Know You—And Does It Matter?’ Professional Familiarity Strengthens Virtual Work Teams
Knowing that your project partner used to own a business, earned a specialized degree, or is a technology genius can foster improved working partnerships.
But the fact that she likes chocolate ice cream, fast cars, and Major League Baseball isn’t essential to a productive business collaboration, and can even be detrimental to productivity.Continue Reading