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Despite Significant Challenges, Students, Alumni and Industry Professionals Share Optimism About a More ‘Green’ World

Posted on March 29, 2023April 13, 2023 by Claire Hall

UConn Today – The School of Business’ second annual Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit offered a blend of optimism and stark reality about the future of business and the planet to a passionate group of students, alumni, faculty, and industry experts.

The event addressed a variety of topics, including how some 90 percent of Connecticut’s food supply is imported. Other speakers warned about companies ‘greenwashing’ their track records and environmental efforts. Even U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt entered the discussion, as he was an early adopter of electric vehicle technology, riding in an electric motorcade during a 1902 visit to Hartford.

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UConn to Host Business ‘Sustainability Summit’

Posted on March 20, 2023March 24, 2023 by Claire Hall

UConn Today – The School of Business is hosting its second annual Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit, addressing issues and ideas shaping sustainability in business, both locally and globally.

The event, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 24, will provide students the opportunity to speak with young alumni, business professionals, and other friends of UConn who share enthusiasm for “business for good.’’

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MBA Student Who Attended UN Climate Conference: ‘You Felt the Weight of the World There!’

Posted on November 29, 2022December 19, 2022 by Claire Hall

Ben North, MBA student and UConn alum, in the SDG pavilion at COP27. (contributed photo)

MBA candidate Ben North expected his experience at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Egypt to be impactful, but it exceeded his expectations from the beginning.Continue Reading

Why going green makes good business sense

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Scott Slater III

Raconteur – Sustainability is no fad. In an environmentally conscious marketplace, it’s an essential element of business success

Professor: Walt Disney Co. Chose Values Over Politics; Other Corporations May Face Similar Dilemmas

Posted on April 22, 2022April 28, 2022 by Claire Hall

UConn Today – The Florida state legislature this week voted to end the Walt Disney Co.’s special tax district, which has permitted the Orlando amusement park to govern its land and save millions each year in taxes. UConn Today spoke with business law Professor Robert Bird, the Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics and past president of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, about the vote.

Sustainability Conference Will Guide Students Interested in ‘Business for Good’

Posted on March 14, 2022April 5, 2022 by Claire Hall

UConn Today – The School of Business is hosting a Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit, featuring professionals and faculty discussing key initiatives that are shaping sustainability in business, both locally and around the world.

The Friday, March 25 summit will provide students the opportunity to speak with professionals who share their passion for “business for good,” and encourage students to explore the potential of incorporating sustainability within their careers.

Ask The Experts – Bankruptcy and Credit Cards

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Scott Slater III

WalletHub – Is there a difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?

Credit card debt can be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Most credit card debt is unsecured debt, which means that it is given low priority when the purpose of bankruptcy is for reorganization, such as a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

UConn’s Business Law Faculty Lauded by Peers

Posted on August 16, 2021August 23, 2021 by Claire Hall

Three members of the School’s business law faculty were honored by their peers for their academic contributions and leadership achievements.Continue Reading

UConn Business Professors Present Five, Free Mini-Courses to Showcase Graduate Classes

Posted on March 15, 2021April 12, 2022 by Claire Hall

UConn School of Business faculty, like Professor Robert Bird (Pictured above) are presenting short courses to give prospective graduate students a taste of what a UConn education would be like. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
The UConn School of Business is offering five mini-courses to showcase the expertise of its faculty. Although the programs were designed for prospective graduate students, anyone is welcome to join the one-hour, online courses free of charge.Continue Reading

New Business Law Program Promises Answers To Tough Questions on Equality, Inclusion

Posted on November 5, 2020December 3, 2020 by Claire Hall

What are some recommendations to make a business more welcoming to the LGBTQ community?

What employment rights does an employee have if he or she is experiencing a lengthy recovery from COVID-19?

And do new technology-enhanced corporate hiring tools eliminate, or exacerbate, sexism and racism in the workplace?

Those are some of the questions that legal scholars will address in UConn’s “Equity Now!” business law series, which is open to students, faculty, alumni, friends of UConn and other sponsoring institutions.Continue Reading

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