Claire Hall


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Inventor of the Happy Dinosaurs plush toys speaks with a potential investor.

Alum Roars into Children’s Toy Market with Colorful Plush Dinosaurs, Plans for Complementary Books

'As a solo entrepreneur, there are so many jobs to do.  When you’re starting off, you kick down as many doors as you can'

Senior Brianna Linehan, a marketing major, was eager to meet potential employers at the School of Business' 10th Business Career Expo on Wednesday. More than 50 top employers attended, all seeking new talent.

Career Expo Draws Recruiters from 50 Top Corporations, Hundreds of Eager Student Job-Seekers

More than 50 companies attended the Expo, including Synchrony, IBM, Global Atlantic, FDIC, CVS Health, RTX, General Dynamics, Cigna, Target, Travelers and the U.S. State Department.

Yidan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at UConn, displays some of the seaweed she’s pulled from the Long Island Sound off Stonington. A member of the Atlantic Sea Solution startup, she is refining the process of using seaweed extract as an edible coating that reduces food spoilage.

A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage 

'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'

Professor Folta to Co-Lead National Academy of Sciences Committee

“This appointment is not only important recognition of Tim’s stature in the academic community, but also a visible sign of our institutional strength as a School of Business,’’ said professor Greg Reilly, who heads the Boucher Management & Entrepreneurship Department.

Alumni Matthew Gravell ’09, Director of Program Finance at General Dynamics-Electric Boat in Groton, and Shane Driscoll ‘10, Director of Operations, observe the PCU Idaho before Float Off. Gravell will be honored with The Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty award this month. The two men were undergraduate roommates at UConn before becoming colleagues.

Three Alumni, Professor to be Honored As Outstanding Young Professionals

Whether they expanded their skills on a U.S. Navy submarine at sea, in a healthcare facility at the height of the pandemic, or by growing career programs at their alma mater, four members of the UConn Business community have been selected as among the most inspiring young leaders in Greater Hartford.

Jackie and Sean Cecchini, owners of The Dog Bone.

Beloved Family Dog Inspired South Windsor Family to Become Entrepreneurs

UConn’s EBV program coaching military veterans to grow their businesses 

Accounting Professor George Plesko (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Professor Plesko To Serve on Prestigious Accreditation Committee

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business seeks to elevate the quality and impact of business schools worldwide. While nearly 900 colleges and universities hold AACSB accreditation, only 194 have AACSB-accredited accounting programs. The organization is considered the ‘gold standard’ of higher-education business accreditation.

Home For Sale Sign in Front of New House.

New Rules Govern Residential Property Sales Beginning in mid-August

UConn professor explains what Connecticut buyers, sellers need to know

Students and a faculty member gather in front of a laptop.

UConn Magazine: Capstone Students Design Themselves into Coveted Tech Jobs

'When I see the finished product, it is actually cooler than I ever thought'

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC

White House Taps Expertise of Professor Plesko and Two UConn Alumnae

Accounting Professor George Plesko along with two UConn Ph.D. graduates, now professors in their own right, traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to present the results of their highly regarded corporate tax research to the White House Council of Economic Advisors.