School of Business

Benjamin Grosse '21 (BUS) (Nathan Oldham)

Company Man and College Student

Ben Grosse started his earbud business in a basement room. But he listened to demand, and the company is thriving.

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Airlines Alter Social Media Strategy After Crash

When a company faces a crisis, competitors use social media to both reduce the negative spillover effect and to improve their advantage, a UConn study says.

Nicole Wagner, CEO of UConn TIP company LambdaVision, works in the lab at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Technology Incubation Companies Raise $60M in 2017

The majority of this investment into development of technology-based startups came from out-of-state sources.

An attendee walks by the Kodak booth during CES 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES is the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

The ‘Kodak Moment’ That Could Revolutionize Business

Business professor David Noble discusses the potential impact of Kodak's announcement that it will launch a cryptocurrency, which already boosted the company's shares by 300 percent.

UConn MSA students during their in-residence week in Storrs last summer. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

U.S. News Picks UConn MSA as Among Best Programs in Nation

UConn’s Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program is among the best in the nation for the fourth consecutive year, according to a study released January 9 by U.S. News and World Report.

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Fast Forward to 2018

Make a fresh start in 2018! A UConn marketing researcher says the concept of a fresh start is key to transforming your life.

Elderly women in a nursing home. (Getty Images)

Some Nursing Homes are Inflating Their Medicare Ratings 

At least 6 percent of nursing homes inflate their self-reported measures, according to a study by UConn professors.

MBA student Enuma Ezeife in a classroom on a new floor at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

MBA Student Pursues Internship to Benefit Medical Patients

During an internship this past summer, Enuma Ezeife helped build sales for a UConn startup marketing a medical innovation that will help patients who need a bone graft.

Peter J. Werth asks a question during the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Student Huddle held at the newly named Peter J. Werth Residence Tower on Dec. 4. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Supporting the Next Generation of Innovators

After announcing his $22.5 million commitment to foster innovation at UConn, donor Peter Werth attended presentations by student innovators at the newly named Peter J. Werth Residence Tower.

Peter J. Werth speaks at an event to announce his $22.5 million commitment to the University and the naming of the Peter J. Werth Residence Tower on Dec. 4, 2017. Seated is President Susan Herbst. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Receives $22.5M Gift for Entrepreneurship, Innovation

The pledge from Peter Werth, an innovator in generic prescription medication, is the second-largest in University history.