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Show Us the Numbers!

Financial accounting may play an even more important role than previously recognized when it comes to corporate acquisition decisions, according to a UConn professor.

UConn School of Business Dean John Elliott (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

School of Business Dean Elected Officer of AACSB

John A. Elliott, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Business, has been elected as an executive officer of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the 'gold standard' accrediting body for schools of business.

Freshman Michael Mayo has dreams of building a roller-skating business adjacent to his alma mater, New Britain High School. (Devin Basdekian/UConn School of Business)

Over 200 Would-Be Entrepreneurs Seek Mentoring, Business Advice

More than 200 students attended the kickoff for UConn’s sixth annual Innovation Quest (iQ), hoping their dreams of creating a new business will come to fruition. The iQ program offers advice, encouragement and mentoring from experts in business incubation and strategy.

Chris Clark, Research Scientist; Tom Jarvie, CEO; Mark Driscoll, CSO; and Ryan Beach, Research Scientist. Jarvie and Driscoll are discussing the manufacturing process for the kits. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

To Market, To Market, with Science Solutions

A Connecticut startup company’s journey in the land of innovation through UConn's Technology Incubation Program.

Cinthia Satornino, assistant professor of marketing. (Nathan Oldham, School of Business/UConn Photo)

National Advocate for Hispanic Students to Continue Her Work at UConn

A newly hired marketing professor is committed to boosting the success of Hispanic students in completing their college degree.

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Global Business Leadership Series Begins This Week

The UConn School of Business' popular Global Business Leadership Seminar Series (GBLSS) begins this week with presentations by successful business executives in diverse industries.

Pictured from left: Wei Wang '17, Juliet Greenblatt '18, Ankur Jain '18, and Brad Goodman '17 (UConn photo)

MBA Team Triumphs

The case challenge centered around the future of tech giant Apple Inc. and whether the company should invest money in improvements to its existing products, such as Apple Watches or AppleTV, or expand into a completely new field, for instance developing an Apple Car.

Photo, left to right: MSBAPM students Zhong He '17, Xin "Amy" Ni '16, and Jun Sun '16 pose for a photo with Patrick Buckley, manager of the Advanced Analytics Leadership Development Program at Travelers, following the UConn team’s victory. (Xin "Amy'' Ni)

MSBAPM Team Wins Travelers Analytics Case Competition

Extra research, attention to detail, and a lively presentation boosted an MSBAPM team from Hartford to a championship in a hard-fought, three-month, four-round Travelers Analytics Case Competition.

Professor Emeritus Karla Fox (Melissa Ferrigno/UConn School of Business)

Emeritus Spotlight: Karla Fox

Since retiring from UConn, where her last full-time appointment was Interim Dean, Karla Fox has kept busy with a number of civic activities.

Karen Munson '86 (CLAS) stands at the counter at Munson's Chocolates in Bolton. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Valentine’s Day: Chocolatier Speaks from the Heart

'The heart box will always rule the holiday,' says UConn alumna Karen Munson '86 (CLAS).