Business Today: the latest news, events, and research updates from the University of Connecticut School of Business.
UConn School of Business to Induct Five Distinguished Business Executives into ‘Hall of Fame’
“This year, we proudly induct five exceptional alumni into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame. Their remarkable achievements, leadership, and dedication to service place them among the most distinguished executives in their fields,’’ says Professor Greg Reilly, interim dean of the School of Business.
UConn Business Students Help Landmark Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to Expand Its Audience, Thrive
The Stowe Center is the final home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the acclaimed author of the anti-slavery novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’’ published in 1852, which helped change Americans’ attitudes toward abolitionism. Keep Reading
With Fierce Work Ethic, Business Students Take First Place in American University Case Challenge
This is the second consecutive year that the UConn team took home the top prize. A new team competed this year, and all five participants are second-year business students who had never entered a case competition before. Keep Reading
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UConn’s Graduate Business Programs Among the Best Online
This year’s U.S. News ranking evaluated more than 1,600 online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs using metrics specific to online learning, including student engagement and program quality. Keep Reading
Mary Jane Fortin ’96 has been appointed chief financial officer at MassMutual, effective January 1, 2025. Prior to this role, Fortin served as president and chief commercial officer at Thrivent Financial. Fortin is also a member of the UConn School of Business Dean’s Advisory Cabinet, as well as a member of the School’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
Rick Goldberg ’05 has been appointed chief financial officer for S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global. Goldberg also serves as the CFO for the company’s newly created Chief Client Office.
Morgan Tuck ’16 has been promoted to general manager of the Connecticut Sun. While at UConn, Tuck led the huskies to four consecutive NCAA championships and was drafted third overall by the Sun in the 2016 WNBA Draft. After retiring from the WNBA professionally, Tuck rejoined Connecticut Sun in 2021 as director of franchise development and was quickly promoted to assistant general manager in 2022.
