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U.S. News Names UConn's MBA Program Among Top 50 in Nation, Top 25 Among Public Universities The University of Connecticut School of Business has been ranked among the Top 50 "Best Graduate Business Schools" for 2016 by U.S. News and World Report. |
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2015 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Dean John A. Elliott and the UConn School of Business are proud to announce the 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees. As part of our Hall of Fame celebration this year, we will also be celebrating the School's longstanding commitment to our United States veterans. 
The UConn School of Business would like to extend its deep appreciation to the following bronze sponsor whose gift to the School has helped make the 2015 Hall of Fame event possible: Decision Analytics Group LLC |
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Eight Outstanding School of Business Professors Earn 2015 Faculty Awards A professor who used chocolate chip cookies to teach about quality control, three researchers who had work published in top journals, and an educator who vigorously promoted the School of Business were among the 2015 Faculty Award recipients. |
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These are 'Best of Times, Worst of Times' for Risk Managers "As the world changes, firms need to change, adapt and improve their ability to identify risks, define and set risk limits and figure out how to best mitigate and highlight these risks to their respective Boards and stakeholders, and, of course, to regulators," keynote speaker Thomas Sullivan '00 MBA, said to the crowd assembled at the UConn Stamford campus. |
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Top Connecticut Experts Discuss Success of Healthcare Initiative: "We're Not There Yet—But We're Making Great Strides" When it comes to access to healthcare, Connecticut residents are much better off now than they were prior to the creation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a panel of experts. But, this new system is still in its infancy and there is still much to be done in order to achieve an ideal healthcare delivery system, they agreed. |
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Flexible Work Time Could be Salvation for Families—and an Advantage for Employers—So Why Do Companies, Employees Resist? The typical two-income American family is stretched to the breaking point with responsibilities, and, for many, flexible work time would be helpful in finding a work-life balance, said Robert Bird, professor of Business Law. |
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More than 100 UConn business students were inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma scholastic honor society during a dinner and ceremony on March 29. Read more>> The UConn School of Business was ranked among "Best for Veterans—Business Schools 2015" by Military Times. Read more>> A team of four UConn MBA students were awarded First Place and Grand Champions in the APICS Northeast Business Case Competition. Read more>> The University of Connecticut School of Law hosted the first UConn Law School-UConn Business School Joint Negotiation Competition last month. Read more>> Executive coach, lecturer and author Barbara Roche encouraged a sold-out audience to focus on the aspects of their careers they find invigorating, satisfying, and that they wouldn't be willing to eliminate during a program titled, "Women, Wisdom and Worth." A four-year research project by finance professor Jose Martinez found no evidence that recommendations by highly paid investment consultants to institutional investors subsequently outperformed the market. Read more>> A regulation that is supposed to provide a warning bell and greater transparency for investors is hampered by a lack of enforcement, according to new research conducted by accounting professor David Weber. Read more>> Alteryx has partnered with the MS in Business Analytics and Project Management program (MSBAPM) at the University of Connecticut School of Business to host a 2-week data challenge beginning on March 30. Read more>> Anna Jansson Vredeveld has successfully defended her dissertation titled, "Consumer-Brand Engagement: Cultural and Moral Manifestations." Vredeveld will join the faculty at Berry College in Georgia this fall. The UConn Center for Career Development has been featuring "Student Success Stories," where you can learn about our best and brightest, including many business majors. UConn School of Business students competed in a financial analysis of tool giant Stanley Black & Decker last month. -Hartford Courant. Read more>> UConn business professor Gary Powell, a specialist in the role of gender in the workplace, says people are not only influenced by their own sex—as defined by biology—in selecting the gender of a potential boss, but also by their own gender identification, something that isn't apparent in Gallup poll results. -UConn Today. Read more>> For a variety of reasons, the solution to joblessness among veterans may be to prod more of them toward entrepreneurship. -CNBC. Read more>> The concept of using large data sets to package information to customers started in the early 2000s with Google, which initially used systems to analyze data on websites to enhance its search engine performance, says Ramesh Shankar, associate professor of information systems at the UConn School of Business. -Hartford Business Journal. Healthcare management major Steven Graf '15 has teamed up with friend Charles Fayal '16 (ENG) to create a device that helps people take medications as prescribed. -UConn Today. Read more>> |
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Featured Events MSFRM Alumni and Student Networking Reception *POSTPONED* Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Intellectual Property & Patent Applications Half Full Brewery Alumni Gathering and Brewing Process Tour MSFRM Alumni and Student Networking Reception Panel Discussion: Current Perspectives into the Energy Crisis 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Alumni Gathering and Beer Tasting
Graduate Infosessions Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, and MSFRM Northeast Grad School Virtual Fair All MBA Programs, MSFRM, MSBAPM, MSHRM, Ph.D. and GMAT/GRE Strategy Session Part-time MBA Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, and MSFRM
Executive Education Executive Breakfast Series: Digital Marketing & Social Media Half-Day Executive Seminar Series: Big Data Half-Day Executive Seminar Series: Digital Marketing Strategy |
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John A. Baliotti, II '96 MBA has been appointed as director by Exone. Balliotti most recently served as a senior equity analyst with Jannery Montgomery Scott. Baliotti started his career as a design and analytical engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft. Peter E. Bihuniak '07, '10 MSA has been promoted to the position of manager at MahoneySabol. Bihuniak, who has more than seven years of audit and consulting experience, is highly experienced at conducting audits of large not-for-profit, governmental, and quasi-governmental organizations. His expertise is primarily with federal and state single audits and handling complex accounting and audit issues. Terrence L. DeRosa '76 is currently serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer of IAP Worldwide Services, a provider of facilities management, logistics, professional and technical services based in Florida. DeRosa has more than 30 years of leadership experience in financial and operations management. Maria A. Falvo '12 MBA has been named the new president and chief executive officer at New Britain's American Savings Foundation. Falvo was hired by the bank in 1998 as director of communications and public relations before moving to the foundation two years later. Zachary R. Luce '03, '03 MSA has been promoted to chief financial officer at Ironwood Capital. Luce will be responsible for financial management and controls, external financial and regulatory reporting along with limited partner reporting while supporting overall portfolio management. Prior to joining Ironwood Capital in 2010, Luce worked as an auditor in public accounting at McGladrey and CCR LLP. Robert D. O'Boyle '89 has been appointed by the board of the Liquid Holdings Corporation to the position of president. O'Boyle had been already serving as executive vice president of sales and marketing of the company. In his new role, O'Boyle will continue to oversee sales and marketing along with being responsible for managing both client services and product strategy. Casey R. O'Brien '08 has been promoted to manager at MahoneySabol. O'Brien has over six years of public accounting experience. His area of expertise is in working with companies preparing to go public, complex transactions including mergers and accounting for consolidations and variable interest entities. Angela C. Paydos '01 MSA has been promoted to manager at Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski, LLC. Paydos has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills in her long-term employment with GDS and her steadfast commitment to the firm has helped her reach a new milestone in her career. She has been a CPA for 11 years. Rowena Ortiz-Walters '05 Ph.D. has been appointed Dean of the SUNY Plattsburgh's School of Business and Economics. Ortiz-Walters was also named one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Connecticut for 2014 by the Latinos United for Professional Advancement. In addition, Ortiz-Walters is chair of the management department in the Quinnipiac University School of Business. Roger D. Samuel '83 MBA has been promoted to executive vice president and practice leader by his employer, MSA Executive Search. Samuel joined MSA Executive Search in 2006 as vice president and brings more than 35 years of organizational leadership and management development experience along with an extensive background in healthcare governance to his new role. Donald P. Weinstein, '87 has been appointed by Audioeye, Inc. as their new chief financial officer. Weinstein most recently worked for Tatum, an executive staffing firm. Weinstein has extensive experience with various companies as previously he was self-employed as a contract chief financial officer. Frank C. Wuest '82 has joined Marcus Partners as a principal with a focus on acquisitions and redevelopment. Wuest's knowledge of many different product types and his skill set in acquisitions, development, redevelopment and management, will further enhance Marcus Partners' ability to deliver strong returns and create value for their investors. |
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