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Dean’s Report 2024
Sharing Highlights of a Successful, Innovative Year
The 2024 Dean’s Annual Report is just dropping, and I’m excited to share some of the highlights and accomplishments at the School of Business this year.
Throughout our 20-page report, you’ll find articles, photos, employment statistics, and evidence of the boundless enthusiasm of our students, faculty, alumni and staff. Some of you will receive it in the mail, but in the interest of saving trees and reducing cost, it is also available online.
The cover article highlights the experiences of alumna Patricia Margarido ’19 EMBA. When Patricia, an experienced respiratory therapist, wanted to take on greater leadership responsibilities with Hartford HealthCare’s LIFE STAR program, she recognized that she needed to broaden her skills.
“I needed to lead teams, understand budgets, and learn the business language that people were speaking,’’ she recalled. The UConn School of Business’ Executive MBA program gave her the knowledge she needed in her work. Today she is co-director of the LIFE STAR program, which oversees three helicopter-ambulances that transport injured and other seriously ill patients to tertiary care centers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. We are proud of our alumna and the work that she does, and equally pleased to have played a role in her career ascendance. Her story begins on page 6.
Our goal with his publication is to engage the reader in understanding more about what a modern business education entails and to offer a glimpse behind the scenes in our classrooms, student experiences, and innovative programs.
Of course, our faculty and staff are a tremendous piece of our success. On Page 12, you can learn more about six of our recently promoted faculty, all rising stars, and discover their teaching and research passions. Additionally, professor Lingling Wang describes how she shares her personal investment strategy with undergraduates to get them excited about finance. She also gives them a mini lesson in enjoying life’s precious moments. Read her story on Page 14.
Alumnus Rich Eldh ‘81, and his wife Joyce Eldh, have set a remarkable example of student engagement. This year alone, they have granted UConn academic- and cost-of-attendance scholarships to 13 students from Bridgeport. If that weren’t extraordinary enough, the Eldhs have developed a close bond with these students, taking them bowling, introducing them to business mentors, and hosting them at the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame celebration in April. You can read their story on Pages 18 and 19 and catch up on the Hall of Fame celebration on Page 9.
Our year has included some other fascinating work, including hosting a seminar on artificial intelligence for Connecticut businesses and offering a course that explores ideas for growing Hartford. We’ve been winning competitions, bringing high school students to campus to learn about financial literacy, and even brewing a special UConn beer. (See Pages 16-17.)
I hope you enjoy the report and the richness and perspective it provides. I want to thank you, our alumni and friends, for the many contributions you have made to the School of Business this past year. I am grateful for your support and encouragement of our students, and your partnership in furthering our commitment to excellence in business education.
Enjoy.
Business Law Pressroom
Dean’s Report 2024
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November 13, 2024
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October 9, 2024
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November 5, 2024
‘Equity Now’ Speaker to Address Prevalent Employee Secret: The Invisible Disability
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April 4, 2024
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Upcoming Events
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11/15
Marketing Seminar Series: Alicia Johnson
Marketing Seminar Series: Alicia Johnson
Friday, November 15th, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
School of Business
Name: Alicia Johnson
Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Topic: First In, First Out? How Debt Age Affects Debt Repayment Decisions
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12/6
Marketing Seminar Series: PhD Presentations
Marketing Seminar Series: PhD Presentations
Friday, December 6th, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
School of Business
Name: Madison Spencer and Ge Zhao
Institution: University of Connecticut
Topic: Qualifying Paper Presentations
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1/24
Marketing Seminar Series: PhD Presentations
Marketing Seminar Series: PhD Presentations
Friday, January 24th, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
School of Business
Name: TBD
Institution: University of Connecticut
Topic: Ph.D. GE Presentations
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1/31
Marketing Seminar Series: K. Sudhir
Marketing Seminar Series: K. Sudhir
Friday, January 31st, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
School of Business
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2/21
Marketing Seminar Series: Vanitha Swaminathan
Marketing Seminar Series: Vanitha Swaminathan
Friday, February 21st, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
School of Business
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