26 UConn School of Business
HOW WE SERVE
CONNECTICUT
– and BEYOND
Outsiders are often surprised by the breadth of the services we offer,
including ground-breaking research across many disciplines, assisting
our communities when they struggle with specialized training or an-
alytical concerns, and helping our citizens with free tax preparation,
to name a few.
"It is a priority for the School to play a vital role in the development
of not only our students and faculty, but the world at large, sharing
our resources and expertise wherever they can do the most good,''
said Sulin Ba, professor and associate dean for academic and research
support. "At UConn we are very mindful of serving our state, our
workforce and our government.''
The mission of the School
of Business extends beyond
educating students to serving many
different facets of the community.
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill addresses the media at a
September 2015 press conference announcing the partnership with
the School of Business to deliver mandated training to the State's
338 Registrars of Voters.
Students from across the United States, from Italy and South Africa
participated in an international team-building and case competition through
the UConn CIBER International Case Challenge in Fall 2015. UConn is
one of just 17 universities in the country designated as a CIBER–Center
for International Business Education and Research institution–and
was awarded a $1.1 million grant last year by the U.S. Department of
Education to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in the global
marketplace. In this photo, as part of an "ice breaker'' exercise, students
build towers out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows.
