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help G.I.s returning from the war, offering classes at Fort Trumbull in New London. From there, the School's reach gradually grew: overseeing the University's newly acquired Hartford College of Law and Insurance in 1943 and seeing a 90-percent jump in enrollment after the war ended in 1945. e first MBA program offerings were approved for Hartford in 1956, producing UConn's first 16 MBA graduates three years later in 1959. In 1960, a contract with the U.S. Air Force established the MBA program in Storrs, which would fully open to civilians in 1964. Two years later, the MBA program was launched in Stamford. EXPANDING IMPACT e School, as a whole, became more focused on research in the mid-1960s, which was pivotal. "at ranked us,'' said Karla Fox, professor emeritus of business law, who was in- terim dean of the School of Business from 2011-12 and also served as the business school's associate dean and MBA program faculty director. "We became more prom- inent nationally; we expanded. In addition to leading in teaching, we also became a well-known research institution.'' Later years would see Ph.D. and Executive MBA programs added; the opening of various centers; the forging of bonds with community corporations; the termination of the secretarial studies major; and the addition of innovative learning accelerators — all responses to changing times. "e Ph.D. program…was a natural evolution of having a research-based faculty,'' said former Dean Ronald Patten, who laid the groundwork for the program. "You have to help students understand the world they're going into,'' said former Dean omas Gutteridge. "ey need to have internships and experiential educa- tion, so that they are comfortable translating what they learn in the classroom to the real world.'' e School of Business has grown not only in terms of its offerings and alliances, but also in terms of its geographic footprint. We now offer programs at five cam- 1992 Jack Veiga appointed interim dean; CT Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA) created by Gov. Weicker to serve citizens by providing timely information about the state's economy, proposed policies and strategic investments; Thomas G. Gutteridge is appointed the School's fifth dean in Fall. 1993 School of Business Hall of Fame is established; the undergraduate Manufacturing and Engineering Management (MEM) program was launched with the School of Engineering. 1994 The School's first web site is established. 1995 The School is designated as one of 27 national Centers for International Business Education & Research (CIBER). 1996 The School's first endowed chair is established – the Robert Cizik Chair in Manufacturing & Technology Management; the GE Capital Global Learning Center is established; the first Ackerman Scholars are named. 1997 UConn Downtown Hartford campus opens in the Travelers Education Center; the Connecticut Information Technology Institute (CITI) is established. 1998 New UConn Stamford campus opens. 1999 The School breaks ground for a new state-of-the-art, $27 million learning and research facility in Storrs. Students pass by the newly built School of Business Administration in 1966. Completed in 1960, the building at 368 Fairfield Road (now Fairfield Way) was the business school's home until 2001. 75 Years of Achievement 9