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Today there are more than 112 faculty and 3,600 students who call the School of Business their professional home. Our alumni base is more than 40,000-members strong. e past 75 years have been nothing short of remarkable in terms of strategic growth, said Robert Hoskin, a former associate dean and associate professor emer- itus of accounting. "ere were four deans who served for 10 years or more and each significantly contributed to what the School is today,'' said Hoskin, who devoted three years to researching the School's history. "Dean Ackerman had the longest tenure…the School was formed and grew into a very strong undergraduate program. During Dean Harvey's tenure, the School ex- perienced tremendous growth in our MBA programs. Dean Patten would transform the School into a significant research institution. Dean Gutteridge would oversee the physical transformation of the School with new buildings in Storrs, Stamford and Waterbury, as well as re-engage the business community with significant expe- riential learning opportunities for students,'' Hoskin said. 1959 Real Estate studies are added to the curriculum. 1960s 1960 Full-time MBA Program is launched in Storrs and is only open to Air Force officers. 1963 Robert O. Harvey named School's second dean. 1964 Full-time MBA Program opens to civilians. 1964 Elizabeth Latimer Jaffe earns her MBA. She is believed to be the first woman graduate of the UConn program. 1965 Center for Real Estate & Urban Economic Studies (CREUES) is established. 1967 First undergraduate internship program is established; the New England Research Application Center (NERAC) was established to disseminate the results of aerospace research to companies and agencies. 1970s 1971 MBA programs earn accreditation by AACSB International on May 18. 1973-74 William Kinnard served as interim dean until Ronald J. Patten appointed School's third dean. School of Business - 1946 Laurence J. Ackerman (1st Row Center) 75 Years of Achievement 7 New Book Explores School of Business' Ascent Proceeds from Rob Hoskin's 75th Anniversary Manuscript to Fund Scholarships W hile delving into his family's genealogy in 2010, UConn Ac- counting Associate Professor Emeritus Rob Hoskin realized the value of keeping track of one's history, both big and small. For the next five years, in addition to tracing his own roots, Hoskin ex- plored the vast and ever-changing 75-year history of the School of Business. Hoskin perused volumes of faculty minutes, dug through ar- chived photographs, and even tapped the memories of long-time School employees to produce the book titled, "History of the Univer- sity of Connecticut School of Business Administration: 75 years on the road to excellence: 1940-2015.'' Organized by deanship, one of the most interesting things Hoskin discovered is that some of the greatest successes came from the deans who served the longest. The combination of faculty, staff and administrative experience, Hoskin believes, is instrumental in growth and success. Yet, today, at universities across the country, the typical tenure for a dean is a mere three years—barely time to get acclimated, he noted. Many of his discoveries were more light-hearted, however, and reflected the changing times. During his exploration of faculty meeting minutes from the 1950s, he noted, there was much discussion about whether male students should wear suit coats and ties to class. A similarly charged debate erupted in 1970s about whether faculty should be allowed to continue smoking during meetings. All proceeds from the sale of his book will benefit the Hoskin/Helman "If We Rest We Rust" scholar- ship fund for UConn business students, established by Rob and his wife, Mary. To order a copy, please visit Dog Ear Publishing's bookstore or Amazon, which also has a version available for the Kindle.