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OCTOBER 2, 2017 • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | 5 FROM OUR LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION SPONSOR At the UConn School of Business, we are committed to innovative, cutting-edge teaching, nationally renowned research, and the development of the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders. With our industry partners, we are leaders in traditional business fields, but also partners in the development of healthcare, bioscience, engineering innovation. That commitment to helping drive Connecticut's economy is part of the reason why the business school's growth has been extraordinary over the last decade, both in terms of enrollment and creating and maintaining vibrant, effective and relevant academic programs. There is much to celebrate. The School of Business is delivering education in new places. We've recently doubled our footprint in Downtown Hartford at the Graduate Business Learning Center at Constitution Plaza; welcoming students to the new undergraduate campus on Prospect Street nearby, and supplementing our flourishing Stamford programs with the addition of student residential housing. In Storrs, our programs continue to thrive, but now a student can earn a great UConn business education at campuses closer to home. Our programs are growing, thriving and meeting the needs of a rapidly changing workplace. Alumni and corporate partners have been critical to designing new offerings and refining existing strengths. Our master's degree in Business Analytics and Project Management, for example, has grown from 50 students to over 500 since its creation five years ago. The School of Business is the reason many students choose UConn. The University has expanded its undergraduate student admission by 250 students in Fall 2016, and about 40 percent of those students are seeking business degrees. We are correspondingly proud of our partnership with the Hartford Business Journal, which delivers award-winning journalism, news and information to the Greater Hartford business community. With outstanding academics, abundance innovation and shared collaboration and strategic business alliances, Connecticut is well-positioned to thrive as a regional, national and international business powerhouse in the years ahead. Sincerely, John A. Elliott Dean & Auran J. Fox Chair UConn School of Business