The LAUNCH List is a list of curated events to assist students interested in business with finding opportunities for wellness, professional development, academic development, and experiential learning at UConn Stamford. Read on to see how you can engage today!

Drop-in advising is available for students on all UConn Campuses to speak one-on-one with the peer or professional advisors. 

Not sure where to start? Let us help you figure it out.

• Call (860) 486-2315 Mon - Fri, 8 AM - 5 PM
• Email undergrad.business@uconn.edu

There are 8 challenges per UConn Campus that update on Mondays every two weeks.

Drawings happen biweekly and the grand prize drawing will be at the end of Fall 2022.

Sixth Drawing will be 11/18

Seventh Drawing will be 12/5

Grand Prize Drawing will be 12/8

Congratulations to the winners for November 7th's drawing!

Arfa B.

Avery Point Campus

Brendan W.

Storrs Campus

BADM 1801 - Section 002: Elevating Tomorrow's Leaders: Women in Finance

2-Credits

Wednesdays 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM - Distance Learning

This course is intended to support and elevate students, particularly women, those historically underrepresented in gender roles, and those concerned with gender barriers in the field of finance, by helping enrolled students develop industry-specific skills, identify goals towards crafting a personal brand, and build the confidence to pursue leadership roles within the finance industry. Students will engage with commonly used tools to learn required skills and earn marketable certifications. Students will build confidence and develop language with which to articulate strengths that help contribute to a woman's successful career in finance. Students will learn from leaders in the finance field to improve awareness of key skill sets needed to enhance a woman’s career trajectory in finance. This course is open to UConn students of all identities who seek to explore leadership in finance with a clear emphasis on women.

BADM 1801 - Section Z81: CQ for Business: Intercultural Competency for the Global Marketplace

2-Credits

Online

This course will help you build your intercultural knowledge and awareness for global business and give you tools to address a wide variety of cultural scenarios and differences.

Join Arminda Kamphausen, Associate Director, Global Business Programs to: 

• Grow in self-awareness through reflection
• Learn the cultural dimensions that impact a people groups worldview
• Explore cultural norms across a variety of international settings
• Experience cultural exchange virtually through engagement in the U21 Global Citizenship program (below)
• Produce a final project focused on the country/culture of your choosing 

BUSN 1801 - Section H72: CFA Mentorship Course

1-Credit

Online

This course is intended for sophomore through senior UConn Hartford and Stamford Financial Management majors. Students will be paired with a professional Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) through the Hartford CFA Society who will serve as a mentor.

BUSN 4895 - Section Z81: Introduction to Nonprofit Management

3-credits

Thursdays 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - In Person - Stamford

Prerequisites: Open to all students who are sophomore or higher. All students who are not junior+ business majors will need to request a permission number.

This special topics course provides an introduction to nonprofit organization management, including an understanding of the nonprofit sector, different types of nonprofit organizations, and core functions and skills required to successfully operate and contribute to a nonprofit organization. Students will learn about governance, leadership and management, strategy, accountability and measuring performance, programmatic design and implementation, marketing and communications, advocacy and lobbying, financial management, philanthropic fundraising, social enterprise and earned income, and government grants and contracts.  

FNCE 4895 - Section 002: Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Capital

1-credit

Tuesdays 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Distance Learning

Prerequisites: FNCE 3101 or MATH 3650. Business major or Actuarial/Math/Finance major of junior or higher status at all campuses.

The objective of this seminar course is to understand the process PE and VC investors follow in making decisions about valuation and financing of startups, and, along the way, to master the language of the industry. Seminar participants will become conversant in the articulate framework used in the PE & VC process; valuation, term sheets, due diligence, deal structuring, and devising of appropriate exit strategies. The seminars will be presented by prominent UConn alums and practitioners in the PE and VC industries. Each seminar is 1-hour 15 minutes long, followed by 15 minutes Q&A.

UConn Climate Forum Hosted by President Maric

November 16th 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Greenwich High School

10 Hillside Rd, Greenwich, CT

Please join President Maric, an internationally recognized expert in climate change, sustainability, and green energy, for a panel discussion and presentation on UConn's impact on the global climate crisis.

Moderated by Interim Provost D'Alleva, panel will include several UConn faculty experts:

• Carol Atkinson-Palumbo, Geography
• Jasna Jankovic, Materials Sciences and Engineering
• Baikun Li, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Leslie Shor, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
• Guiling Wang, Civil and Environmental Engineering

This event is open to the public. Registration is encouraged.

December 1st at 7:00 PM, Hillside Ventures - Hartford/Stamford will be hosting an Informational Webinar. Managing Director of Operations, Michael Finnegan, and current Analysts will speak on what this Fund is about, and plans for upcoming recruitment! 

Hillside Ventures- Hartford/Stamford is an early-stage venture fund, supporting companies within the InsurTech space. The Hillside fund provides students an opportunity to gain real world venture capital experience. The group invests up to $100,000 in donated funds, while receiving mentorship from an expert alumni panel. The fund's mission is to support the growth of entrepreneurship at UConn. 

To learn more about Hillside Ventures, or if you have any questions, please email michael.finnegan@uconn.edu. 

The Source for Active Learning (Tutoring) houses the Writing Center and Q Course Center. Located in the rear of the first floor of the UConn Stamford Jeremy Richard Library. Tutoring services include Writing, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Statistics, Accounting, Finance, and Biology. 

Please bring all necessary materials to your tutoring session. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served drop-in basis. 

Questions?

Do you have a suggestion for content that will help students to strategically engage at UConn Stamford? Email eddie.papazoni@uconn.edu