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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

April 5th - April 11th

UConn Events Calendar

What is the LAUNCH Program?

Reminder: Make Registration Easier!

Declare your business minor before your pick time to ensure you have access to the courses you need.*

*Students must have 54+ credits posted on their transcript before they are eligible to declare their minor. Some minors have additional requirements that can be viewed HERE.

Do you have questions about classes?

Virtual Drop In Advising is available Mondays/Wednesdays from 9am - 12pm and Tuesdays/Thursdays from 1pm - 3pm.

Course Highlight:

BADM 2234 (non-business majors)/

MGMT 2234 (business majors): 'The Entrepreneurial Journey'

This introductory, interdisciplinary course nurtures interest and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, raises awareness on the topic of entrepreneurship along with its benefits and risks, builds basic capabilities in assessing entrepreneurial opportunities, and helps students assess whether entrepreneurship might be part of their academics/career.

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"...this was an eye-opening and an engaging experience. By listening to fascinating presenters and Professor Coles’s journey, and by going through a mock start-up of your own, you learn the inner-workings and meaning of being an entrepreneur and how meaningful it is. Although this is a management course, this can be of benefit to any major and help them with their own personal careers in the future. Ryan Coles is a fantastic professor that will always keep you engaged and wanting to learn more and he will put his time and effort to help each student in their personal endeavors and learning experience."

-- Max Russo '23

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Peer Advisor

School of Business Peer Advisors build up their peers and speak to the diversity of experiences in our student body. We're seeking applicants who can connect to and elevate the experiences of diverse business students, particularly Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ identified students.

Peer Advisors serve in a unique position to connect students to communities that will empower their success. The ideal candidate is ready to help their peers navigate the joys and challenges of the academic journey.

Apply now to leave your legacy.

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More Employment Opportunities

Summer Orientation Leader (VIRTUAL)

Front Desk Student Support (In Person)

Become A UConn Connects Mentor (Hartford)

Be Your Own Career LAUNCHer

Utilize Micro-Internships to Build Skills

Paid Short Term Projects with Parker Dewey

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UNIV 3820: Alumni Mentor Course

Developing Career Connections - Learning Community Advanced Seminar

Open to Sophomore Honors Students and Juniors. Space is limited. If interested, email amanda.spada@uconn.edu for a permission number.

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Syllabus

Opportunities in International Business

Make An Appointment With An Education Abroad Advisor

Program Highlight:

Summer E-Kart Project

Are you a student in Engineering or Business and have at least four semesters of German under your belt? Do you want to have an abroad experience without the travel? Then, this “Maymester” opportunity may be for you!

We developed a virtual, project-based course to offer students the opportunity to build on theoretical knowledge and gain more hands-on experience in their fields while being fully immersed in a foreign language and culture as the class will be held in German. The instructor, Professor Andreas Weiβenbach, is heading the mechanical engineering department at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Mosbach. He brings a wealth of practical experience to the table that he is eager to share with students. Engineering students design and build an electronically powered go-kart and Business/Marketing students develop a business plan and gain experience in event management.

This very affordable opportunity will be offered from May 11-29, after the end of the spring 2021-semester, to allow students to use the remainder of their summer break to take additional classes or gain practical experience through an internship. Students can earn up to three credits for successful completion and may be eligible for scholarships from Education Abroad.

For further information, please contact abroad@uconn.edu or inga.poetzl@uconn.edu.

NEW: Global Marketplace Chats

Global Marketplace Chats is a new initiative of Global Business Programs.

Come meet experienced professionals who will not only share their business and leadership experience with you, but also address the very real issue of intercultural competency so critical to success in the workplace. It doesn’t matter where you work anymore - whether domestically or internationally - the workplace is full of people from different backgrounds and cultures that can bring their unique viewpoints to the success of an organization.

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Intern Virtually In London in Summer 2021 - Funding Available!

The deadline for the Education Abroad Summer Virtual Internships in London have been extended to April 7, 2021.

For more information about summer virtual internships in London, please follow these links:

Summer Virtual Internship in London (4 credits)

Summer Virtual Internship in London (7 credits)

Education Abroad recently hosted an virtual internship panel to share with you how a virtual program is going to be of great value to you:

Global Virtual Internship Panel

Schedule an appointment with an Education Abroad Advisor if you have any questions about this program or application.

More Opportunities to Engage

Diversity in Business Lecture

Diversity in the Workplace (hosted by Travelers)

Thursday, April 20th from 6pm - 7pm

Diversity in the Workplace, from both a Travelers and corporate perspective, in addition to what companies and organizations can do to build more inclusive and equitable cultures.

Salesforce Coffee Chat

Monday, April 5th from 7 - 8pm

OPIM Innovate presents:

The Salesforce Coffee Chat will be presented by Sean Cook, the director of the Salesforce Anywhere Lab and Salesforce Innovation. A coffee chat is a moderated conversation between a business tech professional and about 12 students who can ask any questions about career experience.

Sean’s focus has been on leading customer-facing technical strategy for Salesforce Anywhere, the fast-emerging conversational interface for Salesforce. He lead an international team focused on facilitating entry into new business areas by incubating and releasing offerings to understand their customer impact and economic viability working in conjunction with Product Management, Solution Engineering, and Product Marketing.

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Interested in Augmented Intelligence?

The OPIM Innovate Lab is looking for a few select students to pilot a new skill pathway opportunity.

If you are interested in developing your skills around emerging technology /analytics and gain access to a summer internship opportunity through Unscrambl, Inc then please apply!

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Interested in Business and Data?

Sign up below to receive updates from Business Librarian Edward Lim, including resources connected to the field of business and data analytics.

Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate

Business students can access the Bloomberg Portal through this web link - no In Person access to Bloomberg terminals needed!

Create your login with your UConn email address to access.

Email questions to: laurel.grisamer@uconn.edu

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Course Overview

Explore Graduate Opportunities for Business Students

@UConnBusinessUG

Business Student Organization Highlights

Student Org Event Highlight:

Career Panel

Monday, April 5th from 6 -7pm

Hosted by Ascend

This career panel will be focusing on Asian Americans in the workforce but everybody is welcome to attend! There will be panelists from a variety of sectors including business and technology. This will be a great opportunity for students to network and meet professionals to ask any questions they may have about their work. There will be representatives from Facebook, Google, WarnerMedia, HLSGlobal, and more.

Zoom Link:

https://zoom.us/j/92816921729?pwd=b1ROb21lOVIwZUdVYWhTVFBHUnQ3UT09

Meeting ID: 928 1692 1729

Passcode: ascend

When Do Student Orgs Meet?

Check their websites to find out!

Most business-affiliated student orgs are meeting virtually this semester. You can connect with your UConn School of Business community, make new friends, and network - from wherever you are!

Master List of Business Student Org Websites

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Listen to the LAUNCH Podcast!

Hear from experts across UConn's campuses.

Recent subjects include:

Strategies for Success in a Virtual Environment with the School of Business Peer Advisors

Questions?

Do you have a suggestion for content that will help students to strategically engage?

Email ruth.morris@uconn.edu.