The LAUNCH List
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

February 1st - 7th
Get Strategically Involved
Virtual Introduction
Meet Business Student Orgs

Strategic engagement beyond the classroom is an important part of your development as a student and professional. In addition to offering the opportunity to network, student organizations strengthen leadership skills, teach time management, and are a great way to build friendships.

UConn offers 400+ clubs and organizations, and there are 30+ student organizations and many University-sponsored programs that partner directly with the School of Business to help business students connect with each other. These opportunities are virtual this year, so let's get started!
Upcoming Student Org Virtual Events

February 1st


February 2nd


The UConn Consulting Group is a student-run organization that works with startups, large corporations, non-profits, and government agencies to strategically solve their problems. We've done projects focusing on market entry, profitability, digital marketing, and growth strategy. If you would like to learn more about the group and attend some of our information sessions, sign up for communications from our VP of Recruiting through this link. Application Deadline February 8th.

February 3rd


February 4th


February 15th

  • 6pm - Internship Panel hosted by Ascend and NABA
New Org Spotlight: Ascend

Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend has grown to serve professionals and corporations across various professions and across multiple industries. Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 40+ student chapters and 18 professional chapters located in both the United States and Canada around major business hubs and educational institutions. We offer robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent.

Be Your Own Career LAUNCHer
Utilize Micro-Internships to Build Skills

Paid Short Term Projects with Parker Dewey
Virtual Internship & Co Op Fair

February 2nd, 11am - 3pm
More Opportunities to Engage
Upcoming Events

The University of Connecticut School of Business is proud to introduce EQUITY NOW, a new speaker series on underrepresented groups, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness, and inclusion in organizations.

Each of the speakers to be featured in 2020-21 are esteemed business lawyers focused on legal and policy issues regarding race, identity, sexual orientation, disability and gender equality in modern organizations.

  • Tuesday, February 16th at 6pm
  • "The Legal Environment for Workers with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Covid-19"

  • Tuesday, March 30th at 6pm
  • "Gender, Bias, and Technology in the 21st Century Workplace"
Scholarship Opportunity

for CT residents.
Open MGMT Course

MGMT/BADM 2234
The Entrepreneurial Journey
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
RISE:

Real Impact on Society and Environment

Are you a UConn student who has a voluntary, social enterprise, or environmental project that you wish to scale up/develop/build?

Don't miss your chance to gain global exposure, professional mentorship, and up to $2,000 for your project!

Email questions to: global@uconn.edu.
BUILD
UConn:

Build the UConn You Want to See

Students earn 1-credit for working on a team of three in one of the four subject areas.

Calendar 
 
  • Kickoff Event – 2/9/21 
  • Workshop 1: Customer Discovery – 2/16/21 
  • Workshop 2: Idea Generation & Storyboarding – 3/2/21 
  • Workshop 3: Steps to the Solution – 3/16/21 
  • Final Presentations – 3/26/21 
Innovation Quest

If you have an idea, Innovation Quest is looking for you! From ideas to prototypes to companies — iQ wants to help you develop your innovative ideas into a business. Start your Innovation Quest NOW!

This event is open to ALL University of Connecticut students: undergraduate and graduate. First Prize: $15,000.

Kickoff Event: Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30pm
IDEA Conference

On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Innovate@BU’s annual IDEA Conference is coming to you virtually with everything students need to create impact through tech, social impact, the arts, and more!
 
Be inspired by world-class innovators, engage with strategies and useful tools for developing new ideas, and connect with resources and people from Boston and beyond. Featuring keynote speaker Malia Lazu, founder of The Urban Labs, a Boston-based agency that helps corporations increase effectiveness in their diversity and inclusion efforts. 
 
This conference is for all college students and recent graduates no matter their major or career goals! 
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Business Student Organization Highlights
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!
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Do you have a suggestion for content that will help students to strategically engage? Email ruth.morris@uconn.edu.