The information-packed session was hosted by alumnus Matthew Fleming (MBA ’13, MS ’16) and co-presented by Holli Riebel (BS’87), COO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Lisa Hough, Manager of Strategic Initiatives at the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. The webinar focused on the local industry landscape and job market and provided our community with a wealth of great insight on the Colorado job landscape and tips on building a career here.  Read more

Creating and maintaining a successful social media brand comes with its own special set of perks as well as its own challenges. YouTube tech reviewer Tim Schofield (“Your Tech Simplified“) visited the CU Denver Business School to share insight on building an online brand with integrity. Tim shared tips for getting started and making money in social media as well as some ethical challenges he’s faced – like taking advantage of freebies, maintaining honesty and transparency in reviews, and taking his level of influence seriously.  Read more

Hosted annually by the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship, five collegiate and four community teams pitched front of a panel of esteemed judges and a record-breaking audience of 150 people. This year’s competition featured an online craft beer marketplace, a meal planning mobile application and companies wanting to do social good. “There’s a very diverse group of entrepreneurs within Denver that are trying to solve some really cool problems here that have meaningful impact on society,” said Caleb Polley, first place winner in the community category.  Read more

In April 2015, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the Colorado Crowdfunding Act into law. The law reduced the amount of regulation for companies soliciting relatively small amounts of equity investment from the general public. This made it easier for average citizens to invest in local entrepreneurial businesses. The purpose of the act was to redirect Coloradan investment dollars back into the local economy.  Read more

Under the St. Cajetan cathedral domes, 300 students and community members heard about the future of information technology (IT) from top executives in the Denver area at the 12^th Annual Become a Business Leader with an Edge. Hosted by the Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI) in collaboration with the Information Systems Association (ISA), the event was packed.  Read more

With a long and successful history of leadership in the construction industry and an unwavering commitment to giving back to his community, the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative (DFEI) at the University of Colorado Denver Business School is pleased to announce that Pat Hamill, Founder and CEO of Oakwood Homes, has been selected as the 2017 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year.  Read more

Most of us consider ourselves generally good people, and we know, in our gut, when something just feels off or wrong. But sometimes, it’s our boss or colleague, or just someone we respect asking us to do something that we know we shouldn’t. Then we’re stuck wondering things like, “Should I tell my boss I can’t do this?”, “Will I get fired?”, “How do I say ‘no’ without letting everyone down?”  Read more