Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition awards start-up businesses with prize money DENVER (June 11, 2015) –An idea to turn algae that grows in ponds and oceans into sustainable and renewable ink won first prize yesterday in the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition at the University of Colorado Denver Business School.  Read more

Join the CU Denver Business School for an MBA Program Kickoff Admission Event on either June 23rd or July 8th at the Liniger Building in South Denver to get a running start on your MBA.  The event will bring together all key staff and faculty in order to expedite enrollment for students interested in taking classes in South Denver (event details listed at the end of this article).  Read more

In the past year information security threats seemed to pop up almost every week, from Target, to Anthem, to Home Depot.  These threats are increasingly pervasive and search engines are being used by the public as the primary tool for finding information, creating a constant state of connection. Enter in research from Dr. H. Raghav Rao, a Distinguished Service Professor in the Management Science and Systems Department at State University of New York at Buffalo.   Read more

“Be your authentic self,” stated Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz on the morning of Wednesday, May, 20.  Schwab-Pomerantz joined the University of Colorado Denver Business School at the CU South Denver Liniger Building for a breakfast conversation.  With over 100 students, community members and business partners in attendance, Schwab-Pomerantz spoke about her recent book, The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty: Answers to Your Most Important Money Questions; financial literacy for youth, and coming into her role as a woman in leadership.  Read more

The Global Energy Management Program will host its fifth annual Energy Moving Forward forum in June. Panelist discussion will focus on North American Energy Independence and current obstacles from making it an immediate reality. “It’s an issue that will take on increasing importance over the next few years and EMF 2015 is of the first to address it in Denver,” said GEM Executive Director Jim Marchiori.  Read more

‘Ambron Knowledge Exchange’ conference room, interim dean announced at fundraiser gala The financial crisis of 2008 was characterized by panicked politicians, bankers and regulators. During the global meltdown, John J. Mack, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, stayed calm. Mack, regarded as one of the most distinguished and influential leaders in the global finance industry, had been through plenty of pressure-cooker moments during his career.  Read more

In Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz’s column, Ask Carrie, she noted that “The financial world continues to change and challenge us all.”  That’s why on May 20, 2015, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz will be visiting the University of Colorado Denver Business School at the Liniger Building in South Denver to discuss the – ever changing – financial world. Carrie will be joining the CU Denver community for a breakfast event (event details below) titled: Leadership, Financial Security, and Beyond: A Conversation with Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, will focus on what she has learned as a top financial leader, financial security and many more topics surrounding the vast area of the finance industry.  Read more