For one day, students from business schools from the Rocky Mountain region gathered to meet with employers from all over the United States. The Colorado Business School Career Fair saw students from Colorado State University, CU Boulder, CU Denver, University of Denver, Regis University, and Wyoming State University. From noon to 7PM on September 12, hundreds of undergraduates, graduates, and alumni walked around the third floor of Sport Authority Field at Mile High.  Read more

Panel says sector is a powerhouse in U.S. economy, but often gets overlooked Like the middle child in a family, mid-sized businesses are the oft-overlooked sector of the economy. But middle market businesses—companies with annual revenues of $10 million to $1 billion—are the main driver of the U.S. economy and this year will produce about 60 percent of all new jobs.  Read more

From September 15 through 20, startup experts will present on entrepreneurial topics all over Denver for Denver Startup Week (DSW). The Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at CU Denver Business School will be full of future moguls during DSW. On the fifth floor of the Business School building, the Laube Commons will host a presentation each day of the week. These are great opportunities for the entrepreneurial first-timer or the seasoned startup veteran.  Read more

Thursday, August 21, 2014 marked the third annual CU Denver Block Party. Held between 14^th and 15^th streets on Lawrence, the block party’s theme this year was Back in Black and Gold (a play on AC/DC’s 1980 album Back in Black). Students, community members, and local professionals enjoyed cuisine from food trucks like Fat Sully’s pizza, BTO YoMobile frozen yogurt, and Saj Xpress Mediterranean while local music groups The Epilogues, Chemistry Club, MIX,and DJ Chonz played.  Read more

Business Career Connections (BCC) is excited to announce the Colorado Business School Career Fair on Friday, September 12 from 12PM to 7PM at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. University of Colorado Denver Business School is partnered with University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, Colorado State University’s College of Business, and University of Denver’s Daniel’s College of Business for a statewide business school career fair.  Read more

Time is running out to cast your session votes for the third annual Denver Startup Week. For one whole week, September 15-20, 2014, the Denver community will come together and learn about all the great innovations in business, design, manufacturing, and technology. Voting ends June 30. Voting is critically important to the success of Denver Startup Week. The event is surrounded around community involvement, from the session idea submissions to attending the event; it needs the community to weigh-in on what is discussed.  Read more

Use waste from breweries to make supplements A novel way to create vegan spreads, cheese and dietary supplements using waste from breweries and ethanol plans won first prize Thursday in this year’s Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Daniel Higgs and Benjamin Mousseau won $10,000 for Superior Ecotech, a company that grows algae using waste carbon dioxide which then produces omega-3 rich oils for a range of products.  Read more