How many students have wished at least once that they had a mentor to show them the way? Higher education can be challenging to navigate, and having a guide sometimes makes a difference. Alums started the CU Denver Business School Alumni Network (BSAN) to offer that service to current students. Who better to know their experience than those who have lived it themselves?  On Wednesday, November 9, in partnership with CU Denver’s Women in Business Club, the Business Student Ambassador Committee (BSAC), and the Information Association Systems Association, BSAN held its annual Business School Alumni panel.  Read more

What are two of the most crucial factors of college success and effective transition into a career? Career exploration and professional development opportunities. CU Denver Business School’s Information Systems Association (ISA) instituted “Business Leaders with an Edge,” an annual networking event bringing together a panel of C-level information systems/technology executives from the Denver metro area, to further imbue students’ educational journeys.  Read more

Lies, deception, embezzlement – words that are often associated with White Collar Crime. You might have read the sensationalist headlines about the controversial millions of dollars of Madoff and Martha. But, what about mere hundreds or thousands that are pilfered from organizations daily? Cue Pink Collar Crime. Fraudsters are often considered to be criminals, and while fraud is clearly a wrongful deception, most guilty are good people who made a wrong decision.  Read more

Opening doors and lowering barriers to student success, the Colorado Business School Career Fair provided an excellent platform for Colorado students to interact one-on-one with recruiters from various companies and make their next career move. On Friday, October 14, the Business School hosted its annual career fair with the University of Denver, Colorado State University, and CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.  Read more

The J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities (JPMCC) staff organized the 5th annual international symposium on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16, 2022. The 5th symposium hosted attendees joining in Denver, CO, and over Zoom around the world using a hybrid format. Retaining the collaborative core strength between academics, policy researchers, and practitioners, the symposium offered five academic sessions (including a virtual poster session) representing presenters and discussants from 12 countries and two industry panels.  Read more

During the last week of April, more than 60 attendees returned in-person to the CU Denver Business School’s Jake Jabs Event Center for the 21^st year of THE CLIMB | Jake Jabs Business Plan Competition. The two-night event featured live pitch presentations, keynote speakers, a distinguished panel of judges, and networking opportunities open to the entire Denver community.  Read more

Outstanding Graduates 2022 From left to right: Fatima Cruz, Honey Zin, Victoria Jennrich Bryce Griffin Peterson

As a world traveler and EdTech enthusiast, Bryce came to CU Denver for an MBA to learn the ins and outs of innovative industries and gain the knowledge and network he needed to fuel his entrepreneurial dreams. Looking back on his experience, he states that he gained even more.  Read more