Both Denver and Colorado Springs are in the top ten for best cities nationwide to live in. An recent analysis by WalletHub ranked the nation’s biggest cities according to which cities were the best to live in. The study used 31 different criteria to rank the cities, separated into four categories of livability; education; health; and local economy and taxes.  Read more

In their 17^th annual list of the Best Places for Business and Careers, Forbes ranked Denver as the number one city out of 401 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. The cities were rated on a dozen different factors, and Forbes quoted Denver’s “diverse economy, highly educated labor force and outdoor recreational opportunities” as the reasons that it ranked in the first spot.  Read more

Writing Center to start holding instructional sessions at Business School Writing a paper is as fundamental to college life as coffee (or energy drinks), pizza, and lecture halls.  While crucial to the college experience, writing can be one of the most grueling experiences for most of us, yet it is an imperative skill that we all must possess.  Think of life after college – how many status reports, emails, or even formal proposals will need to be written?   Read more

Not only did an annual rating place Denver at the top of the list for economic development and jobs, three other Colorado cities also made it into the top twenty. The state of Colorado is doing well economically according to a report by  Area Development magazine. The magazine looked at 375 cities and metro areas in the United States in order to compile its list of places that are “creating jobs and nurturing sustainable economic development.”  Read more

Funds will help develop online data warehouse architecture courses, capstone The University of Colorado is playing an important role in the development of a high-demand MOOC (massive open online course) specialization, partnering with Coursera to create a data warehouse concepts track that will provide learners value in the marketplace. “We already had a data warehouse MOOC in the works when Coursera approached us – it took off from there,” said Deborah Keyek-Franssen, associate vice president for digital education and engagement.  Read more

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2014-2015 Outstanding Student Chapter Award designation to the University of Colorado Denver Business School SHRM student chapter for providing exceptional growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. “We had a comprehensive list of objectives to complete from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 to effectively compete nationally – and we did so.   Read more

Denver ranked as the sixth best city in the country for foodies. Thanks to a plethora of restaurants and breweries within the city limits, Denver scored high on a new NerdWallet ranking of Best Cities for Foodies 2015. The financial analyst website scored 50 cities using a variety of metrics, including number of restaurants, breweries, and farmers markets. “Denver is a leader on the brewery and restaurant front,” NerdWallet said.  Read more