Free Undergraduate Summer Business Course Elective Open to All Majors This 8-week course will be offered summer 2015, June 8, 2015 until August 1, 2015 on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about career opportunities in the investment services field. A Booming Industry Did you know that Investment services companies offer median starting salaries that are nearly $40K?   Read more

When it comes to supporting its major pro-sports franchises, Denver punches above its weight. A new study from The Business Journals, the DBJ’s parent, says that Denver is the most “overextended” major sports city in America — meaning the gap between the area’s total local income and the revenue needs of its pro teams is the widest. And yet, pro teams do thrive here.  Read more

For young college grads gearing up to enter the workforce, Denver is aces. The Mile High City landed the No. 3 spot in Rent.com’s 2015 “Best Cities for College Grads” ranking. To compile the report, Rent.com — a unit of Norcross, Georgia-based RentPath — analyzed the job potential, percentage of millennials, lifestyle, unemployment rate and median rent in U.S.  Read more

A lot of what makes a neighborhood noteworthy has to do with the people who live there — be they hipsters, yuppies, or the sexiest people on Earth. But as much as these interesting citizens influence their environments, some parts of town stand on their own as more aesthetically pleasing, more architecturally interesting, and more drop-dead-gorgeous than the rest of the city.  Read more

On March 30th and 31st, The J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at the University of Colorado Denver Business School, held the second offering of “Foundations of Commodities” which gives working professionals and new hires an overview of all facets of commodities, from exploration and extracting to commodities markets, risk management and price forecasting. “A successful Professional Education program is an important part of the J.P.  Read more

Next to pro sports teams and maybe famous citizens not named Pauly Shore, nothing gets people talking city pride like a “best-of” Internet list. “Most Livable City,” or “Sexiest City,” or “Best Small Town to Start a Knitting Blog,” you get the idea. But what about a list that ranks the cities at the TOP OF MOST LISTS?!?!  Read more

Did you know that undergraduate students who graduate with a business degree start with a median salary in the mid $40,000 range? In the next few years, the financial services industry in Denver will grow significantly. Financial companies have provided 100% tuition funding for CU Denver students to take this Summer 2015 course, so for a limited time it is free. In February a consortium of leading financial services companies partnered with the CU Denver Business School and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (MDEDC).  Read more