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

It’s tax season and income taxes continue to be a significant element of almost every company’s financial statements. Understanding how the impacts of complex tax laws are reported in the financial statements is critical to making informed business decisions. To assist decision makers, the MS Taxation Program at the University of Colorado Denver Business School is excited to announce the new graduate course “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  Read more

DENVER (March 24, 2015) – At a breakfast this morning with 450 civic and business leaders, the Downtown Denver Partnership released its State of Downtown Denver 2015 report. The annual report, funded in part by the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, provides exciting evidence of continued development, strong demand for Downtown office space, growth in employment, residential growth and increased mobility options in Downtown Denver.  Read more

On March 4^th the South Denver community joined the University of Colorado Denver faculty and staff in an evening information session and open house.  The informational meeting was to discuss the Professional MBA program at CU South Denver. The South Denver location is at the Liniger Building – what once was The Wildlife Experience – in Parker, 15 minutes from the Denver Tech Center.   Read more

It’s not exactly news that the San Francisco Bay Area is a hot spot for tech startups, but let’s say you’re ambitious, talented and armed with a great idea but you don’t want to move there. What other places should you consider? Or let’s say you’re ambitious, talented and looking to land a job at a tech startup. Where, outside San Francisco and Silicon Valley, are prospective tech employers?  Read more