DENVER – The Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship hosted three casting associates from ABC’s Shark Tank for a Denver College Day. The critically-acclaimed business-themed show, Shark Tank, has the Sharks continuing the search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The show received a nomination for a Producers Guild Award in 2013.  Read more

No surprise here, but Denver, city of marathon runners, CrossFit gyms, rock climbers and cyclists, is among the fittest in the nation, according to a new report. Denver is ranked fourth on the 2014 American Fitness Index, released May 28 by the American College of Sports Medicine with support from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation. Topping the annual list is Washington, D.C.,  Read more

Nearly 27,000 people recently took part in the Global Energy Management Program’s first massive, open, online course (MOOC) through Coursera. Coursera is a learning platform that partners with universities to offer free online courses globally. This opportunity gives the GEM Program worldwide exposure to diverse audiences and raises the program’s visibility in the energy community and across society as a whole.  Read more

A valuable part of any business education is the understanding of a global economy and exposure to diverse cultures. Businesses have increasing need for globally-minded employees, and one of the best ways to achieve this is through travel and exploration. Follow our business school students as they travel to China, Germany, Ireland and London. The trips to Germany, China, London and Ireland are underway.  Read more

Benjamin Franklin famously said that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The CU Denver Business School now offers the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in a career in this stable industry, with the recent announcement that they will soon be offering a Master’s of Science in Taxation. This will be the first program of its kind at a public university in Colorado, and one of just 15 such programs in the United States.  Read more

If you are looking to start a small business — or want to work for one — Denver ranks right up there, according to two reports released Tuesday. Biz2Credit’s annual analysis of “The Best Small Business Cities in America” ranks Denver as the third-best small-business city in the nation based on annual revenue, age of business, average credit scores and other financial data.  Read more

Interfacing with experts directly involved in the evolution of energy in America was a priceless opportunity for Chase Puckett. “I could write a novel on the many things I learned from this trip,” said Puckett, a student in the Global Energy Management Program. “With my focus being in oil and gas, the questions I was able to ask the American Petroleum Institute had a direct impact on my views regarding my career … I would do the trip again in a heartbeat.”  Read more