Forbes is out with its latest annual ranking of the nation’s 20 fastest growing cities in terms of population and economic growth — and Denver has jumped higher on the list. Metro Denver ranks No. 6 in Forbes’ 2014 estimation, up from No. 16 on the 2013 list. Forbes says Denver’s population growth rate was 1.75 percent last year, but the ranking isn’t solely based on population increase.  Read more

Accounting students at the University of Colorado Denver Business School are pitching in this tax season to help the needy. In collaboration with Denver Asset Building Coalition (DABC) and their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, members of the Beta Alpha Psi – Theta Sigma Chapter (BAP) at CU Denver will help prepare tax returns for low-income families and individuals.  Read more

Inclusion, diversity, and new culture needed to recruit RMI professionals, Bufkin tells Business School audience With current managers approaching retirement and a shortage of young people entering the field, the risk management and insurance industry faces a significant “talent gap” in the coming years. That was the message delivered by Barbara C.  Read more

University of Colorado Denver Business School faculty member Ira Selkowitz will be presenting a continuing legal education (CLE) program for the National Business Institute (NBI). Selkowitz is a Senior Instructor at the CU Denver Business School, teaching classes in business law and business ethics, as well as “Real Estate for the Entrepreneur” in the Business School’s Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship.  Read more

Masters said J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at Business School making transformative difference Blythe Masters, head of Global Commodities for J.P. Morgan, said commodities are a fascinating business sector that challenge students to develop an array of marketable skill sets. Providing outstanding education and research for this dynamic global field is the J.P.  Read more

Kyle Geron reflected on how much work went into receiving a Master’s degree from the Global Energy Management (GEM) Program at the graduation ceremony on Jan. 19. “We’ve spend a lot of time in this program,” he said. “Earning a Master’s degree is not just about gaining knowledge, but also teaching ourselves how to think.” Geron estimated that he and his fellow classmates completed 324 discussion posts, 240 hours of classroom lectures, 162 hours of online lectures, and 108 hours of online group meetings to finish the required 12 graduate courses.  Read more

DENVER – Forbes has ranked a Master’s degree in Information Systems (IS) as the best option for job opportunities. In their annual ranking of the top ten Master’s degrees for jobs, the publication listed IS at the top, citing mid-career median pay of over $100,000 and ten-year growth in jobs of 30%. Forbes quotes Katie Bardaro, lead economist at Payscale, saying “people with a master’s in information systems are generally trained to be managers for IT workers… therefore, when you combine management with a growing industry you experience top pay and employment prospects.”  Read more