Growing up, Sofie Maliyevsky ’25 wanted to be a fashion designer. She loved drawing, painting, and creating, even making custom styles for her dolls. Through her formative years, Maliyevsky attended a hands-on, expeditionary-style program where teamwork, outdoor education, and other “non-traditional” subjects superseded standardized testing. Surprisingly, Maliyevsky’s transition into “normal” learning post high-school felt natural.  Read more

Congratulations, Spring 2026 graduates! Each semester, the Business School recognizes two graduate, two undergraduate, and two First Generation and Multi-Cultural (FaM) graduating students, whose academic performance and contributions to the University have gone above and beyond, breaking down barriers not only for themselves, but also for their fellow students and future Lynx.   Read more

Coffee is one of the few things that needs no introduction. Across cultures, backgrounds, and time zones, it is part of millions of people’s morning routines, it’s the quiet constant that helps them get through long days of work, and the backdrop to conversations that might otherwise never happen. And more often than not, the place where people drink it matters just as much as what is in the cup.  Read more

From livestream storefronts in TikTok to high-growth tech startups, Vietnamese business leaders are not waiting for permission to build. In the first half of 2025 alone, TikTok Shop’s gross merchandise value in Vietnam surged by 148% year-over-year, supported by more than 266,000 revenue-generating sellers. Many of them are young adults launching fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands with no more than a smartphone, consistency, and high digital literacy.  Read more

Clinton Hughey MBA ’25 grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. ‘Music City’ left him with a fundamental love of music and nature. Nights spent camping beneath open skies lead Hughey to a revelation. “I realized at a very young age that this world is precious, and we need to protect it.” Food also found its way into his heart. Hughey worked in many restaurants, but even before that, he saw food as a unique art form.  Read more

As the fall semester comes to a close, CU Denver Business School is proud to celebrate five outstanding graduates. Spanning a range of fields, this notable group has not only succeeded within the classroom but also championed their passions in their communities. From discovering spaces for diverse voices to conquering healthcare hurdles, business will continue to be a force for good in the compassionate and capable hands of this class.  Read more

When people are young, their dreams often feel certain and clearly defined. They imagine careers that fit neatly within what they know at the time — teacher, doctor, engineer, astronaut, something they can picture. Yet life has a way of revealing other paths. For Tasnim Ahmad ’21, MBA ’26, that moment of realization came when she reconsidered her long-sought passion to serve in healthcare.  Read more