For a generation raised on the promise that education opens doors, the long-held belief that a degree leads to opportunity has started to crack. Let’s face it. Tuition keeps rising, forcing families to make trade-offs in real time. At the same time, students are watching graduates struggle through lengthy job searches as they navigate hiring processes that stretch for months, and encounter roles labeled “entry level” that still ask for experience they have not yet had the chance to build.  Read more

Money feels loud these days. Everywhere you look, someone is talking about making it fast or trying to keep up. Rising costs don’t make it any easier, and the online culture adds pressure to figure things out early, even when most people are still trying to find their footing. It creates a mix of urgency and confusion, an overwhelming public assumption that everyone should understand money instinctively, even though financial education can be limited.  Read more

In the early days of AI, before the headlines and the hype, most people saw it as something far away that only tech insiders needed to care about. Then it quietly slipped into everything. The same thing is happening with quantum technology, except the timeline is moving faster, and the impact will reach farther. This is precisely why CU Denver Business School is opening space for this conversation now.  Read more

Think about your last online purchase, a recent job application, or even scrolling through your social media feed. Artificial intelligence (AI) was likely part of that interaction. It curates recommendations, sorts through resumes, and decides what content we see online. As helpful as that sounds, it also raises important questions about fairness, privacy, and ethics.  Read more

At the annual 2025 Economic Forecast event, featuring Ellen Zentner ’95, Morgan Stanley’s Chief Economic Strategist, and Kate Watkins, Colorado State Demographer, one peculiar data point stood out: the Tooth Fairy is paying less. That surprising stat became a powerful baseline for a deeper discussion about shifting financial behaviour, demographic transitions, and the quiet but imminent redefinition of work itself.  Read more

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in business operations, this instrument challenges how employees complete tasks and how users perceive effort, trust, and purpose. This integration shifts AI from a mere tool to a collaborative partner, prompting firms with high Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) — defined by innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking — to leverage AI as a strategic ally.  Read more

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Our traditional rationale for rising interest rates is to opt for safer investments like bonds and savings accounts. However, the latest research, led by CU Denver Business School faculty member, Dr. Yosef Bonaparte and his co-authors, has unveiled a surprising trend. It suggests that households defy this norm, increasingly venturing into the stock market and allocating more risky assets as interest rates rise.  Read more