Bette Smith, director of the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at the University of Colorado Denver Business School, spoke about the school and her new position with JLN’s Christine Nielsen. She highlights the program’s state-of-the-art finance and commodities lab, innovative courses, and the overwhelmingly-positive feedback. In the interview, Smith includes her take on why Denver is a good place for an educational center for commodity markets.  Read more

The University of Colorado Denver Business School announced Bette Smith as the Administrative Director of the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities. The partnership between the University of Colorado Denver and J.P. Morgan is the first-of-its-kind in the academic world, which provides innovative programs, and academic work in the field of commodity finance, economics and policy.  Read more

Three University of Colorado Denver Business School faculty members were recently honored with the Laube Community Impact Award. The award is designed to build connections between the Business School and the greater business community by recognizing Business School faculty and staff who have engaged in activities that promote visibility and the reputation of the Business School within the business community.  Read more

Dr. Michael L. Roberts, Director of Accounting Programs at the University of Colorado Denver Business School recently appeared on 9NEWS at 8 a.m. on Your Money Monday. The segment was filmed live from the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities. Dr. Roberts appeared on the show to help explain the current state of the U.S. economy and to make sense of the financial jargon that has been flying in the face of the impending “Fiscal Cliff” the country faces.  Read more

DENVER— Linda Theus-Lee, the program assistant and event coordinator for the University of Colorado Denver Business School was recently honored as a recipient of the prestigious Thomas Jefferson award for her demonstration of a strong commitment to the advancement of higher education, a deeply seated sense of individual civic responsibility and a profound commitment to the welfare and rights of the individual.  Read more