Living overseas is a dream that many people share. Justin Lightfield, a One Year MBA student, has the same dream. Originally from Ohio, Justin graduated with an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning before moving to Washington D.C. to begin his career. After a couple of years, Justin wanted to advance his career and find better work-life balance, so he began to look around.  Read more

The CU Denver Business School Alumni Network (BSAN) hosted another session in its four-part 2018-2019 Career Edge Webinar Series aimed at sharing expert advice and resources for Denver job-seekers and professionals, this time focusing on how to build an effective relationship with your boss. The information-packed webinar was presented by Dr. Lauren Ramsay, the Chief Strategy and Research Officer at Colorado Department of Higher Education and moderated by Emily Copeland (MBA ’00), the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at CoBank.  Read more

Alumnus Patrick Lytle has always loved accounting, even since high school. “I took an accounting class in high school and really enjoyed it. The teacher was great, made it interesting, and I found myself working ahead in the book because I liked it so much,” he said. Pat received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Kansas. After graduation, he moved back to Denver and got a full-time position at Deloitte as a public accountant.  Read more

The CU Denver Business School Alumni Network (BSAN) hosted another session in its four-part 2018-2019 Career Edge Webinar Series aimed at sharing expert advice and resources for Denver job-seekers and professionals, this time focusing on the million-dollar topic: salary negotiation. The information-packed webinar was presented by Sue Wyman, Director of Business Career Connections and moderated by Stephanie Filali Moutei​​ (BBA ’14), HR Generalist for G&A Partners.  Read more

Charles Schwab & Co. is not affiliated with CU Denver After finishing his undergraduate degree in biopsychology, Christopher Foye was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. He couldn’t find a job and was feeling regretful with the direction he took during his time in college. Getting out into the real world after graduating can be difficult and intimidating, and sometimes, you don’t always end up where you thought you would.  Read more

The CU Denver Business School Alumni Network (BSAN) hosted the second session in its four-part 2018-2019 Career Edge Webinar Series aimed at sharing expert advice and resources for Denver job-seekers and professionals. Held on January 17, the information-packed webinar was presented by Lauren Harris, Training and Development Manager at CU Boulder and moderated by Jonathan Bach (GEM ’12), Senior Market Intelligence Consultant at Xcel Energy and BSAN Executive Committee member.  Read more

We are all wired in certain ways. The different facets of our personalities influence how we perceive the environment around us and how we identify with each other. When similar personalities meet, they connect. When dissimilar personalities meet, there is a higher risk of friction or discontent. These basic tenets are the foundation for helping to assess compatibility in the workforce.  Read more