For Robert Volpe, the time was right. He had already enjoyed a successful career in technology strategy development and product marketing, but wanted more. “I was looking to get a broader business perspective,” he said. “I wanted to learn the hard skills like finance, economics and accounting because I knew they would be beneficial to my career moving forward. I was at a point in my life that I could dedicate the time to an MBA program.  Read more

MBA student, Bridget Bell, understands marketing and knows that, in addition to knowing how to position products or services, successful marketing professionals know how to position their unique “brand.” Recently, Bell positioned herself as a bright, dedicated student and experienced marketing professional. Her personal brand campaign paid off in the form of a $1,000 scholarship from the American Marketing Association’s Colorado Chapter (CoAMA).  Read more

Last week Wal-Mart’s CEO Mike Duke stunned critics by announcing the company is developing sustainability labels for all of its products. The labels won’t appear for several years, but when they do they will reflect each product’s energy consumption, water and material efficiency, effect on climate change and social and community impact.  Read more

In the mid-90s, Kevin Unger was shuttling newlyweds in a classic 1933 Packard Town Car. Then he decided to go to graduate school. “Between the traffic and the stressfulness of the weddings, I wouldn’t trade that job for what I am doing now for anything,” jokes Unger, MS ’98, MBA ’98, president and CEO of Poudre Valley Hospital (PVH).  Read more