Richard Dalton, MBA ’87, began his business career with Empire Savings Bank’s finance department shortly after earning his MBA from the University of Colorado Denver. His career flourished and by 1996, Dalton was walking the halls of CoBiz Financial. He is now Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer and has helped the firm grow from 40 employees and $200 million in assets to the 550 employees and $2.5 billion in assets the company has today.  Read more

More than a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Denver, Sharmila Anand was the recipient of the Business School’s Outstanding MBA Student award in 2008. “It sure is a very special feeling and has made my parents in India very proud,” says Anand. “My 5-year-old daughter in India watched me graduate via the Web and promised that she will surely graduate and get an award like me in the future.  Read more