The new Transfer Admissions Center has helped bring a bevy of new students to CU Denver. The CU Denver Business School has been a benefactor as CU Denver makes the transition for transfer students a seamless one. One such student is Olivia Snyder. Snyder grew up in Los Alamos, N.M., and is used to small-town life, she doesn’t shy from jumping into the urban bustle.  Read more

When RMI undergrad Lisa Barela Sullivan stepped into the Colorado State Capitol building on Thursday, February 25^th, she didn’t know what to expect from her first “Property & Casualty Insurance Day at the Capitol,” an annual event organized by Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA). RMIIA’s “Mission Possible” day galvanized insurance professionals from all over Colorado to attend, meet their legislators, hear from Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar and other legislators, lobbyists, and news journalists, all with the goal of learning about the legislative processes and laws that impact the insurance industry.  Read more

Kersie Jhabvala was CU Denver Business School graduate student in the Accounting Program prior to graduating this past December. Kersie shared with us the story that led to her choosing CU Denver and eventually graduating from the university. “So my story actually started on the east coast—I was born and raised in North Carolina, then went on to run Track and Field/Cross Country at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  Read more

The Strategy Lab led by CU Denver Business School Lecturer Susan Heinzeroth is meant to give Graduate business students a hands-on approach to learning about strategy. Partnered with Jackson Financial, students became real-life consultants aiding their Marketing department into new ‘blue oceans’ of opportunity. By doing extensive research and industry analysis, the class was divided into teams and pinned against each other to offer innovative solutions surrounding the evolving retirement industry.  Read more

During the fall term, a team of 11-Month MBA students partnered with executives from Larimer Square to develop new business ideas for enhancing the amenities offered to the growing downtown workforce and population. Students were challenged to recommend cost-effective solutions for waste management from existing and prospective new businesses in downtown Denver, along with investigating the option of adding new amenities such as bike storage and facilities to the area.  Read more

Rob Carpenter is an exceptional individual who has used the education he is receiving from the CU Denver Business School to become a very successful entrepreneur. Rob received his undergraduate degree in Entrepreneurship from Northern Michigan University and will complete his Master’s in Business Administration next summer with an emphasis in Enterprise Technology Management.  Read more

Being 23 years old, an entrepreneur, and the CEO of Recoup Fitness, certainly comes with challenges. Among these challenges is gaining the respect of those around you, including the older generation of business leaders. Through hard work, trial, error, and engaging with numerous successful people, I’ve learned a lot. Here are my four tips to be taken seriously as a young entrepreneur: 1) Passion Passion is key to anything in life and business is no exception.  Read more