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

Coming from an arts background, Josh Brandner knows something about following his instincts. Although he already had a successful career in TV and film, he sensed he could go even further. Despite some initial reservations about pursuing a graduate degree in business, Brandner now sees that his instincts were right: The Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in the CU Denver Business School has broadened his skillset and overall marketability.  Read more

Scott Jones (student), Tashi Malik (Global Sports Mentoring Program), Nungshi Malik (Global Sports Mentoring Program), Allison Wozniak (student), Alex Kukuris (student), Davis DePonte (student), Brian Lee (student) The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative of the University of Colorado Denver Business School recently completed its first Shadow Days program this year.   Read more

With only one course left to complete his MS in Accounting, Mark Lasser went into the darkest time of his life.  This was due in part to the rare optic condition called Non-arthritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION).  The condition that begins with similar symptoms to that of an allergy, leaves the person completely blind by the end of the week.  While many who suffer from this usually only have one eye effected, Lasser was in the less than 5% of the population who ended up getting this condition in both of his eyes.   Read more