Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded the University of Colorado Denver’s Institute for International Business a study grant for Business School students to visit Japan through the Kakehashi Project. Accepted participants will leave for the weeklong trip to Japan at the end of November. The purpose of this program is to promote an understanding of Japan’s economy, business, history, culture, and U.S.-Japan  Read more

This past week, Ball Corporation and its offshoot Ball Aerospace, hosted a Diversity Day dedicated to spotlighting their diversity and inclusion initiatives alongside their internship opportunities. The event began with a breakfast and keynote speech from John Hayes, the company’s CEO. Mr. Hayes’s welcome speech was followed by Manette Snow, VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Ball, who spoke to attendees about the many resource groups Ball has for its staff, as well as how the company views diversity and inclusion as a central part of its identity.  Read more

An already strong relationship between the University of Colorado Denver and the nation of Qatar took a significant step forward last week with the visit of Prime Minister Abdulla Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani. The main reason for his visit was to celebrate the graduation of his son, Nasser Al Thani, who received his B.S. degree in Management and Human Resource Management from the CU Denver Business School.  Read more