As current and future business leaders, it is incumbent upon us to recognize how our worldview is different from others and expand our perspectives through new and different experiences.  The CU Denver Business School’s  11-Month MBA cohort had the opportunity, as part of our degree, to travel to Europe to do just that.   In February, about halfway through the program, we traveled for two weeks through parts of Germany, France, and Belgium.   Read more

While China is currently the most competitive manufacturing nation on the globe, a new study released on Wednesday predicts that the United States will surpass it by the end of the decade, as a global shift to more advanced methods of assembly favors advanced economies. Jian Yang, Director of Finance at the University of Colorado Denver Business School said the traditional Chinese advantage in manufacturing – cost competitiveness – has been compromised due to rising wages and soaring land prices.  Read more

For the third year in a row, 18 Risk and Insurance Management students will travel over Maymester to London, the historical hub of global insurance. Students will stay in the heart of the London financial district and visit the world’s top insurance carriers and brokers, such as AIG, Willis, Beasley, and Lloyds of London. At Lloyds, students will enjoy the exclusive experience of sitting in a Lloyds box and observe firsthand the process of underwriting a unique global risk.  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

“On behalf of the Board of the World Federation of People Management Associations, WFPMA, it is a great honor and pleasure for me to inform you that after a thorough process followed by a global Committee lead by Peter Haen, Immediate Past President of WFPMA, you have been selected to receive the WFPMA ´George Petitpas´ Award 2016.” This was the letter Wayne F.  Read more

In a world driven by business, college graduates with a solid base of business knowledge have a distinct edge in the job market. This “difference-maker” objective is driving the new Business Fundamentals minor for non-business majors. The innovative program, offered by the CU Denver Business School, begins this fall and consists of five, one-semester courses that are specially designed for students who are outside of the Business School.  Read more

Josh Brandner and Leo Sideras are students at the CU Denver Business school who had the opportunity to experience the London Calling study abroad course designed for students studying Sports and Entertainment Management. Josh and Leo were both students on the trip and produced a video highlighting the program experience Josh is an MBA student at the University of Colorado Denver Business School.  Read more