Not all students decide to pursue internships for the sole purpose of gaining industry experience. Sarah Ault, a dual MBA/MS International Business candidate, recently secured an internship at Ball Corporation, where she will work as a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) intern, exploring and expanding upon her passion to foster deeper community relationships. Throughout her time at CU Denver, Ault has worked closely with the Business Career Connections (BCC) office.  Read more

Business Career Connections (BCC) held its first San Francisco Career Trek the week of October 10th. Four graduate students, and 13 undergraduate students attended the trip with Sue Wyman, Director, BCC, and Stephanie Sindt, Career Advisor, BCC.  Students came from Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Human Resources and MBA programs.  Read more

What do Patrick Collison, John Collison, and Terry Cavanagh have in common? They are all Irish-born entrepreneurs on Forbes’ “30 under 30” list. Named the “Celtic Tiger” in the 1990s and persevering through the 2000’s Great Recession, Ireland has been a hub for genius and entrepreneurship. For these reasons, University of Colorado – Denver Business School professor Jan Rutherford led a group of students to the Republic of Ireland for the Maymester course Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Ireland.  Read more

University of Colorado Denver Business School Risk Management and Insurance students returned to Denver after studying abroad. The students spent a week, May 25 through May 31, in London visiting and attending presentations from insurance brokers, risk management companies, Lloyds of London, and reinsurers to learn how risk is transferred globally.   Here are some memorable moments during their trip:    Read more

Lincoln, NE – Robert Kay is the owner of Star City Motor Sports in Lincoln, Nebraska, and an avid mountaineer. He is also a graduate of the University of Colorado Denver Business School, earning his BS in Finance and International Business in 1990. While he has conquered the challenge of owning a successful business, Kay’s sites are on reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.  Read more