The University of Colorado Denver’s Business School Global Energy Management (GEM) program is set to launch its 16th new class, which it calls “cohorts,” in July. The 18-month Master of Science program is focused 100% on the business side of the energy industry, and the program now has 300 alumni worldwide. “GEM was designed to add strong business acumen to a student’s technical expertise,” Catherine Steffek, GEM’s director of external affairs told, Oil & Gas 360®.  Read more

The Zonta Club of Denver is offering the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships, which are awarded to women undertaking business studies who have demonstrated outstanding potential in the field. One scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,500. In addition, Zonta International is offering scholarships of $1,500 each at the district level and 12 scholarships in the amount of $7,000 each at the international level.  Read more

It’s smart to be HIP, at least when it comes to engaging students, enhancing their college experience and keeping them on track to earn a degree. Building off the success of last fall’s Undergraduate Experiences Symposium titled “Learning with Purpose: Quality HIP Programs for All Students,” CU Denver has awarded nearly two dozen grants to facilitate the integration of HIPs (High-Impact Educational Practices) into numerous CU Denver degree programs and courses.  Read more

Join the CU Denver Business School for an MBA Program Kickoff Admission Event May 9th at the University of Colorado South Denver to get a running start on your MBA.  The event will bring together all key staff and faculty in order to expedite enrollment for students interested in taking classes at CU South Denver. The kickoff event also comes with some added perks. If you apply, you can waive the $50 application fee, and if you bring your GMAT scores you may be eligible for a scholarship.   Read more

The State of Colorado announced its most recent unemployment rate on March 25^th. It is at a 15 year low of 3.2%, tied for fourth lowest in the nation. This record was in evidence at the CU Denver Business School’s third annual Career Fair. Sixty employer representatives from 24 companies were in attendance and offered a warm welcome to 250 students and alumni. Employers represented the Public Accounting, Banking, Healthcare, Investment Services, Manufacturing Distribution, Risk Management and Insurance, Start-Up, and Telecommunications sectors.  Read more

Recommendations can be an important factor when it comes to looking for a job, applying for graduate school, or looking for a scholarship. Making sure that others can attest to your knowledge, skills, and attitude will not only help your credibility, but will ensure the interested parties that you are a candidate worthy of what you are looking for. Recommendations often help solidify the type of person that you are and whether or not you would fit in the culture of the team or the organization.  Read more

For the 25^th year, the Health Administration (HA) Field Studies Course is taught by Dr. Errol Biggs and has paired graduate students with Denver area healthcare organizations, for the benefit of both the student and the organization. The objective of this course is to expose students to health care organizations with which they are not familiar. Each student is assigned to a health care organization and given a specific problem or project to complete.  Read more