Recently, MSSRIB faculty member Robert Bird had an incredible experience in London, please read his blurb below!! “Last week I had the pleasure of taking my University of Connecticut School of Business students to visit Citi in Canary Wharf, London. UConn Alum Trevor Wells and Thomas Saitta spoke articulately about the important role of credit […]
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New Certificate in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business!🌍
We’re thrilled to share that a brand-new graduate certificate in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business (SRIB) is on our website and applications are now open! Whether you’re a current graduate student, working professional, or change-maker looking to align your career with purpose, this 12-credit certificate is designed to help you integrate social impact and ethical strategy […]
A Conversation on Sustainable Capitalism – MSSRIB
In an exciting new video, MSSRIB Academic Director, Gerlinde Berger-Walliser, chats about her chapter in the recent book Sustainable Capitalism! Prof. Berger-Walliser describes how unique features in societies can support economic, social or environmental sustainability. The chapter challenges readers to shift the approach here in the U.S. to accelerate responsible business while still rooted in a […]
Robert Bird – Fullbright Scholarship
We’re thrilled to share that UConn Business Law Professor Robert Bird has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award! The Fulbright is a prestigious award granted to faculty based on their previous leadership and contributions to society. The Program aims to foster greater mutual understanding between the U.S. and countries around the world. It’s […]
MSSRIB Faculty Spotlight: Professor Stephen Kim Park
In an article co-authored with Tim R. Samples, Professor Stephen Kim Park examines how climate change is compounding the financial vulnerability of disaster-prone countries. “The Sovereign Climate Debt Trap and Natural Disaster Clauses” (American Business Law Journal, Vol. 61, No. 4, 2024) explores natural disaster clauses in sovereign debt contracts, which enable a government to temporarily suspend […]
Global Experts Gather at Oxford for Business & Human Rights Litigation Roundtable
MSSRIB Prof. Rachel Chambers co-editor of exciting upcoming volume highlighted below! Content Provided By: Ekaterina Aristova Last week, a notable research roundtable on business and human rights litigation was hosted at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in Oxford. The event brought together around 40 colleagues from more than 20 jurisdictions across all continents to […]