We are proud to share that UConn business students placed Top 3 at the prestigious Boston University Questrom $50K Sustainability Case Competition, competing against 86 teams from institutions including Columbia, MIT, Cornell, and Yale. The team tackled a complex challenge at the intersection of cryptocurrency, sustainability, and higher education, developing OpenKey, a university-focused digital asset storage […]
Events
Accelerated MSSRIB Gathering 11/4
Our Accelerated MSSRIB students and faculty recently gathered at the Graduate Hotel for an evening of conversation and community building. Students shared what drew them to the MSSRIB program and discussed how their diverse academic backgrounds — including Communication, Marketing, Environmental Science, Human Rights, and more — shape their perspectives on responsible business. This gathering […]
Reflecting on the 2025 Dodd Human Rights Summit: Sport & Human Rights
From October 22–24, 2025, the University of Connecticut hosted the second bi-annual Dodd Human Rights Summit, bringing together athletes, journalists, scholars, policymakers, business leaders, activists, and students to examine a central question: How can sport both advance and protect human rights around the world? Throughout the Summit, approximately 400 participants considered the dual role of sport: as a powerful force […]
Symposium on the Responsibilities of Investors for a Fair and Just Climate Transition
As guest co-editors, UConn Business Law and MSSRIB faculty members Stephen Park and Rachel Chambers, together with Karin Buhmann (Copenhagen Business School) and Danielle Anne Pamplona (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná), contributed to a new symposium published by the Business and Human Rights Journal blog. The symposium, based on the February 27–28, 2025 conference hosted at the University of […]
Students Partner w/ Macy’s on Real-World Sustainability Project!!
Exciting News on UConn Today!! Four UConn School of Business graduate students recently served as consultants for Macy’s Inc., taking on a high-impact project to review and improve the company’s sustainability practices. This opportunity was part of their coursework in the “Social Responsibility and Accountability in Business” class and the MS in Social Responsibility and […]
2025 End of Semester Gathering
Last week, students and faculty in the Master of Science in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MSSRIB) program came together for our end-of-semester gathering: a special evening full of connection, reflection, and celebration. This event was not only a celebration of the semester’s accomplishments (we finished our first year!), but also a chance to strengthen […]
UConn MSSRIB Students and Faculty Attend Landmark UN Event on Modern Slavery
On April 8, 2025, Professor Rachel Chambers and graduate students Elizabeth Sullivan and Taylor Moran from the University of Connecticut’s Master of Science in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MSSRIB) program attended a landmark event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The event marked the unveiling of a major new report […]
Policymakers, Business Leaders Say Sustainable Investing is Smart Investing; Adapted from UConn Today
“When it comes to making the transition to a more sustainable economy, investors should play a leading role,” State Treasurer Erick Russell said at The Dodd Center for Human Rights on Feb. 27, as part of the opening event for a two-day conference hosted by the Business and Human Rights Initiative at UConn. “As investors, […]