UConn News – MSSRIB
- Macy’s Welcomes Four UConn Business Grad Students to Explore Sustainable Practices August 13, 2025UConn Today – Macy’s Inc. recently invited four UConn business graduate students to serve as consultants in a months-long project reviewing and analyzing the company’s sustainable business practices. Each of the four students were enrolled in the “Social Responsibility and Accountability in Business” course taught by business law professor Rachel Chambers. The course is part... […]Claire Hall
Program Updates
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 […]
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Marketing Professor Robin Coulter Retires after Decades of Service
After decades of service at the UConn School of Business — including her long-standing role as Head of the Marketing Department — Professor Robin Coulter officially retired on Aug. 31. Her visionary leadership shaped the future of UConn Business and created opportunities that many of us continue to benefit from today. Professor Coulter played a key role […]
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UConn’s Sustainability Ranking
We are so excited that the MSSRIB program calls UConn home — especially at a school that’s once again ranked as one of the most sustainable universities in the country! In the latest AASHE Sustainable Campus Index, UConn stood out especially in coordination & planning, and engagement, building upon years of growth in sustainability efforts across academics, operations, and […]
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MKTG 5100 Students Kick Off Semester with First In-Person Session in Hartford
This past weekend, students in MKTG 5100: Business Fundamentals for Social Impact came together for their first in-person class at the Global Business Learning Center in Hartford. Taught by Professor Mary Caravella, the course, described as an “MBA in one class,” is essentially a bootcamp that introduces essential business concepts, frameworks, and analytical tools to […]
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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 […]
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Summer Business in London!!
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Symposium on the Responsibilities of Investors for a Fair and Just Climate TransitionAs 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 […]
Marketing Professor Robin Coulter Retires after Decades of ServiceAfter decades of service at the UConn School of Business — including her long-standing role as Head of the Marketing Department — Professor Robin Coulter officially retired on Aug. 31. Her visionary leadership shaped the future of UConn Business and created opportunities that many of us continue to benefit from today. Professor Coulter played a key role […]
UConn’s Sustainability RankingWe are so excited that the MSSRIB program calls UConn home — especially at a school that’s once again ranked as one of the most sustainable universities in the country! In the latest AASHE Sustainable Campus Index, UConn stood out especially in coordination & planning, and engagement, building upon years of growth in sustainability efforts across academics, operations, and […]