UConn News – MSSRIB
- UConn Online Grad Programs Get High Marks; Nursing Skyrocketing in National Prestige January 27, 2026UConn Today – UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide, with U.S. News & World Report granting high rankings for 2026 to several online programs for their quality, affordability, and flexibility for distance-learning students. Read articleScott Slater III
Program Updates
UConn Business Students Place in Top Three at BU Case Competition
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Professor Gerlinde Berger-Walliser Featured in ChildArt Magazine: Bridging Creativity, Empathy, and Business Impact
We are thrilled to share that Professor Gerlinde Berger-Walliser, head of the UConn School of Business Marketing Department and a founding force behind the Master of Science in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MSSRIB) program, was recently featured in the International Child Art Foundation’s ChildArt Magazine. In the interview, Professor Berger-Walliser reflects on her journey from a […]
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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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UConn Business Students Place in Top Three at BU Case CompetitionWe 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 […]
Accelerated MSSRIB Gathering 11/4Our 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 RightsFrom 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 […]