UConn News – MSSRIB
- Dean’s Report 2024 November 13, 2024Sharing Highlights of a Successful, Innovative Year The 2024 Dean’s Annual Report is just dropping, and I’m excited to share some of the highlights and accomplishments at the School of Business this year. Throughout our 20-page report, you’ll find articles, photos, employment statistics, and evidence of the boundless enthusiasm of our students, faculty, alumni and... […]Scott Slater III
- New Master’s Degree in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business Seeks Students Interested in Making a Difference in the World April 18, 2024UConn Today – The School of Business’ Marketing Department has created a 30-credit Master of Science in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business, addressing an escalating demand for professionals in the field and significant student interest in pursuing careers that impact economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The new degree program was approved by the University’s... […]Claire Hall
Program Updates
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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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 […]
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Robert Bird: Legal Strategy is an Untapped Competitive Advantage for Companies
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Adjunct Professor John Mandyck Article Featured in The Economist
Adjunct Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Business and Chief Executive Officer of Urban Green Council, John Mandyck, recently published an article in The Economist discussing how city governments are pioneering climate action where national policies falter. John is a new faculty member who will begin teaching in the fall, and we’re thrilled […]
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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 […]
[Read More]Marketing Department Head Robin Coulter to Publish in the Journal of Business Ethics
Robin Coulter, University of Connecticut Professor of Marketing, Voya Financial Fellow, and Marketing Department Head, with colleagues, Yuliya Strizhakova, and Linda Price have a forthcoming article, “ ‘Fresh Start’ Messaging, ‘Rebirth Associations,’ and Consumers’ Environmentally Sustainable Actions” in Journal of Business Ethics. Their article introduces metaphoric “fresh start” marketing messaging as an effective tactic to […]
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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 […]
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 – MSSRIBIn 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 […]