Dick Kochanek, accounting professor emeritus who retired in December after devoting 43 years to teaching
“I really believe, with all my heart, that I’m teaching accounting, but more than that I’m just trying to teach young people how to be a better person and how to achieve more in life.’’
"We have a quote for every class and they all focus on being the best you can be. I want them to get the point that every day they should be using more and more of their talents…that they can achieve great things but they have to work very, very hard.’’
“What we teach is based on what we study, know and care deeply about, and hopefully our students—be they undergraduates, master’s level, Ph.D., executives or corporate attendees at our executive events—will all learn from our passion and commitment.’’
Lucy Gilson, professor and department head of management, and academic director for the Geno Auriemma UConn Leadership Conference
David Souder, associate professor of management and academic director for the Executive MBA Program
“People who choose UConn—students and faculty alike—exhibit grit and determination. We push each other to be our best.’’
“Whereas the 20th century UConn School of Business competed to be among the best in the Northeast, the 21st century UConn School of Business competes as one of the premier state institutions in the country.”
John Mathieu, professor of management and the Friar Chair in Leadership and Teams
Sulin Ba, professor of information systems and associate dean of academic and research support
“Our faculty come from some of the best universities in the country and around the world. They conduct cutting-edge research and bring their diverse experiences and expertise into the classroom. Because of the quality of our faculty, UConn business students get a top-notch, high-value education.’’
“We are not just teaching the financial concepts, we are generating excitement and curiosity about finance, which will position the students for success in the long run.”
Assaf Eisdorfer, associate professor of finance
Michael Lubatkin, professor emeritus of management
Rich Dino, associate professor of management and director of UConn Innovation Quest (iQ)
“At the School of Business we develop game-changing leaders. Our students are creative and innovative thinkers who are adept at using data to make managerial decisions. Our students act with compassion and integrity and persevere to meet goals. As the No. 1 public research university in New England, we bring research findings into the classroom, exposing our students to managerially relevant insights long before they show up in textbooks.’’
Nicholas Lurie, associate professor of marketing and Voya Financial Professor
Robin Coulter, professor and department head of marketing, and VOYA Financial Fellow