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City of Hartford Awards $500K Grant to Upper Albany Main Street
Upper Albany Main Street, part of the Barney School of Business, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a City of Hartford initiative to revitalize the Upper Albany neighborhood. The grant will allow UAMS to give neighborhood business owners access to digital knowledge and tools.
BARNEY NAMED A BEST BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR 2024
Barney School of Business has been recognized as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review®. The education services company has named Barney’s on-campus MBA program to its list of Best Business Schools for 2024.
STUDENTS SOAR IN STANLEY BLACK & DECKER PROGRAM
Stanley Black & Decker is providing scholarships, mentoring programs, early career opportunities, and more to University of Hartford business students through a new scholars program. The “Be a Force for Good Scholarship” initiative will provide a total of $600,000 in scholarships over four years to UHart’s Stanley Black & Decker Scholars.
Uhart LAUNCHES Finacne and Technology PROGRAM
Continuing its commitment to preparing students for careers in cutting-edge fields, the University of Hartford is launching an undergraduate program in finance and technology. Offered through the Barney School of Business, the Bachelor of Science degree in finance and technology blends finance, data analytics, and technological innovation, with a curriculum that encompasses blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
- Barney Students Apply Marketing Skills in the Real World
- UHart to Launch Master of Healthcare Administration Program
- Barney's Master of Science in Business Analytics Program Ranked Nationally
- Barney Continues Partnership with Junior Achievement
- Navigating the Future of Work: A Recap of the SNEC-PMI Panel Discussion
- Two Generations of Barney Students Connect Through Hall of Fame
- New Dean to Lead Barney School of Business
- 2024 Veru Symposium Being Held on April 10
- Students Study Abroad in Northern Spain
- Barney Hosts Annual Norgaard Networking Night
- Barney Hosts "Be Entrepreneurial" Innovation Event
- Barney Students Develop Real-Life Marketing Plans for Local Businesses
- Andy Wei Hao Named Winner of Humphrey R. Tonkin Award
- Barney Hosts Spring Business Plan Competition
- Barney Recognizes 2024 Excellence Award Winners
- Barney Named a Best Business School for 2024 by The Princeton Review
- Members of Barney's Beta Alpha Psi Travel to Florida for Annual Conference
- Barney Hosts SNEC-PMI Strategic Planning Session
- 2024 Manufacturing Tour Stops at UHart
- Barney Students Place 2nd in the Nation in NAAIA Competition
- 57 Barney Freshmen Volunteer at Local Magnet School
- Barney Celebrates Two New Hall of Fame Inductees
- City of Hartford Awards $500k Grant to Upper Albany Main Street
- Barney Announces Alumni GOLD Board
- Barney Professor Provides Analysis to NBC CT
- Stanley Black & Decker Launches UHart Scholars Program
- Barney Named A Best Business School for 2023
- The Barney Leadership Council Goes On A "Biz Crawl"
- Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship Goes To Five Barney Students
- Barney Welcomes 200+ Guests to Veru Symposium
- Barney School of Business and SNEC-PMI Host Engaging Panel Discussion
- Carmen Cotei Appointed Interim Dean of Barney School of Business
- Networking Night at the Hartford Yard Goats
- Barney Secures Accreditation for Project Management Program
- Barney Takes Students to L'Oreal, Sirius XM, and Michael Page in NYC
- Beta Gamma Sigma Inducts Newest Members
- Students Participate in Experiential Project Sponsored by The Hartford
- Barney Holds Spring 2023 Business Plan Competition
- Dr. Andy Hao Appointed Interim Associate Dean of Administration and Accreditation
- UHart to Launch Supply Chain and Logistics Management Major
- Students Soar in Stanley Black & Decker Program
- Entrepreneur and Billionaire Trisha Bailey Speaks to Barney Students
- Barney Students Place 5th in the Nation in NAAIA Competition
- New Career Closet Opens on Campus
- Barney Hosts Panel Discussion Series with SNEC-PMI
- Barney Co-Hosts Annual Professional Dining Etiquette Dinner
- Barney Holds 15th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Barney Takes 50 Students to New York City
- Business Plan Competition Congratulates Four Winners
- 78 Barney Students Visit Local Elementary School
- Student-Run Career Ready Closet Featured on NBC CT
- Barney Takes Students to NYC
- Barney Workshops Expand Student Skills
- UHart Students Create Feasibility Plan for Wethersfield’s Kycia Farm
- Barney Students Provide CVS Health with Business Solutions to Health Disparities Problems in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Barney School of Business Hosts its 2022 Veru Symposium and Announces the Charles R. Canedy III Scholarship Recipients
- Barney Students Make Top 3 In The Future of Insurance Case Study Competition Sponsored By Deloitte
- Barney Students Make Top 8 In International Risk Management Competition
- University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business Named a Best Business School for 2022 by The Princeton Review
- Barney's Clinical Instructor Ken Goldstein Published in Top-Rated Connecticut Insurance Law Journal
- Barney School of Business Introduces First Student Club Q² Project in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Business Plan and Pitch Competition Award Ceremony Dec. 9.
- University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members
- Barney School of Business Board of Visitors Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Ten Outstanding UHart Alumni Honored with Anchor Awards
- Entrepreneurial Center and Women’s Business Center Honored with Polaris Award
- Bloomberg Names the Barney School of Business Experiential Learning Partner
- Dean Steve Mulready Interviewed Regarding Internship Projects at Barney by Hartford Business Journal
- University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business Earns its AACSB Accreditation Extension
- Professor Gantt Presents on Tulsa Race Massacre
- Barney Students Secure Summer Internships Through CVS Health Sponsored Learning Project
- Dean Steve Mulready Interviewed Regarding Online MBA Program by Hartford Business Journal
- Barney Risk Management and Insurance Students Win International Risk Management Competition
- 2021 Spring Hawk Hunt Business Pitch Competition Winners Announced
- Hawk Hunt Business Pitch Competition on April 15
- Two Barney Students’ Analysis Report was Published by the International Risk Management Institute
- Barney's Risk Management and Insurance Seniors Competitively Selected to Participate in Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program
- 18th Annual UHart Business Plan Competition on Nov. 30.
- Hawk Hunt Business Pitch Competition 2020
- Two Barney Students Named Spencer Scholars for the RIMS ERM Virtual Conference 2020
- Barney Faculty Member Shirley Wang Won 2020 Award for Innovations in Teaching and Learning
- Five UHart Alumni Were Named to The Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty 2020 List
- Women Business Center Encourages Female Entrepreneurs at Women Innovate Pitch Competition
- COVID-19 upends summer internship programs. Barney School Assistant Dean Kevin Sweeney, and UHart graduate Nate Carr '20, were featured in a Hartford Business Journal article about summer internships
- Leading in the Pandemic Workshop Led by Karen Hinds, CEO of Workplace Success Group LLC.
- Barney School's Online MBA Program Ranked in the Top 25 Nationally among Private Universities and Colleges
- Barney School of Business Ranked in the Eduniversal Evaluation Agency Best 1,000 Business Schools Worldwide
- Barney School's Online MBA in Supply Chain Management Program Ranked among the Ten Best in the U.S.
Empowering Entrepreneurship Showcase
Join us for the Empowering Entrepreneurship Showcase, an exciting two-part event celebrating local small businesses and the entrepreneurs behind them! Kick off the evening with a vibrant vendor pop-up featuring innovative products and services from student and local business owners. Then, gain valuable insights and inspiration during a dynamic panel discussion where entrepreneurs share their journeys, challenges, and successes. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a supporter of small businesses, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Contact barneycr@hartford.edu with any questions.
Feb 27th 2025
5:00pm
GSU Cafe
Alumni Hall of Fame
The Barney School of Business has graduated many talented, dedicated, and successful professionals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the business community. Many Barney School of Business alumni have achieved recognition in business. The Hall of Fame profiles the achievements of prominent alumni to provide a source of inspiration for students, alumni, faculty, and staff of the Barney School of Business.
The 2024 Barney School of Business Board of Visitors Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Reception was held on Thursday, November 7 in the 1877 Club, followed by a reception in the Stanley Black & Decker Commons. This year's inductees were delMonte Davis ‘77 and Rakhi Kumar M’05.
Theodore D. Veru Symposium
The 2024 Theodore D. Veru Symposium was held on Wednesday, April 10. Dan Veru, Senior Partner and CIO at Palisade Capital Management, led an exciting discussion about Artificial Intelligence—The Catalyst for Business and Health Care Innovation, joined by speakers Lisa Chai, General Partner at Interwoven Ventueres, and Sean Ianchulev, Chairman and Founder at Eyenovia. Following the discussion was a networking reception.
Sponsored by: Peter Veru ’85 and Palisade Capital Management
Corine T. Norgaard Networking and Leadership Workshops
The Corine T. Norgaard Networking and Leadership Workshops are presented by the Barney School of Business in partnership with the Office of Institutional Advancement, Presidents' College, and The Women's Advancement Initiative. Corine Norgaard was a beloved Barney School of Business professor, distinguished scholar, and dean who passed away in 2011.
Admission Events
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If you have any questions about UHart and Barney School of Business, or you would like to schedule a visit, please feel free to contact our admission team at admission@hartford.edu.