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09/27/2024

2024 Vermont Legacy and Family Enterprise Award Winners Commemorated at Grossman School of Business

̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) honored four businesses on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the 13th edition of the Vermont Legacy & Family Enterprise Awards. The ceremony celebrated enterprises that excel...

Winners of the 2024 VLFEA stand in front of the ̽̽ Grossman School of Business

09/25/2024

̽̽ $15M Gift from Grossman Family Foundation to Launch Undergraduate Business Co-op Program

A $15-million gift to ̽̽’s (̽̽) Grossman School of Business will create the university’s largest experiential Co-op program, providing students with real-world experiences working in leading companies to better prepare ̽̽...

Accounting students look out the window of a Boston high-rise networking with alumni at a large accounting firm

09/23/2024

15-Year Celebration of ̽̽’s Master of Accountancy Connected Alumni, Students and Industry Experts

The ̽̽ Grossman School of Business was pleased to welcome Master of Accountancy (MAcc) alumni, current MAcc students, future MAcc students, friends of ̽̽ accounting, as well as students of the Grossman School’s Sustainable Innovation MBA to celebrate 15 years of success of the MAcc program and...

Liza Moberg of the IFRS Foundation's Regulatory Affairs team addresses the crowd.

09/17/2024

Annual Case Competition at Grossman School Seeking ̽̽ Student Ambassadors

Every January the ̽̽ Grossman School of Business hosts more than 20 college student teams and family business leaders from around the world for a week of problem solving, presenting, networking and much more at the...

The 2023 SG-FECC Leadership Team and Student Ambassadors pose for a group shot at the awards reception

09/17/2024

Co-Founder of Seventh Generation and Leader in Corporate Responsibility Inspires Sustainable Innovation MBA Students

Students of the one-year accelerated Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) at ̽̽’s Grossman School of Business had the pleasure of connecting with Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and former CEO of...

Jeffrey Hollender leads discussion with SI-MBA students at ̽̽

09/13/2024

̽̽ Grossman School of Business Earns Highest Honors from Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), an international honors society for business students, has recognized ̽̽ (̽̽) chapter at the Grossman School of Business as a “Highest Honors Chapter” for the 2023-2024 academic year. This makes it the...

Beta Gamma Sigma ̽̽ chapter induction ceremony at Grossman School

09/10/2024

Next ̽̽ Grossman School Research Seminar Series to Explore Environmental Supply Chain Incidents September 20

Firms are increasingly blamed for environmental supply chain incidents revealed in media reports, which harms their reputations and economic returns. But what is the relationship between Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Program membership and reported environmental supply chain incidents?...

Robert Klassen to speak at Grossman School Research Seminar Series

09/03/2024

̽̽ Sustainable Innovation MBA Students Visit Responsible Vermont-Based Businesses

In late August, students of the newest Sustainable Innovation MBA (or SI-MBA) cohort at ̽̽ Grossman School of Business arrived at their new home of Burlington, Vermont for the start of their one-...

One half of the SI-MBA 2025 Cohort poses together at the Burton Snowboard Factory

08/27/2024

12th Annual Schlesinger-Global Family Enterprise Case Competition to Take Place at ̽̽ Grossman School of Business in January

Family enterprises account for more than 80% of businesses worldwide, ranging from small mom-and-pop shops to major corporations such as ALDI, Berkshire Hathaway, Cargill, Ford, and Walmart. Enterprising families are the backbone of global communities and economy. The "World Cup” of...

SG-FECC organizing committee at the 2023 event including students, faculty and staff from the ̽̽ Grossman School of Business

08/24/2024

Sustainable Innovation MBA Students Gear Up for Rigorous One Year Together

August 19 kicked off the Sustainable Innovation MBA (or SI-MBA) at ̽̽ Grossman School of Business. New students of the accelerated one-year MBA with sustainability integrated into the curriculum...

The ̽̽ Sustainable Innovation MBA class of 2025 posed outside the ECHO Museum in front of Lake Champlain

08/07/2024

Sustainable Business Leaders Graduate from ̽̽ Grossman School of Business

On Saturday August 3, 2024, the Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) hosted an inauguration ceremony for the 2024 cohort of its one-year accelerated MBA program. Joining an...

Sustainable Innovation MBA Class of 2024 graduates (Photos: Karen Pike)

07/30/2024

̽̽ SI-MBA Students Advance Sustainable Business Ideas at 2024 Practicum Finals

The capstone experience of the Sustainable Innovation MBA (or SI-MBA) at ̽̽ Grossman School of Business is the...

SI-MBA students meet to present their Practicum final

07/24/2024

̽̽’s Master of Accountancy to Celebrate 15 Years

̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program September 12-14, 2024. The event is open to MAcc alumni, ̽̽ accounting alumni, and...

Grossman School of Business MAcc Program 15th Year Celebration

07/19/2024

Grossman School of Business Receives Elite Green MBA Ranking for Seventh Consecutive Year

For more than a decade, ̽̽’s (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) has educated the business leaders for tomorrow via the Sustainable Innovation MBA Program that is focused...

Students attend a lecture as part of the Sustainable Innovation MBA program.

07/12/2024

̽̽ Grossman School of Business Achieves High Level in the Positive Impact Rating for 5th Consecutive Year

̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) was recognized for its social impact and sustainability achievements when the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) 2024 report was shared at the UN...

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06/27/2024

Green Sports Alliance Summit: ̽̽ SI-MBA Students Take Center Stage

During the ̽̽ Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) Practicum project, students work as consultants on sustainability-related innovation...

SI-MBA students attend the Green Sports Alliance Summit

06/27/2024

̽̽ Grossman School of Business Hosts Inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium

The inaugural United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium, which was hosted at ̽̽'s Grossman School of Business,...

2024 USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium attendees

06/11/2024

Acting on a Desire for Community Resilience

Kianna Bromley, University of Vermont Class of 2015, was a member of the inaugural year-long Sustainable Entrepreneurship Master in Business Administration program (SE-MBA)—the program that would eventually become the flagship...

05/29/2024

Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholars Defend Theses

At ̽̽ this spring, Grossman School of Business seniors who were also enrolled in the Honors College (HCOL) wrapped up and presented their honors theses, which they have been tirelessly working on since September 2023. With the countless hours of hard work and research that...

Sam Thompson defends his honors thesis.

05/28/2024

̽̽’s Sustainable Innovation MBA Students Join the 34th Annual VBSR Conference

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact, held its 34th annual conference in mid-May at beautiful Hula Lakeside....

Sustainable Innovation MBA students attend the VBSR Conference.

05/19/2024

The Elmer Nicholson Achievement Prize: Evan Siegel

The Elmer Nicholson Achievement Prize is presented to the student who has emerged from their total ̽̽ experience with the promise of great expectations in their field of interest. This year’s recipient is Evan Siegel (he/him).   A major in Business...

Portrait of Evan Siegel

05/17/2024

Stellar Seniors at the Grossman School of Business in 2024  

Seniors at ̽̽’s Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) bid farewell to Kalkin and Ifshin Halls this week. We take a moment to reflect on the bright and motivated students who will graduate this Sunday. Their hard work and dedication over the past four years have put...

Seniors from the Grossman School of Business Class of 2024

05/15/2024

Grossman School of Business Announces Guest Speaker for 2024 Academic Celebration

The Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) will hold its academic celebration following the University Commencement Ceremony on May 19, 2024 to recognize graduates and confer diplomas for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program. Nicole Maria Stata ’91, founder and...

Nicole Stata, Class of '91, speaks with colleagues

05/06/2024

Inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium to Take Place June 19-21

̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business will host the inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium June 19–21, 2024 in partnership with the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), a national association of entrepreneurship researchers and teachers....

05/02/2024

Grossman School Professors Receive ̽̽'s Prestigious 2024 Faculty Recognition Awards

Each year ̽̽ (̽̽) honors esteemed faculty members for their contributions to innovative scholarship, exceptional teaching and advising, and outstanding community engagement. This year, two Grossman School faculty members were honored with prestigious awards by the provost...

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04/30/2024

̽̽ Accounting Students Go To Boston

On a wet and foggy day in early April, a bus full of undergraduate accounting students from ̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) rode a coach liner through the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire to Boston's downtown financial district. A few dozen...

04/30/2024

Innovator in Residence Roger McClendon Connects with Sustainable Innovation MBA Students

Students from the Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) program at ̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) had the opportunity to engage with Roger McClendon, executive director,...

SI-MBA Innovator in Residence Roger McClendon poses with SI-MBA students

04/26/2024

̽̽ Student Team Wins Grand Prize to Launch New Business in Vermont

̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) hosted the final presentations of the inaugural Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup on April 25, 2024 at the Ifshin Hall Keller Room. Out of the three ̽̽...

Grand prize winners from Painting With Purpose pose with Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup donors and Grossman School Dean Sanjay Sharma

04/25/2024

Student Entrepreneurship Fired Up the 12th Annual ̽̽ Business Pitch Competition

The annual University of Vermont (̽̽) Business Pitch Competition once again proved to be a showcase of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, as undergraduate students from across ̽̽ presented their business ideas to a panel...

04/24/2024

The A-Ha Moment: Chuck Davis ’72 Insights Inspired at the 2024 Hoffman Family Business Lecture

The Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) recently hosted Chuck Davis ’72, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Stone Point Capital, as part of its annual Hoffman Family Business Lecture. This speaker...

04/23/2024

Honors Day 2024: Top Grossman School Students Recognized

Last week, ̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) honored its top undergraduate students during the annual Honors Day Celebration, held after the Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremony. Awards were presented on Friday, April 19, 2024 in the Keller Room at...

First Year Student of Distinction

04/22/2024

Grossman School of Business Students Recognized at Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony

̽̽ Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) continues its tradition of excellence within the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) international honor society. Leading Grossman School students were inducted into ̽̽'s...

2024 Beta Gamma Sigma inductees and chapter members

04/17/2024

Grossman Marketing Summit Welcomed Diverse Perspectives from Industry Professionals

The Grossman School of Business recently hosted its annual Careers in Marketing Summit, offering ̽̽ student's valuable opportunities to network with employers and explore new horizons. The second annual summit opened a door to...

04/16/2024

Exploring the World of Finance: Insights from Careers in Finance 2024

In late March, Ifshin Hall was abuzz again for the 12th annual Careers in Finance event hosted by Grossman School of Business. This annual alumni-led event features a panelists from all facets of the financial world – from CEOs to presidents, partners to managers, lawyers to advisors – and...

Students sharing lunch with Alumni Jonas Levine '22

04/15/2024

Two Research Seminar Series Events at Grossman School this Spring a Success

This spring, the Grossman School of Business invited two visiting faculty members to exchange ideas and collaborate on new projects through its Research Seminar Series. On March 29, Dr. Caroline Flammer, the A. Barton Hepburn...

Dr. Caroline Flammer talks at the Research Seminar Series

04/10/2024

Igniting Innovation: the Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup Finals April 25 to Announce Live Grand Prize Winner of $212,500

The entrepreneurial spirit at ̽̽ (̽̽) continues to heat up as the inaugural final presentations of the Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup are set for April 25, 2024 in the Ifshin Hall Keller Room from 4 to 7 p.m....

Meyers Cup 2024 workshop student presenting

04/10/2024

Grossman School Makes it to Finals in Prestigious Turner-MIINT Competition

Representing the Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) on an international stage this past week, a team of graduate students in the Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) program competed at the Turner-MIINT Impact...

SI-MBA Team & Faculty Advisor (left to right: Tyler Moran, Gabbi Heath, Sam Richard, Rob Mckinnon, Carin Cross)

04/10/2024

Grossman School Expert Talks Business Credit Cards with WalletHub

One of the many topics in the business world is the use of credit cards. To learn more about business credit cards, WalletHub asked a panel of small-business experts including Professor ...

Steve Gagner Speakers to Students in Grossman Classroom

04/05/2024

Student Entrepreneurship Ignites Excitement for 12th Annual Business Pitch Competition

Undergraduate students from across ̽̽ are gearing up to present their innovative new venture ideas to a panel of expert entrepreneurial judges from the Vermont community at the upcoming annual ̽̽ Business...

2023 Pitch Competition winners

03/28/2024

Next Grossman Research Seminar Series April 10 Explores Recycling

How do institutions adapt and evolve in the face of shifting initiatives? At the next Research Seminar Series, the Grossman School of Business will host scholar Michael Lounsbury, Professor and A.F. (Chip) Collins Chair at the...

Research Seminar Series 2024 Micheal Loundsbury

03/22/2024

̽̽’s Sanjay Sharma Named Dean of the Year by Beta Gamma Sigma

Sanjay Sharma, dean of the Grossman School of Business at ̽̽ (̽̽), has been distinguished as the 2024 Dean of the Year by Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS...

Dean Sanjay Sharma

03/18/2024

Chuck Davis ’72 to Share Insights at the Hoffman Family Business Lecture April 17

The Grossman School of Business (Grossman School) looks forward to hosting Chuck Davis ’72, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer, Stone Point Capital, as its upcoming Hoffman Family Business Lecture on April...

Chuck Davis '72 to speak at the Grossman School of Business Hoffman Family Business Lecture

03/14/2024

Annual Careers in Real Estate Event a Success

The Grossman School of Business (GSB) at ̽̽ (̽̽) hosted its annual Careers in Real Estate day on March 1 in the Ifshin Hall Keller Room. This signature event is a chance for ̽̽ students to learn about what it...

Panelists at the 2024 Careers in Real Estate event at Grossman School of Business

03/08/2024

Next Grossman Research Seminar Series to Explore Biodiversity in Finance March 29

In a rapidly evolving global landscape, organizations worldwide are grappling with the need to embrace sustainable and transparent practices. The next Research Seminar Series at the Grossman School of Business will provide a...

Dr. Caroline Flammer, professor from Columbia University, to lead discussion with ̽̽ professors and grad students

03/06/2024

Inside JMUCC: A Grossman School of Business Student's Perspective on Case Competitions

Last week, I had the opportunity to compete in the John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition (JMUCC), one of the largest events of its kind, set against the backdrop of beautiful Montréal, Canada. Over the span of a week, my team and I— under the guidance of...

The JMUCC Team, Jasper Williams, Professor Nelson, Justin Lista, Ella Powell, and Marguerite Jouët

02/29/2024

The Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup 2024 Semifinalists Announced

Six teams of entrepreneurial-minded University of Vermont (̽̽) undergraduate students pitched their  business ideas at the Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup semifinal presentations last Thursday, February 22.  ...

02/28/2024

SI-MBA & VBSR Team Up to Host Panel & Networking Event

On February 8, 2024, the Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) program at ̽̽ (̽̽) Grossman School of Business (GSB) co-hosted networking and a panel with Vermont...

02/27/2024

̽̽ Wins 3rd Place Overall at ENGCOMM

̽̽ (̽̽) earned third place overall at this year’s ENGCOMM—the Engineering and Commerce Case Competition at Concordia University in Montreal last week. ENGCOMM is the only student-led multidisciplinary case competition in the world at...

02/23/2024

Grossman School Students Learn Corporate Sustainability with Alex Hausman

Students from the Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) program at ̽̽ Grossman School of Business had the pleasure of hearing from...

Alex Hausman Speaking to SIMBA students

02/22/2024

Chris Calger ’88 Shares Career Insights at Alumni Career Spotlight

Last Friday, Grossman School of Business alumnus Chris Calger ‘88, managing director at J.P. Morgan, took the stage at the Alumni Career Spotlight in Ifshin Hall. The event drew a diverse audience eager to glean insights from Calger’s extensive experience in finance and commodities. ...

Chris Calger ‘88, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and GSB alum, inspired students at the Alumni Career Spotlight.