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Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) notes concern among Colorado business leaders to start 2019

Jan. 8, 2019

According to the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LCBI) , Colorado business leaders expressed caution ahead of Q1 2019. After a notable dip ahead of the fourth quarter, Q1 saw the 10th largest quarterly drop and 5th-largest annual drop in confidence in the 64 quarters the Leeds School has conducted this...

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While MBA applications fall nationwide, Leeds bucks the trend

Dec. 11, 2018

What's the secret? Over the past four years, American colleges and universities have struggled to recruit MBA students. A 2018 survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the nonprofit that oversees the GMAT examination, noted that applications to U.S. MBA programs declined by 7% this year. However, despite...

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Colorado economy growing but slowing in 2019, according to forecast

Dec. 9, 2018

Key Takeaways: The Colorado economy is projected to add more than 53,200 jobs (2 percent) in 2019, according to the latest Colorado Business Economic Outlook. The Professional and Business Services sector will add the most jobs, driven by the technology industry. The Western Slope and Colorado Springs will be the...

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Bringing best practices in business writing to BASE

Dec. 9, 2018

BASE (BCOR Applied Semester Experience) is a semester-long interdisciplinary course that all sophomores at Leeds take as part of their BCOR (core) requirements. Students apply tools from the functional business disciplines to business problems, solutions and decisions, as part of the well-rounded business education provided at Leeds. Thanks to Dean...

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Assistant Professor of Marketing Phil Fernbach wins 2018 ACR Early Career Award

Nov. 19, 2018

The Association for Consumer Research (ACR) announced Leeds professor, Phil Fernbach, as the recipient of their 2018 ACR Early Career Award for his influential work in the field of consumer research, adjacent disciplines, and public discourse at their annual conference in October. “The Early Career Award recipient is awarded for...

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Leeds Full-Time MBA program jumps 13 points in Bloomberg Businessweek rankings

Nov. 8, 2018

University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business is ranked #67 (29 th public) for its full-time MBA program according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2018 rankings , released on November 8. The significant increase can be attributed, in part, to the recent innovative enhancements Leeds has made to its programs, increased...

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Alumnus Jeff Damavandi ´90 Partners With Leeds to Establish the New One Soul Leeds Diversity Scholarship Fund

Oct. 26, 2018

This fall, the Leeds School of Business launched the One Soul Leeds Diversity Scholarship to support the success of diverse students. This opportunity is possible through an exciting partnership with Jeff Damavandi, a Leeds alumnus (´90) and co-founder of the One Soul Foundation, a California-based nonprofit focused on providing economic...

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Leeds hosts MBA & MS informational luncheon for women

Oct. 9, 2018

“One of my big goals is helping more women to get in leadership positions,” said Leeds School of Business Dean Sharon Matusik at the MBA and MS Informational Luncheon for Women on Friday, October 5. Specifically geared toward women considering a graduate degree in business, the event is part of...

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Leeds Faculty members Ed Van Wesep and Phil Fernbach honored for their recent publications

Oct. 4, 2018

On October 5, at the Fall 2018 convocation, Leeds faculty members Ed Van Wesep and Phil Fernbach will be honored alongside their peers for their significant recent publications and creative contributions in the academic field. Both faculty members will be receiving a Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award, recognizing the accomplishments of...

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Leeds Senior Associate Dean John Lynch named a Distinguished Professor at

Sept. 24, 2018

John G. Lynch Jr. , Ph.D., Professor, director of the Center for Research on Consumers’ Financial Decision Making, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research at the Leeds School of Business has been selected to receive designation as a Distinguished Professor. Lynch will join the top ranks of ...

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