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CUREC Real Estate Forum Scholarship
“Changing the Face of Real Estate” Launches to Build a More Diverse Industry

April 1, 2021

This spring, the Leeds School of Business announced the Changing the Face of Real Estate initiative, an effort to inspire more diverse students, including women, students of color and first-generation college students, to pursue careers in real estate. The announcement came at the 24 th Annual Real Estate Forum hosted...

LBCI Q2 2021
The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q2 2021

March 31, 2021

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q2 2021 Business confidence increased sharply from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021, and marked further improvement looking out two quarters to Q3 2021, largely due to the pace of vaccinations and the expectations about easing economic restrictions. Optimism was revised up from the...

Leeds MBA Programs Advance in U.S. News Rankings
Leeds MBA Programs Advance in U.S. News Rankings

March 30, 2021

The Full-Time MBA and Evening MBA programs at Leeds School of Business increased in the rankings of public schools in the 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The Full-Time MBA program rose to #38 among public business schools, up from #41 last year. Among business...

Aspen Colorado Economic Impact Study
Measuring the Impact of Arts & Culture in Aspen and Snowmass

March 19, 2021

A 2020 economic study revealed that arts and culture have a significant impact, giving community and business leaders insight on both the direct and indirect effects of these activities. When most people picture mountain communities, skiing or hiking are usually top of mind. In Pitkin County, however, something else brings...

Jeff York Video
Using the Power of Business to Address Climate Change

March 16, 2021

Leeds business professor discusses environmental entrepreneurship and climate change. Jeff York, associate professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, is providing a hopeful perspective on the issue of climate change. Through a new Leeds video series, "Thinking Forward," York shares his research on environmental entrepreneurship as part of the climate crisis solution...

NICC Case Competition 2021 Winning Team
Case Competition Winners Deliver Equitable Vaccine Distribution Answers for Colorado Governments

March 15, 2021

Teams from DU take first and second place in the 2021 Net Impact Case Competition hosted by Leeds MBA students. Now in its 20th year, the Net Impact Case Competition (NICC) is the longest running graduate student competition exploring the balance between ethics and finance in business. NICC gives graduate...

Global Passport
Around the World in Seven Weeks

March 10, 2021

Leeds Global Passport virtual program takes students on an international business journey Leeds students were met with a tropical scene when they joined the kickoff session of a global virtual speaker series. “It’s a bright, sunny day here in Cairns,” said adventure tourism expert Ben Woodward while standing in front...

Frascona Award Winner
Shaun Davies: Leeds’ 2020 Frascona Award Winner

March 4, 2021

Through his care and talented teaching efforts, Davies stood out as this year’s award recipient. An assistant professor of finance at Leeds, Shaun Davies demonstrates a level of support for his students that extends beyond everyday classroom teachings. He helps his students acquire the skills necessary for academic success and...

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Introducing the Leeds Hybrid MBA

Feb. 28, 2021

A blended learning experience that offers the best of both worlds Leeds School of Business is excited to announce our latest graduate degree offering: the Hybrid MBA. Designed for working professionals, it shares the same innovative curriculum with our top-ranked Evening MBA program, but its format is split between remote...

Mark Meaney Dakota Access Pipeline
Leading Journal Accepts Case Study on DAPL Social Risks and Financial Impacts

Feb. 26, 2021

Published work by 񱦵 academics on the Dakota Access Pipeline joins other influential research for current and forthcoming legislation. A study addressing the significant material costs associated with the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project was published in the latest issue of the New York University Journal of Legislation and...

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