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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

񱦵’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 CU

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 CU...

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The Washington Post cites Professors Bernstein and Lewis's research on rising tides and housing markets

Aug. 22, 2018

The Washington Post recently published an article featuring a study by 񱦵 and Pennsylvania State University researchers

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State economy adding thousands more jobs than expected, report predicts

Aug. 17, 2018

Colorado’s economy is growing more quickly in 2018 than projected, according to a new report from the Leeds Business Research Division at the 񱦵. The state is on pace to add about 15,000 more jobs than expected. The Colorado Business Economic Outlook forecasted 1.8 percent job growth,...

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