Michael M' Ego

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Fairfield County EconomicSummit and
OutlookSeptember 11, 2009

• Michael M. Ego
• Associate Vice Provost
• UConn Stamford Campus

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University of Connecticut

• Founded in 1881
• Offers liberal arts, teacher education and
  professional programs leading to postsecondary
  certificates
• Bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees
• Continuing education
• Summer and winter sessions for credit

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UConn Facts

• Six Campuses One University
• Storrs, Stamford, Torrington, Avery Point,
  Greater Hartford and Waterbury
• Rated top public university in New England by
  U.S. News and World Report since 1998
• In 1995, 13,053 prospective students and their
  families toured the UConn campus at Storrs. In
  2008, that number was 38,728
• Applications have nearly doubled in 10 years and
  reached 24,000 for Fall 2009

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UConn Facts

• Research awards to UConn faculty exceeded 190
  million in 2004, in increase of more than 80
  million since 1999
• The landmark UConn 2000 construction program
  has created more than 8.1 million square feet of
  new and renovated space for research, teaching,
  living and learning. Completed projects include
  School of Business, School of Pharmacy, and
  School of Engineering at Storrs Campus, every
  regional campus including new downtown campuses
  in Stamford and Waterbury, a sophisticated marine
  science facility at Avery Point, and new
  buildings at Greater Hartford and Torrington

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UConn Facts

• In 2008, UConn received nearly 200 million in
  sponsored research grants and awards, including
  more than 92 million received for biomedical
  research at the UConn Health Center.
• UConn alumni rank seventh in the nation among
  public universities for alumni giving with an
  annual giving rate of 24 percent
• Since 1995, UConns Intercollegiate Athletics
  teams have won nine NCAA Division I national
  championships, 38 Big East tournaments, and 50
  Big East regular season titles, including 2009
  National Womens NCAA Basketball Championships

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UConn and the State of CT

• 7 out of 10 UConn graduates remain in Connecticut
  upon graduating.
• More than 5,000 UConn alumni hold senior
  executive positions in Connecticut businesses.
• Connecticuts businesses experience 3.2 billion
  in new sales as a result of ongoing operations at
  UConn, including the UConn Health Center.
• As a result of UConn and the UConn Health
  Centers combined operations, Connecticuts state
  coffers realize a net financial gain of more than
  76 million annually.

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UConn Stamford Campus

• UConn Stamford Campus has served the academic
  needs of Fairfield County since 1955 (in North
  Stamford)
• Campus moved to the heart of downtown Stamford in
  January 1998
• 250,000 square feet state of the art building
• Technologically advanced facilities
• Proximity to Westchester County and New York City
  (45 minutes to GCT via Metro North)

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UConn Stamford Student Profile

• Commuter students who live in Fairfield County
  and are clustered in the cities, towns and
  villages of Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich,
  Fairfield, Bridgeport and Trumbull
• Students with family and work obligations and who
  can take advantage of classes offered during the
  day and also classes taught in the evening

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UConn Stamford Student Profile

• Offers local students the opportunity to get a
  UConn degree while staying close to home
• Undergraduate enrollment 1350 students
• Graduate enrollment 450 MBA students

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Nine Undergraduate Degrees

• American Studies
• Business and Technology
• Economics
• English
• Human Development and Family Studies
• History
• Political Science
• Psychology
• General Studies

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MBA Program

• The MBA degree at UConn requires 57 credits of
  graduate level courses. Prior course work in
  business is not a prerequisite. Curriculum
  designed for students with backgrounds in liberal
  arts, engineering, natural sciences and social
  sciences as well as business administration.
  While providing a thorough grounding in
  contemporary management, it blends and balances
  technical rigor, management theory, practical
  application, generalization and individualized
  areas of concentration
• Convenience and flexibility are fundamental
  features of UConns MBA Program curriculum
  structure allowing students to design
  individualized programs to suit their personal
  and professional needs. MBA courses are generally
  offered evenings, weekends and in a variety of
  blended formats.
• Though the program is designed with part-time
  students in mind, accommodating the various
  obligations of working professionals, individuals
  may take more than one or two courses during a
  semester. Ultimately, UConn MBA students move
  through the program at a pace that is comfortable
  for them. Some students finish the program in
  fewer than three years while others take five or
  more years to complete it.
• A unique feature of UConns curriculum is the
  ability to develop more than one area of
  concentration. A minimum of two electives
  comprises an area of concentration however, some
  concentrations will require more than two
  electives or require specific classes in that
  area of concentration.

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UConn/GE edgelab

• Unprecedented in graduate business education, the
  UConn/GE edgelab offers incomparable research
  facilities and exceptional learning and applied
  experience for UConn MBA students. Working in an
  intensive, deadline-driven environment, MBA
  students collaborate directly with business
  school faculty and GE managers to generate
  team-based solutions to real-time, complex,
  business challenges being faced by GE.
• In edgelab, teams of faculty, students and GE
  managers work together on GE strategic projects
  with the mandate of challenging assumptions and
  infuse fresh ideas. The outcome is real
  innovative solutions for GE's business problems.
  This is possible by the unique combination of
  students' energy, intellect, faculty talent,
  academic knowledge and the amazing environment.
  There is nothing like it anywhere else. 
• Since the inception of edgelab, student teams
  have tackled and delivered on more than 90
  critical path strategic business projects,
  including projects requiring 1) the integration
  of wireless technologies to maintain critical
  medical services while enabling safe handling and
  human bonding in neo-natal care, 2) creative and
  viable business strategies for renewable energy,
  3) IT enabled auction markets for pollution
  credits, and 4) IT enhanced fraud prevention
  processes.

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Connecticut Information Technology Institute

• The ever-evolving capabilities and demands of IT
  create a challenge and opportunity for
  individuals, as well as companies. You must be
  committed to life long learning in order to
  remain at, or in front of, the competitive curve.
  CITI's active members are kept continually
  updated on professional developments and
  academic, IT-related programs, issues and events.
• Strategically located next door to some of the
  leading Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, the
  CITI knowledge community affords you the unique
  opportunity to learn and work alongside the
  leading users and innovators in IT.
• CITI was born out of the need for skilled IT
  professionals in Fairfield and Westchester
  Counties. Since its inception in January 1998,
  CITI has grown into a formidable resource,
  meeting the needs of managers, facilitators and
  users of IT.
• CITI is committed to assisting you in achieving
  your personal and professional IT objectives by
  teaching you what works in the real world. With
  course offerings in business critical enterprise
  applications such as .NET, Websphere, and SAS,
  our IT certificate credential and academic
  programs can help you master the knowledge and
  skills you need to stay current and excel in
  today's hyper-competitive IT culture.

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UConn Stamford Facts

• World-class full-time faculty who provide
  one-on-one advising and after-class assistance
  adjunct faculty with a minimum of Masters
  degrees in 25 different academic areas
• Small class sizes in a variety of classrooms,
  which include science laboratories, amphitheatre
  style rooms, executive seminar rooms, and
  informal loft seminar spaces

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UConn Stamford Facts

• Honors Program classes in seminar format that
  offer interactive dialogue
• Student Activities, which include 12 clubs and
  programs, and a fully-equipped Fitness Center
• Active Student Government Association, that
  provides leadership development experiences, and
  jointly works with the campus administration to
  meet student needs

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UConn Stamford Campus

• Jeremy Richard Library (90,000 books/circulated
  items), staffed with full-time librarians and
  open Monday to Saturday
• The Co-Op Bookstore, providing books, supplies,
  UConn clothing, and gifts
• The Campus Café, which provides weekday food
  service
• Full-time UConn Police housed on campus and is
  24/7 operation

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UConn Stamford Facts

• Comprehensive and professional student services
  staff that provides
• Advising
• Student activities
• Tutoring
• Counseling/psychological services
• Students with disabilities services
• Student activities/student leadership

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UConn Stamford Facts

• In recent semesters we have had interns at
• NBC Universal
• Telemundo,
• MTV
• UBS
• AmeriCares
• The Judicial Branch of the State of Connecticut
• The Heritage Foundation in Washington DC,
• Seaside Tankers LTD in Greece
• The GE edgelab
• Madison Square Garden
• Yale Child Study Center
• U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program in San Diego,
  Calif.
• World Affairs Forum
• SONY Records
• CBS Communications

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UConn Stamford CampusArt Gallery

• Art Gallery featuring new exhibits from community
  and student artists
• Current Exhibit Emerge CT 2009 MFA Graduates
  from UConn, Western CT State and Yale
• September 1 - October 25, 2009  
• Closing Reception October 25, 2009 1-3 pm
• The MFA programs represented in this exhibition
  serve as artistic laboratories, where students
  aspire to diverse and innovative activities. 
  Three graduates from each program were selected
  to show an exciting range of artistic ideas.

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Center for Globalization and Commerce
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Center for Globalization and Commerce

• Collaboration with Stamford Chamber of Commerce
  and its International Trade Council
• Provides UConn faculty opportunities for exchange
  and research collaborations with academic
  institutions and colleagues globally
• Provides UConn students with fieldwork and
  internship opportunities, and career development
  options
• Offers symposia, workshops and seminars offered
  by UConn faculty and business/corporate experts
  in the City of Stamford and Fairfield County

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Center for Globalization and CommerceSymposium
Series

• The BRIC Countries Current Status and Future
  Outlook as a Viable Political and Economic
  Group.
• The term BRIC describes the consortium of
  developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and
  China, with the group having its first summit
  this summer in Yekaterinburg. The symposium will
  offer a panel discussion by leading experts on
  the economic and political impact of each country
  and its relationship to BRIC
• UConn Stamford, Gen Re Auditorium
• Thursday, October 1, 530 to 730 p.m.
• Moderator Scott MacDonald, Senior Managing
  Director,
• Aladdin Capital Management, Stamford
• Speakers Elizabeth C. Hanson, Professor Emerita
  of Political Science and Director of India
  Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs
• Peter Kingstone, Associate Professor of
  Political Science, University of Connecticut,
  Storrs
• Oksan Bayulgen, Assistant Professor of
  Political Science, University of Connecticut,
  Storrs
• Yu Zheng, Assistant Professor of Political
  Science, University of Connecticut, Stamford

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Whats New at UConn Stamford

• Shuttle service to and from Stamford Train
  Station
• Off Campus Housing Service
• Learning Commons area Writing Center and
  Math/Science Tutoring services
• Nursing program for second career individuals
• Fall and Spring Faculty Colloquium Series
  showcasing the work and research of the
  outstanding UConn Stamford faculty with the
  campus community and public

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Hispanic/Latino Outreach and Engagement Programs

• Hispanic/Latino Outreach and Engagement Forum
• Tuesday, September 22
• 530 700 p.m.
• UConn Stamford
• Gen Re Auditorium
• Beginning this Fall, UConn Stamford will initiate
  the Hispanic/Latino Outreach and Engagement
  Program.   The campus acknowledges the fact that
  the Hispanic/Latino community is the fastest
  growing population in Stamford and Fairfield
  County.  In order to better serve the educational
  needs of the multi-ethnic Hispanic/Latino
  community, UConn Stamford will begin a series of
  forums and programs as part of its outreach and
  engagement efforts.  The first forum will be held
  on Tuesday, September 22, when participants will
  be provided with information about the academic
  programs and services that are offered at the
  UConn Stamford Campus. The forum will begin at
  530 p.m., with light refreshments provided to
  the attendees, and the entire program will be
  completed by 700 p.m. All members of the
  Hispanic/Latino community in Fairfield County are
  invited to attend.
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Whats New at UConn Stamford

• 2009 Year of Science
• A year dedicated to the exploration and sharing
  of the many ways science impacts our lives and
  our future. The Year of Science website offers
  info on upcoming events, study resources, games
  and multimedia.

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Whats Ahead at UConn Stamford?

• Exploration of campus expansion garage study
• New housing options for students
• Development of new academic programs, including
  Environmental Studies and Social Work
• U.S.- China Studies Program, in conjunction with
  the UConn Center for Globalization and Commerce
  at Stamford Campus

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The UConn Stamford Campus
Educates a competitive, creative and committed
professional workforce
Provides a learning environment that is collegial
and supportive
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The UConn Stamford Campus
Offers complementary foundation in the liberal
arts and sciences, through critical thinking
skills, engaged learning, and service learning
opportunities

• Enriches the educational experience through
  dedicated faculty, small class size, and caring
  support staff who ensure that students persist
  and graduate