Publisher's Synopsis
The School of Business Administration at the University of Connecticut was created in 1940 at about the same time that the university changed its name to the University of Connecticut. This book chronicles the School's journey to excellence over its first 75 years of existence. The School operates degree programs at four major locations. The School has grown from a faculty of 5 in 1940 to 112 in 2015. Starting with just an undergraduate program in 1940 the offerings of the school now include multiple MBA and MS programs as well as a Ph.D. program. Recognition of the quality of the School's programs is represented by its AACSB accreditation and its rankings. In the most recent year its MBA program has been ranked in the Top 50 among all programs and the Top 25 among all public programs. Its MS in Accounting Program recently was ranked as number 3 in the country.
Rob Hoskin, PhD, is Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the School of Business, University of Connecticut and is former Associate Dean and Director of Executive Programs at the School. Professor Hoskin has taught financial accounting for thirty-five years, at both the University of Connecticut and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He has been recognized as teacher of the year numerous times, most recently in the School's Executive MBA program. He has also taught numerous executive development programs in understanding the financial statements in a variety of industries with a specialization in insurance. He earned his Ph.D. from the Johnson School of Business at Cornell University and also holds a BS in Chemistry from The Ohio State University and a MS in Chemistry from Bowling Green State University. He lives in Tolland, CT with his wife Mary and has four children and six grandchildren.
