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Portfolio 2020

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Portfolio 2020 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 11/12/2021 - 11:46

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Business at Leeds 2019

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:51:53 +0000

Business at Leeds 2019 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/21/2020 - 19:51

We’ve reimagined what was formerly Portfolio with a fresh take on how Leeds is impacting the future of business.

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Portfolio 2018

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Portfolio 2018 Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/23/2019 - 15:28

From the latest innovations in business research to vivid stories of entrepreneurship and inspiring student experiences, Portfolio is a fresh and informative way to stay connected with the Leeds School of Business. As our official school magazine, Portfolio is published annually to provide you with real-world examples of how Leeds is impacting the business community on campus and across the globe.

Watch the Dean's video to learn more about what has inspired Dean Matusik’s 14 years of teaching and leadership at Leeds, and what she is doing to take the school to the next level of success in business education.

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Portfolio 2017

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Portfolio 2017 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/28/2018 - 09:20

The New World of Business

Cover Feature

The redesigned World of Business course is built around Hernando de Soto’s philosophies about property rights and their influence on the core of our modern business practices—even our ability to communicate with each other. The new course transforms the 21st century student learning experience with highly experiential approaches applied to real-world situations.

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Portfolio 2015

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Portfolio 2015 Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/24/2015 - 09:11

This issue of Portfolio is devoted to highlighting the half-century effort of our Business Research Division and the 50th anniversary of the Colorado Business Economic Forecast and the effort that thousands have put into this effort.

Many of our professors, including Assistant Professor Jonathan Rogers, Professor Peter McGraw and Professor Lawrence Williams, are featured throughout the magazine for their studies, experiments and articles.

We are also pleased that to share the gift provided to the Center for Education on Social Responsibility's fellowship program from Heidi Heltzel and Marc Prisant.

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Portfolio Spring 2014

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Portfolio Spring 2014 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/20/2014 - 10:13

This issue of Portfolio is devoted to highlighting areas of thought leadership by our faculty and staff, as well as by our students and alumni.

Many of our professors, including Assistant Professor David Hekman, Professor Peter McGraw and Professor Margaret Campbell, are featured throughout the magazine for their studies, experiments and articles.

We are also pleased that our staff is taking part in thought leadership by office collaboration and diverse and creative initiatives like the First-Year Global Experience in Ecuador.

Additional insights include an interview with Barnes and Noble and Leeds alumnus Michael Huseby, updates from our Alumni from around the globe, an update on our new business minor and our two new masters programs – the MS in Supply Chain Management and the MS in Business Administration.

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Portfolio Fall 2013

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Portfolio Fall 2013 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/20/2014 - 10:04

This issue of Portfolio highlights the Global Initiatives at Leeds which are taking experiential learning to new heights—including the Andes, the Great Wall of China, and the skyscrapers of Hong Kong.

These transformational experiences not only provide students with firsthand knowledge of different markets, cultures and geopolitical systems, but also instill a global mindset that they bring with them back to Leeds.

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Portfolio Spring 2013

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:00:27 +0000

Portfolio Spring 2013 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/20/2014 - 10:00

The challenge for Leeds—as well as other great schools—is to develop graduates who are capable of formulating strategic ideas and turning those ideas into action. They must also come equipped with skills ranging from presentation experience to computer proficiency. That’s what we now deliberately target as part of the Leeds approach – something we call the “Whole Student.”

It still begins in the classroom but with a new look and a much more intentional drive. As we announced last fall, Leeds is revolutionizing its approach to the core curriculum, providing students the most relevant educational environment for the new innovation economy. Early integration of essential business functions will lead to greater opportunity for action-based experiential learning before they graduate.

And as students turn their focus to identifying and building their individual career paths, Leeds continues to direct significant effort and energy toward ensuring they achieve the skills and mindset to succeed.

We are devoting this issue of Portfolio to highlighting key initiatives that create an optimal transition into the workforce for both our students and their employers.

In February, we hosted the third annual Leeds Career Fair and welcomed nearly 100 companies and agencies to campus (page 12). That annual event provides students an important networking opportunities that frequently result in internships and employment, and participation in the career fair remains strong each year.

The Leeds Career Fair is just one of the resources provided by the office of Career Connections. Under the leadership of Helen Zucchini, the dedicated team at Career Connections gives students the tools needed for a successful job search strategy, along with many other networking opportunities. In fact, last year 90 percent of the students who worked directly with Career Connections had jobs within three months of graduation.

Of course, a hallmark of Leeds is its commitment to mentorship. Through the efforts of Katie Connor, our leadership in this area remains unrivalled among top business schools. Programs that connect students to both peer and professional mentors lead to meaningful relationships that are key to the development of the Whole Student. This issue’s profile on Andreas Haug (page 10), a remarkable student athlete majoring in finance and accounting, exemplifies that. John Callies, a Leeds board member and participant in our Professional Mentorship Program, serves as Andreas’ mentor and plays an important role in supporting his growth and development. There are literally hundreds of other examples like this here at Leeds proving that mentors matter. But achieving success requires education to extend beyond borders. Leeds has a growing portfolio of global initiatives that include a variety of action learning opportunities, such as study abroad and international internships, to keep a world of diverse learning opportunities within reach. Part of the Whole Student Experience is indeed working toward a goal where each Leeds student has a global learning experience.

The new economy requires—and rewards—richer knowledge, sharper skills and a global mindset. Ultimately the edge belongs to those who bring inspiration and purpose to their work. That’s why I believe Leeds enjoys a mix of assets that makes us uniquely qualified to educate principled, innovative leaders who drive value.

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Portfolio Fall 2012

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:57:24 +0000

Portfolio Fall 2012 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/20/2014 - 09:57

More than a century ago on the Western frontier, Colorado was influencing management and leadership practices on a campus that, at the time, was only 30 years old. The �鶹��Ƶ became home to a business school in 1906, which makes Leeds the eighth oldest business school in the nation.

Leeds continues its long-standing tradition of defining business education. This year we launched a plan to focus on areas with the highest ROI for our school, individuals and a broad range of enterprises. Students, faculty and staff are now taking that plan and looking at how we can tactically implement it.

We’re setting new standards in business education by acknowledging a growing level of global hyper-competition affecting both the labor market and enterprises. New ideas and new markets are taking root all over the world, which lead to huge challenges and truly fun and exciting opportunities.

I find this all very exhilarating, and I see it as another opportunity for our school to take the lead. Our job is to develop people who become exceptional performers matched to these competitive times.

It starts with the kind of deep intellectual training offered by a top research university that boasts five Nobel Prize winners, which now includes CU physicist and 2012 recipient David Wineland. It requires us to integrate knowledge and ideas from across campus and around the world. Equally important, it demands that we seek out new ways to enrich the student experience. That includes a focus on practical skills they’re ready to apply the day they graduate.

To heighten your awareness of how Leeds is evolving with the times, we are pleased to present a reimagined approach to Portfolio. Beginning with this issue, readers can become more familiar with the initiatives that are driving our approach to setting the highest standards in business education.

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Portfolio Spring 2012

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:56:06 +0000

Portfolio Spring 2012 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 10/20/2014 - 09:56

This edition of Portfolio is a global one. Laser mazes in India, locker keys in Egypt, and logistics for the Olympics all have a Leeds graduate at the core. Students from many countries who come to the Leeds School enrich our student body and take away knowledge that creates great careers, creates value, and builds the global connectivity of the Leeds School.

The global agility and impact of our graduates is a great story. Their range is tremendous—not only across geographies but across industries. Our alumni transform and reshape industries around the world: See how SmartWool changed the way wool is bought in New Zealand, thanks to a Leeds School alumnus. Based in Denmark, a Leeds School alumna is helping to change diabetes care worldwide at Novo Nordisk. A recent Leeds School graduate is managing how the world attends the Olympics.

Here’s another example—a “laser maze” built for a Halloween party in Fort Collins, Colorado, is now the basis for an export product that is popular in India. And therein lies a story of the Leeds School—our graduates’ capacity to innovate, and how very little in business is really local any more. And what does it say about Leeds that our graduates can make a Halloween stunt into a global business?

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