Earlier this year, a survey conducted by Deloitte LLP and Fortune reported that 94% of CEOs identified diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a strategic priority. Yet, the consulting firm reported that only 3% of executive or senior-level roles are held by Black...
Opening themselves up to a spectrum of political criticism, a number of CEOs have recently voiced opinions on some portion of this year’s wave of 361 voting rights-related bills proposed in 47 states. Their statements and the responses they generate have elevated a...
Braving new frontiers is cool and all, but braving new frontiers in the food and beverage world—specifically the killer combination of baked goods and spirits—is next-level. That’s what DU alumnus Jeff Hopmayer (BSBA 1988) did after graduating from the Daniels College...
Women in the finance sector are sparse—especially at the top. In a field that has been historically dominated by men, the higher up one goes on the leadership ladder, the fewer women there are. In financial services, 46% of employees are women, but women comprise only...
Right after Mawukle Yebuah shared a few business lessons with some teenagers at the Denver Urban League back in 2016, he sat next to one of them and taught him how to tie a bow tie – a lesson that wielded much more weight than just wardrobe or fashion. “It was all...
Many faculty members at the Daniels College of Business are evaluating the historic events of the past week—corporations ceasing political funding and endorsements and Big Tech pulling the plug on social media accounts and apps following a deadly riot that disrupted...
Daniels alumna Kate Deeny’s career converges two traditionally distinct paths: with dual master’s degrees in business administration and social work, you’ll find her at the intersection of nonprofits, corporations and startups where they overlap on social impact....
Denver’s Montbello neighborhood — located north of I-70, just west of Peña Boulevard — is home to roughly 36,000 people, 9,000 households and one grocery store. Residents who don’t want to trek to the Walmart Neighborhood Market on the eastern edge can try to find...
Weeks away from the upcoming ski season, with COVID-19 cases sharply rising and all eyes on the U.S. election, 132 people logged on to watch Aspen Skiing Company President and CEO Mike Kaplan, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) President Nick Sargent and Protect Our...
