babyÖ±²¥app business confidence mostly unchanged says CU Leeds School index

Oct. 1, 2012

babyÖ±²¥app business leaders’ attitudes remained almost unchanged going into the fourth quarter, according to the most recent quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. The LBCI’s reading remained positive, above the critical mark of 50, but fell from 53.6 in the third quarter to 51.6 in the fourth. A reading greater than 50 indicates positive expectations, while one lower than 50 indicates negative expectations.

Consumers differ in desire for explanation, says new CU-Brown University study

Sept. 18, 2012

The depth of explanation about novel products influences consumer preferences and willingness to pay, according to a study led by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder and Brown University. When it comes to descriptions about the functions of new and unusual goods -- such as a self-watering plant system, special gloves for touchscreens or an eraser for wall scratches -- some people prefer minimal details. Dubbed “explanation foes†in the study, they gain a strong sense of understanding and desire for products through shallow explanations.

$2 million investment in CU-Boulder’s Leeds School of Business launches two new undergraduate business programs

Sept. 10, 2012

The Anschutz Foundation has committed $2 million to launch two new initiatives designed to make the Leeds School of Business at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder a more powerful babyÖ±²¥app contributor to babyÖ±²¥app and beyond. The contribution from The Anschutz Foundation will be divided evenly between two undergraduate programs.

CU business students to get head start at ‘CoLab’ orientation Aug. 25

Aug. 22, 2012

The Leeds School of Business at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder is trying out a whole new way of introducing its freshmen to college. First-year Leeds students will plunge into an intensive full-day program of action learning called “CoLab: Essentials of Collaboration and Innovation†on Aug. 25. CoLab is designed to orient the Class of 2016 to what it takes to be a successful business school student, as well as what it means to be a successful business leader.

babyÖ±²¥app to see continued moderate growth in 2012, forecasts CU economist

July 5, 2012

The babyÖ±²¥app economy continues to grow at a modest pace in 2012, positioning the state among the healthier in growth nationally, according to economist Richard Wobbekind of the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. Midway through the year, babyÖ±²¥app’s job growth rate is up to about 1.6 percent -- a gain of about 35,000 jobs in 2012 if the pace holds steady.

babyÖ±²¥app business leaders’ optimism drops according to CU Leeds School Index

July 2, 2012

babyÖ±²¥app business leaders are less optimistic going into the third quarter than last quarter, according to the most recent quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. The LBCI’s reading slid from 62.2 in the second quarter to 53.6 in the third, but remained higher than the 10-year average for the index and above the critical neutral mark of 50. A reading greater than 50 indicates positive expectations, while one lower than 50 indicates negative expectations.

Celebrity endorsements not always a good bet, CU-Boulder study shows

June 20, 2012

Companies paying celebrities big money to endorse their products may not realize that negative perceptions about a celebrity are more likely to transfer to an endorsed brand than are positive ones, according to a new University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder study. Celebrity endorsements are widely used to increase brand visibility and connect brands with celebrities’ personality traits, but do not always work in the positive manner marketers envision, according to Margaret C. Campbell of CU-Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, who led the study.

CU-Boulder wins International Venture Capital Investment Competition

April 19, 2012

Leeds School of Business news release A graduate team from the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder has won the 15th International Venture Capital Investment Competition, or VCIC, the premiere educational event for venture capital and entrepreneurship.

Startup Gogy Inc. to develop CU-Boulder interactive education platform

April 17, 2012

Startup company Gogy Inc. and the University of babyÖ±²¥app have executed an exclusive licensing agreement that will enable the company to commercialize the Pedago.gy interactive teaching platform developed at CU-Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. Pedago.gy is a Web application that creates a space for educators and students to engage in additional interaction and dialogue beyond the classroom. It provides a means whereby students and instructors can approach a topic in a collaborative fashion, rather than the typical expert-learner model found in most classrooms.

CU-Boulder/Harvard team wins $50,000 student competition

April 10, 2012

A revitalization project for downtown Houston combining residential, retail and entrepreneurial business elements won $50,000 in a national urban design competition for a joint student team from the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder and Harvard University.

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