Tag: Cofrin School of Business
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Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders: Finance Professor Kevin Jaklin’s Legacy Gift
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When Kevin Jaklin joined the UW-Green Bay faculty full-time, it wasn’t because he had ever dreamed of becoming a teacher. “Never in a million years,” he said, “But then, as you get older… it was the right time at the right stage of my career.” After a career in investment management and wealth advising—including roles…
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Schwab Center builds brighter financial future for students, region
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Money-minded connections are steering the way for UW-Green Bay students and the community to plan for their future and take steps to better financial wellness. Alumni and industry partnerships have come together within The Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness (located in Wood Hall), made possible by a gift from Schwab Advisor Services, in…
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Academic Programs, Building & Innovation, Donation Story, People who make a difference, Students who’ve been impactedMary Ann Cofrin bequest invests deeper in students’ business mastery
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The son of an entrepreneur and successful business owner, Dr. David Cofrin and his wife, Mary Ann, saw that Northeast Wisconsin would benefit from access to higher education, and specifically, development of business-minded leaders at UW-Green Bay. A generous gift to establish the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business in 2010 received a major boost…
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Finance Students up to Challenge of Riding Market’s Waves
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UW-Green Bay’s high impact learning experiences will level up this fall when students studying finance in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business use real money to manage an investment fund. The immersive experience, powered by charitable gifts to the Student Managed Investment Fund, is designed to replicate a professional firm and the variety of…
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Alumni Mentors Help Business Students Transform Their Futures
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As a business administration major with an emphasis in marketing, Adam Chojnacki was not sure what direction his career would take. That is, until he met Paul Lemens through the UW-Green Bay Cofrin School of Business’ mentoring program. “He helped me apply what I am passionate about,” he said. “We have touched on strengths…