Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder

06/01/2026

How can organizations best support employees when a serious medical condition upends their lives?

New research co-authored by Leeds' Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership Christina Lacerenza dives deep into how companies can provide critical lifelines during a medical leave of absence. By prioritizing empathy and structured support, leadership can help ensure the focus remains where it matters most: healing.

Read the full insights on actionable ways employers can step up on The Conversation US.

About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them they need.

05/30/2026

Spring grads Niraja Chapagain (BusAna, Mgmt’26), Donny McCauley (Mgmt’26) and Taylor Reynolds (Mktg’26) share the impacts they hope to make and their formative Leeds experiences:

Niraja: https://brnw.ch/21x2XLb
Taylor: https://brnw.ch/21x2XLa
Donny: https://brnw.ch/21x2XL9

05/28/2026

Can you believe it’s been almost one month since graduation??! 🎓

We’re looking back on grads’ favorite Leeds memories. What would you add? 💛 🎓

05/28/2026

Congratulations to the nearly 1,000 recognized on our spring 2026 Dean's List!

Each semester, the Leeds School of Business Dean's List recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence.To be included, students must have

05/27/2026

Techstars Boulder is back and partnering with University of Colorado Boulder to accelerate Colorado’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Managing Director Shay Har-Noy joins the Leeds Business Insights podcast to discuss Techstars' decision to return, the current entrepreneurial landscape, and why there's never been a better time to build a business.

Listen now: https://brnw.ch/21x2SGx

05/27/2026

A few words can have a big impact on the stock market.

New research from Leeds professors Tony Kong and Russell Cropanzano shows that when CEOs use "death-related" words during corporate calls—like saying a strategy is "dead wrong" or a situation is "life and death"—investors instantly wake up and pay attention.

New research finds that even brief references to death can make investors more open to executives' claims about their skills and success.

05/22/2026

From studying Mandarin and zero‑waste fashion design in China to launching a streetwear rental startup, Garmai Matthew (MBA’25, Chin’20) is building a business rooted in culture, creativity and community.

Her company, The Swap, makes iconic fashion more accessible while promoting sustainability. Matthew credits her Liberian heritage, global experiences, and her time at Leeds for shaping her leadership and vision.

Meet her in today's Faces of Leeds Snapshots:

A year after completing her MBA, Garmai Matthew is still drawing on lessons from Leeds to advance her clothing rental venture, The Swap.

05/21/2026

Our Diverse Scholars Program students visited Lisbon, Portugal, earlier this month on their First-Year Global Experience (FGX) trip! 🇵🇹

They learned more about urban farming at NÃM Mushrooms, explored the business of football at SL Benfica and toured the Sant'Anna Ceramics Factory. also got a closer look at the energy sector at Siemens Energy.

Cultural experiences included a cooking class where students prepared traditional Portuguese dishes, monastery visits and day trips to Sintra and Cascais.

05/20/2026

Shout out to our spring Business Minor graduates—and the finalists of the Business Minor Case Competition!

This year's competition was the largest in program history with 12 teams and 57 students participating. The winning team was Homebridge, a labor-for-rent marketplace focused on increasing social connection, isolation and the return of the modern elder.

Congratulations to team members Samuel Fitterman, Brooke Hobbs, Sophie Moore, Emily Zhou, Jackson Williams and Dylan Purka!

05/20/2026

Spring 2026 Leeds graduates Mackenzie Culver (BusAna, Mktg’26), Sahil Bhandari (Fin, Mktg’26) and Sydnee Nguyen (Mktg, BusAna’26, Communications Minor) share their next three goals and other reflections in our graduation snapshots.

Mackenzie: https://brnw.ch/21x2DKP
Sahil: https://brnw.ch/21x2DKQ
Sydnee: https://brnw.ch/21x2DKR