About Dean Aarti Ivanic
Dean Ivanic comes to the University from Wagner College on Staten Island, New York, where she served as the founding dean of the Nicolais School of Business since 2021. Previously, Ivanic was an Associate Professor of Marketing and the academic director of MBA programs at the University of San Diego Knauss School of Business, where she oversaw curriculum, academic program review, and AACSB accreditation.
Ivanic notes that students and their experiences are always at the core of her strategic decisions. She emphasizes the mission of the Barney School of Business - to cultivate and inspire intellectually curious learners to be competent, confident, and connected business leaders - is a driving and grounding force to successfully prepare students for an evolving business landscape.
“I am excited to serve as the Dean of Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford at this incredible time of momentum. The Barney School’s focus on career readiness, market-relevant academic programs, and strong industry partnerships prepares our students for an ever-changing world."
Ivanic earned her doctoral degree in marketing from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Purdue University. Prior to academia she worked as a consultant for Booz & Company (now Strategy&, part of the PWC network). She serves as a board member of The Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego.
Aarti Ivanic, Dean, Barney School of BusinessI am thrilled to be part of a community of scholars and leaders who value and emphasize student success.
About Associate Dean Carmen Cotei
Dr. Carmen Cotei joined the Barney School of Business at the University of Hartford in 2004 as an assistant professor of finance. She was tenured and promoted to associate professor, and subsequently to professor. She is now associate dean for administration and accreditation.
Professor Cotei earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Bucharest University of Economic Studies and a PhD in financial economics from the University of New Orleans. In her faculty role, she received many awards from the Barney School of Business such as the Exemplary Faculty Award (2022), Excellence in Service Award (2018 and 2010), and Excellence in Teaching Award (2008 and 2015). In 2017, the Kauffman Foundation awarded her the best paper award for her work on the M&A exit strategies for U.S. startup firms.
About Associate Dean Ke Yang
Ke Yang is the associate dean of student success and professor of economics. He teaches Business Data Mining, Business Analytics, Business Statistics, and Quantitative Decision Making.
Yang's recent papers focus on some recently developed kernel regression techniques aiming at additive model and panel data models. He also works on applying the nonparametric method to the production function estimation and health economics. Yang has published in journals like Econometric Reviews, Journal of Housing Economics, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, Economics and Human Biology, and Economics Bulletins and has presented at multiple econometric conferences and seminars.
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