Business
UNH Study Shows Non-Competes Can Stifle Innovation
A UNH study cited by the Federal Trade Commission finds that stricter enforcement of non-compete agreements can lower the value of patents and discourage employee creativity, highlighting how these contracts may unintentionally hold back innovation. Read More
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06/06/25UNH’s CEO & Family Enterprise Center Takes Business Leaders Back to School
Through the CEO & Family Enterprise Center at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, the University of New Hampshire helps business... -
05/14/25Paul College’s Rines Fund Celebrates a Decade of Deal-Making
As the Mel Rines Student Angel Investment Fund celebrates its 10th anniversary, founder Jeffrey Sohl reflects on a decade of real-world investing... -
05/14/25Holloway Competition Delivers Lessons That Outlast the Finals
At the UNH Holloway Prize Competition, student teams gain more than just prizes — real-world skills, industry feedback and professional connections... -
05/07/25Joshua Cyr Named UNH Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year
Joshua Cyr '96, a dedicated mentor, innovator, and champion of New Hampshire's startup ecosystem, has been named the University of New Hampshire's...
Recent Stories
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12/18/20 - Educating Business Students for a New Corporate Vision Committed to all StakeholdersLate last summer the Business Round Table – the preeminent association of nearly 200 CEOs of America’s leading companies – issued a paradigm shifting statement on the purpose of... Read More -
12/15/20 - Q&A with Tori Wyman ‘21Did you know you would be majoring in business or economics? Had you planned on weaving in a focus on social innovation or sustainability? Read More -
12/11/20 - Introducing First-Year Students to Business EthicsEducated as an engineer and trained as philosopher, Betty Woodman spent many years in the corporate sector where she rose to the level of senior leadership and witnessed firsthand... Read More -
12/09/20 - Responsible Finance in Community DevelopmentMichael Swack describes himself as “the son of an activist mom who grew up in Northeast Ohio.” He traces his own activist roots to his undergraduate years at the University of... Read More -
12/03/20 - Q&A with Geno Miller ‘17When you came to UNH had you planned on weaving in a focus on social innovation or sustainability into your major? Yes, I did. I started my first business when I was 15 years old... Read More -
12/03/20 - Boatload of SuccessAbigail Chamberlain ‘20 describes her experience as a business student at UNH Manchester, during which time she landed an internship that led to her career as an operations... Read More -
11/25/20 - Environmental regulations improve the bottom lineWhen Robert Mohr was in graduate school, his advisor introduced him to a controversial paper written by the influential economist Michael Porter. Read More -
11/18/20 - Q&A with Alison Pyott ’92Tell us a little bit about your career path. Where has life taken you? In 1992, I graduated from UNH with a degree in Hotel Administration. After a brief time in the hospitality... Read More -
11/13/20 - Harmonizing art with business to help make the world a better placeThe consistent rattle of the spray paint can in her hands mimicked the ticking of her mind as Haley Burns ‘20 assessed the canvas in front of her. After hours of class, work, and... Read More -
11/10/20 - Celebrating 10 Years of EcoGastronomyGrace Stott ‘20 always valued sustainability, but couldn’t figure out how to incorporate it into her college career. Then she discovered EcoGastronomy and paired it with her... Read More