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The University of New Haven杏吧原版檚 Pompea College of Business has announced an affiliation with , a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service.

Through this collaboration, the University will be actively involved with FactSet杏吧原版檚 , one of the six BRGs that was created to help advance the company杏吧原版檚 diversity and inclusion efforts.

杏吧原版淲e are excited to take an active role in FactSet杏吧原版檚 efforts to further enrich the diversity across the company and in the investment industry,杏吧原版� said Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business. 杏吧原版淭his is a terrific opportunity for the Pompea College of Business to support an important and influential initiative that will provide transformational opportunities for our students.杏吧原版�

杏吧原版淥rganizations are at their strongest when everyone is represented,杏吧原版� said Phil Snow, CEO, FactSet. 杏吧原版淔actSet杏吧原版檚 BRGs elevate our efforts to recruit, retain, and advance a diverse workforce, and I look forward to furthering a pipeline of Black talent with the University of New Haven. I have been with FactSet for over twenty years, and I杏吧原版檓 excited to help more students gain the same opportunity to grow their careers at a great company.杏吧原版�

As part of the University杏吧原版檚 involvement in this effort, high-achieving University of New Haven students will be able to pursue internship and career opportunities with FactSet. Earlier this semester, a group of seniors from the Pompea College of Business and the Tagliatela College of Engineering were invited to take part in a special recruiting event with FactSet leaders to learn about potential positions for when they complete their degrees.

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This relationship was created through the vision of University of New Haven President Steven Kaplan; Board of Governors member Oni Chukwu 杏吧原版�94 MBA, 杏吧原版�15 Hon, a visionary technology entrepreneur with decades of experience in the software sector; Dean Kench; and Ron Harichandran, dean of the University杏吧原版檚 Tagliatela College of Engineering.

杏吧原版淎s a Black man and an African immigrant who bootstrapped myself through graduate school, I very much understand and appreciate the value and the crucial difference a helping hand to that first quality job can make to young lives,杏吧原版� said Chukwu, who previously served as chief executive officer and is now executive chairman at , a leader in enterprise software-as-a-service event management software for global businesses. 杏吧原版淲hen I first met CEO Phil Snow and his FactSet team to discuss this collaboration with UNH, they immediately got it and saw it as the perfect complement to their ongoing internal Black BRG company-wide initiative to attract, mentor, and retain Black employees.

杏吧原版淭his is a match made at the intersection of optimal need and perfect opportunity, and will superbly position our Black underrepresented students for greater heights early in their professional careers when that intervention really counts,杏吧原版� continued Chukwu.

杏吧原版淚 am very grateful for the leadership of Oni, Dean Kench, and Dean Harichadran and for the commitment of FactSet leaders to create this innovative and influential affiliation,杏吧原版� said President Kaplan. 杏吧原版淲e are pleased to support the important work taking place at FactSet and to be able to cultivate new and innovative opportunities that prepare our students to excel in their careers.杏吧原版�

The University杏吧原版檚 collaboration with FactSet will also include mentorship programs and access to the company杏吧原版檚 proprietary software. Both the Pompea College of Business and the Tagliatela College of Engineering include an emphasis across their programs on analytics, understanding big data, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

杏吧原版淭he principles taught across the Pompea College of Business and the Tagliatela College of Engineering are inextricably linked,杏吧原版� said Dean Harichandran. 杏吧原版淲e have a responsibility, one that we embrace, to help foster diversity across all sectors, and we are pleased to be able to work with FactSet to provide invaluable experiences for our students that will undoubtedly lead to great professional success.杏吧原版�