Entrepreneur Trisha Bailey to Speak at Barney

 

Each year, the Barney School of Business brings to campus accomplished alumni, successful business people, and community leaders to campus to share their stories and offer advice to their students. 

The Entrepreneurial Studies program is delighted to introduce guest speaker, Trisha Bailey, who is a local entrepreneur with a global impact. Bailey has recently published a motivational memoir chronicling her personal tragedies and professional triumphs – from her humble beginnings on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica to becoming not only the wealthiest woman on that island but also one of the wealthiest women in the United States. She was the youngest stockbroker (at age 22) at Salomon Smith Barney and the only black woman in all of New England. 

Bailey plays an integral role across Connecticut’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and we are delighted to build this connection between her and the UHart student body. 

The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 p.m. in Auerbach Hall A238/235. ENT 414 – Seminar in Entrepreneurship is hosting the event, where seniors in the Entrepreneurial Studies program engage in live-client consulting projects. The event is open to all students from the University of Hartford and is organized by UHart’s Barney School of Business and Christine Grant, Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement.