School of Management

Strategic Initiatives

Leadership | Entrepreneurship | Health Care Management | Social Innovation | Global Programs

Leadership
Advancing research, teaching and outreach in leadership is a key theme in the School of Management. Through our curriculum and a number of innovative programs, we build upon our ongoing commitment to develop leaders at all levels of an organization and to prepare the next generation of business leaders.
2/3/21 LeaderCORE™
10/25/21 Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Entrepreneurship
School of Management students can take advantage of our burgeoning entrepreneurship ecosystem through initiatives like the Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) course and the Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition, as well as UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars and collaborations across the Buffalo Niagara region. In addition, area entrepreneurs hone their skills through a variety of programs offered by our Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Health Care Management
With the health care industry facing steep challenges in cost, efficiency and access, the School of Management offers a robust and growing portfolio of programs and partnerships that prepare leaders with the business skills needed to manage complex health care organizations, reduce expenses and improve outcomes.
9/24/21 Dual and Collaborative Degree Programs
3/29/22 MBA Concentration in Health Care Management
2/2/22 Accelerated MBA Program for Graduate Medical Education Residents
Social Innovation
All around us, organizations in the private, public, nonprofit and government sectors are coming together to tackle some of society's greatest challenges through social innovation—and the School of Management is helping to lead the way. We’ve embarked on several truly interdisciplinary partnerships within UB and our global community to make an impact through student service, faculty research, conferences, workshops and other collaborative opportunities.
2/1/22 Social Impact Fellows
3/18/21 Course and Workshops
Global Programs
School of Management students become citizens of the world, developing the skills and perspective to meet the demands of the international business market and make the world a better place. Our experiences abroad prepare students to lead in an increasingly global world through a variety of faculty-led, short-term programs in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe and North America.

Strategic Initiatives

Leadership

Leadership
Advancing research, teaching and outreach in leadership is a key theme in the School of Management. Through our curriculum and a number of innovative programs, we build upon our ongoing commitment to develop leaders at all levels of an organization and to prepare the next generation of business leaders.
2/3/21 LeaderCORE™
10/25/21 Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship
School of Management students can take advantage of our burgeoning entrepreneurship ecosystem through initiatives like the Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) course and the Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition, as well as UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars and collaborations across the Buffalo Niagara region. In addition, area entrepreneurs hone their skills through a variety of programs offered by our Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Health Care Management

Health Care Management
With the health care industry facing steep challenges in cost, efficiency and access, the School of Management offers a robust and growing portfolio of programs and partnerships that prepare leaders with the business skills needed to manage complex health care organizations, reduce expenses and improve outcomes.
9/24/21 Dual and Collaborative Degree Programs
3/29/22 MBA Concentration in Health Care Management
2/2/22 Accelerated MBA Program for Graduate Medical Education Residents

Social Innovation

Social Innovation
All around us, organizations in the private, public, nonprofit and government sectors are coming together to tackle some of society's greatest challenges through social innovation—and the School of Management is helping to lead the way. We’ve embarked on several truly interdisciplinary partnerships within UB and our global community to make an impact through student service, faculty research, conferences, workshops and other collaborative opportunities.
2/1/22 Social Impact Fellows
3/18/21 Course and Workshops

Global Programs

Global Programs
School of Management students become citizens of the world, developing the skills and perspective to meet the demands of the international business market and make the world a better place. Our experiences abroad prepare students to lead in an increasingly global world through a variety of faculty-led, short-term programs in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe and North America.

Alumni Success

“There aren’t a lot of MBAs in cyber. As the industry matures, organizations are going to need people with the skills that UB provided to me. ”

6/8/22

Abigail Maines, BS ’97, MBA ’99

Vice President of Commercial and Channel Sales, Cybereason, and Co-Founder, Females in Every Role Change Everything (FIERCE)

“Everything about the Executive MBA program gave me the tools and self-trust to become a leader in my field. ”

6/7/22

Dustin Snyder, EMBA ’15

Founder, Wayforward Associates

“The School of Management pushed my creativity and critical-thinking skills. Now, people describe me as having a strong balance of tactics and strategy—or as I think of it, a strong balance of pharmacy and business school. ”

4/11/22

Andre Persaud, MBA ’94

Chief Retail Officer, Rite Aid

“Working in teams is all I do every day. When I was in the UB MBA program, we had group members with different concentrations and learned to lean on their expertise depending on the class or project.”

3/21/22

Carrie Smith Matson, BS ’95, MBA ’96

Director of Marketing Strategy, Disney Cruise Line

“I had dabbled a little in business, but my background was in education. With this new role, I needed to be grounded in the fundamentals of business and UB offered the best opportunity for the broad spectrum I needed. ”

2/28/22

George Stege, MBA ’86

President, Ford Gum and Machine Co.

“I’ve always been a collaborative, creative person, but LeaderCORE™ gave me the toolkit to articulate those skills and the self-awareness to talk about areas I needed to improve upon. ”

2/16/22

Kimberly Behzadi, MBA ’16

Senior Associate Brand Manager, Halo Top, and Owner, Bookmarks and Breadsticks

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UB MBA climbs 5 spots in U.S. News ranking
3/29/22
Among public business schools, the UB MBA is ranked No. 38 in the annual ranking of MBA programs.
An evolving path
6/10/22
Following his instincts and curiosity has led to a fulfilling career for Danial Khan MBA/MSW ’21.
Seeing green
4/21/22
A new School of Management student club highlights the business value of sustainability.
Improving local food accessibility
5/4/22
Founded by a JD/MBA student, UB's chapter of the Food Recovery Network recycles unused food from UB's dining halls to feed others.
Buffalo Business magazine
3/29/22
In the spring 2022 issue, read about health care innovation, alumni success, impactful research and more.
Insights from the School of Management
4/5/22
On our blog, our experts discuss leadership topics, including ethics, diversity, social innovation and more.
True Blue
4/5/22
Celebrating the power and the pride of the UB community.
Our faculty give back
2/15/22
At 81%, we have the highest faculty giving rate by far of any academic unit at UB and soar high above the national average of 26%.
Embracing diversity and inclusion
12/21/20
A message from the dean.
Our Values
2/11/21
We are a vibrant and inclusive community of big thinkers and and big doers, who are leading business into the future.
Boldly Buffalo
9/5/18
UB’s largest campaign in history will elevate our students, attract world-class faculty and support life-changing research with the potential to transform our region and the globe.
Accreditation
6/16/21
Why choose a business school accredited by AACSB International?