Experience the 50
Management Practices in the United States
Gain global perspective—right here in the United States.
Explore various industries and see how you can make an impact in cities across the country.
Experience the 50 are credit-bearing, hybrid programs. Upon acceptance, you will be force-registered into the course, which meets online three to four times before culminating with a virtual experience and optional trip based on the program’s theme and location.
During the virtual component, you will network with alumni, tour organizations and complete mini-cases or team projects. Finally, you can cap off the experience with an optional trip to the program's city.
Note: For all credit-bearing virtual experiences, there is no additional program fee.
Application Deadlines
- April 1, 2022, for fall 2022 programs
- Oct. 7, 2022, for spring 2023 programs
Who Can Apply
Most Experience the 50 programs are open to:
- School of Management undergraduates – sophomores, juniors and seniors for in-person trips; all levels for virtual programs
- All School of Management graduate students, except Executive MBAs
Programs for 2022-23
Fall 2022
Leadership, Industry and Culture in Chicago
Note: The Chicago program is offered exclusively for School of Management undergraduate honors students and graduate students.
Program Dates
- September 2022 - virtual experience and optional travel to Chicago, Illinois
Faculty Leader
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah
Clinical Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources
Faculty Director of Global Programs
Southwest Tech Trek in Austin and Houston
Participate in a virtual tech trek through Texas—and cap off the course with an optional in-person trip to Austin.
Program Dates
- October 2022 - virtual experience and optional travel to Austin
Faculty Leaders
Thomas Murdock
Clinical Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah
Clinical Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources
Faculty Director of Global Programs
West Coast Tech Trek in Silicon Valley
Program Dates
- November 2022 - virtual experience
- Winter 2023 - optional travel to San Francisco, California
Faculty Leaders
Robert Neubert
Clinical Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Director, Entrepreneurship Academic Programs
Celine Krzan, MBA ’17
Adjunct Instructor
Business Practices in Disney
"Visiting Disney was truly inspiring, and learning what goes into making the Disney magic every day was remarkable. Every student who has a connection to Disney or wants to learn about a thriving business should experience this."
— Danielle Zalta, BS ’19
Note: The Disney program is offered exclusively for School of Management undergraduate honors students, as well as select graduate students.
Program Dates
- November 2022 - virtual experience and optional travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
Faculty Leaders
David Murray
Clinical Professor, Management Science and Systems
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah
Clinical Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources
Faculty Director of Global Programs
Spring 2023
Business Practices and Culture in Atlanta and North Carolina
Learn about business and industry in Georgia and North Carolina. The program includes a virtual learning component, as well as an optional in-person trip to Atlanta, Georgia.
Program Dates
- February 2023
Faculty Leaders
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah
Clinical Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources
Faculty Director of Global Programs
Cecily Rodriguez
Adjunct Instructor
West Coast Fintech (Seattle and Southern California)
Learn about the financial technology industry, with a virtual experience to Seattle, Washington, and Southern California, along with an optional in-person trip to Seattle.
Program Dates
- Virtual component - first half of spring 2023 semester
- Optional travel to Seattle - spring break 2023
Faculty Leaders
Szu-Yin (Jennifer) Wu
Clinical Assistant Professor, Finance
Pavankumar Mulgund
Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Science and Systems
Tech Trek to Boston and Colorado
Experience the tech industry in two different parts of the U.S., with a virtual experience to Boston, Massachusetts, and Colorado, and an optional in-person trip to Boston.
Program Dates
- Virtual component - first half of spring 2023 semester
- Optional travel to Boston - March or April 2023
Faculty Leaders
Dominic Sellitto
Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Science and Systems
Faculty Director, MS Business Analytics
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah
Clinical Associate Professor, Organization and Human Resources
Faculty Director of Global Programs
COVID-19 Information
Ensuring the health and safety of our students, faculty, alumni and partners is our top priority. All Global Programs include a required virtual learning experience and an optional in-person trip, pending university health/safety policies.
A micro-credential is available for those who successfully complete this program. Apply here or visit the School of Management micro-credential website for information.
Contact Us
Global Programs
School of Management
University at Buffalo
251 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
Tel: 716-645-3353
mgt-globalprograms@buffalo.edu