Two University at Buffalo School of Management faculty members are part of a worldwide conversation on how AI is reshaping classrooms.
Dominic Sellitto and Kevin Cleary, both clinical associate professors of management science and systems in the UB School of Management, were selected by the OpenAI Edu Academy for its Global Faculty AI Project, a speaker series showcasing professors across 30-plus disciplines who are integrating AI into teaching. Out of more than 300 submissions, their work stood out for making cutting-edge technology relevant and practical for students.
Cleary, who directs the School of Management’s MS in Management Information Systems program and previously served as the university’s chief information security officer, weaves generative AI into his classes on systems analysis, technology literacy and cybersecurity. By grounding lessons in real trade-offs such as speed versus oversight or access versus protection, he equips students with a critical skill: the ability to ask the right questions in a rapidly changing landscape.
Sellitto’s Applied AI for Managers course puts students in the driver’s seat. Instead of passively studying theory, they build custom AI applications using retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, Python and OpenAI-compatible APIs. His goal is straightforward: ensure tomorrow’s managers understand both the promise of AI and the enterprise risks that come with it, such as data privacy and security.
The OpenAI project features educators worldwide using AI to train law students through role-plays, support language learning, enhance accessibility and more. Common themes run through the series: hands-on practice, ethical reflection and new approaches that put students at the center.
For UB, Sellitto and Cleary’s recognition affirms a broader commitment: bringing AI directly into business education so students can navigate complexity with confidence. Their work makes clear that the future of management is already unfolding in the classroom.
This story was written by AI and edited by a member of the UB School of Management Marketing and Communications Office.