The University at Buffalo School of Management is a vibrant and inclusive community of big thinkers and even bigger doers. We work together to question and upend theories, lifting each other up and driving change. Because at the UB School of Management, ambition is a virtue, tenacity is a given, and discovery happens everywhere, from the classroom to the boardroom. That’s just how we do it here.
AI agents can form unscripted alliances
Large language model agents, such as virtual assistants or chatbots, can learn to cooperate with one another — even when they aren’t given any instruction to do so — according to new School of Management research.
The study examines whether generative AI assistants with different or conflicting goals can choose to cooperate because each recognizes the benefits.
Business analytics meets societal impact
Business leaders increasingly agree: The days of corporations operating solely to maximize shareholder value are behind us. In addition to paying attention to a slew of additional metrics alongside the bottom line, organizations are assessing the effects their actions have on employees, customers, communities and the planet.
In this feature from AACSB International, the prestigious accrediting organization for business schools worldwide, read how UB School of Management MS in Business Analytics students use their data storytelling and visualization skills to support sustainable, community-focused initiatives.
Ranked No. 5 in the U.S.
The UB School of Management is again one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ROI calculator.
At No. 5 among U.S. B-schools, the UB School of Management is ranked far ahead of schools like Harvard (No. 42), Wharton (No. 51) and Cornell (No. 45), as well as numerous other schools in in the Northeast, including NYU (Stern), University of Rochester (Simon) and University of Pittsburgh (Katz).
Two factors that mask economic inequality
A pair of new School of Management studies analyzed decades of data and thousands of surveys to explore how people perceive disparities in income.
Their findings show that individuals who believe in the fairness of socioeconomic institutions and those living or working in geographical areas where rich and poor are separated from each other perceive less economic inequality than those who question institutional fairness or are exposed to mixed-income spaces.
How investors are trading to minimize taxes
Investors are capitalizing on a loophole in U.S. tax laws that has led to billions of dollars of lost tax revenue, according to new School of Management research.
By analyzing more than two decades of data, the researchers discovered that investors are selling and repurchasing nearly identical exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a group of stocks, bonds or other securities, as a strategy to minimize taxes owed to the federal government and bypass long-standing tax laws.
Going green pays off for hedge fund investors
New School of Management research analyzed the performance of nearly 4,000 hedge funds and found that those that focused on green (environmentally friendly) stocks outperformed ones that invested more heavily in brown (less environmentally friendly) stocks by a difference of about 8% — making it a smart strategy for both investors and hedge fund managers.
AI in your workplace
Artificial intelligence is already affecting every aspect of business, from accounting and finance, to marketing, supply chains, HR and more — and its impact is growing every day.
In the School of Management, faculty are conducting research to deepen our understanding of AI and how we can use it to change society for the better. Meanwhile, in workplaces around the world, alumni are at the forefront, putting this rapidly changing technology to work.
Making bots more chatty
As artificial intelligence increasingly impacts our daily lives, researchers in the School of Management analyzed more than 20 years of data to develop a new framework that transforms AI chatbots into more intuitive, human-like conversation partners.
Entrepreneurial innovation
The School of Management received the Excellence in Curriculum Innovation in Entrepreneurship Award at VentureWell’s 2024 Deshpande Symposium honoring UB’s exemplary commitment to developing innovative educational courses and programs that foster entrepreneurship education.
True Blue: Corina Stammworthy, CEL ’21
Stammworthy came up with her business concept in a dream. Now, the founder of the dog grooming and daycare provider The Laundromutt has turned her dream into reality and a career — while facing serious health challenges.
Securing AI for the U.S. military
Four UB faculty researchers will serve as key members of a new $1.8 million initiative to secure the U.S. Department of Defense’s most critical artificial intelligence models, while also accelerating the technology’s commercialization in the private sector.
Photo: “The Pentagon” by Touch of Light (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Integrating AI in the classroom
Two School of Management projects recently received seed grant funding to integrate generative artificial intelligence into course and curricular design to help students understand how these models work, how to use AI ethically and how to build their own AI tools.
United to celebrate a century
As the yearlong recognition of the School of Management’s 100th anniversary draws to a close, students, alumni, faculty and staff donned their UB blue apparel and gathered at Clemens Field for a commemorative photo — in the shape of a huge 100.
Team says “cheeze” to win UB entrepreneurship competition
First-year MBA students Matthew Mullens and Neharika Korati took first place in this year's Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition. The team will receive $25,000 in startup capital and in-kind services valued at $40,000 for their company, Empasta, which produces what the team calls “cheeze” sauce—a healthier, tasty cheese alternative.
Equity in employment: Rethinking the most qualified candidate
School of Management researchers conducted five experiments with more than 3,300 participants and found that when confronted with a candidate’s prior socioeconomic advantages or disadvantages in the hiring and promotion process, both liberals and conservatives alter their perceptions of fairness.
Celebrating a century: Nine distinguished alumni share lessons learned at the top
Amid a yearlong recognition of its 100th anniversary, the School of Management invited nine distinguished alumni to campus in November to share insights, inspire the university community and look ahead to the future.
Meet the honorees, learn more about them and read their personal stories in the spring 2024 issue of Buffalo Business magazine.
Securing the Arctic: School of Management research receives grant from Department of Homeland Security
Kyle Hunt, assistant professor of management science and systems, was recently selected to be part of the launch of a new Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate initiative that will address critical security issues in the Arctic.
University at Buffalo receives formal association with the United Nations Department of Global Communications
Through an effort led by Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, clinical professor of organization and human resources, the University at Buffalo will gain global recognition and representation at the United Nations, and will be involved in advocacy efforts to help monitor and implement international agreements thanks to its new formal association with the UN Department of Global Communications.
Academic Impact: SEC cites UB School of Management research in ruling
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited research by Michael Dambra, the Kenneth W. Colwell Chair of Accounting and Law, 17 times in its recent ruling on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) — a hot Wall Street fad.
The new SEC rules tightened regulations around these blank-check shell companies, seeking to make it clearer to investors whether they are being misled.
Celebrating a century
In recognition of the UB School of Management's 100th anniversary, the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority illuminated the Peace Bridge in UB blue on Nov. 3.
How to make flights more punctual
By analyzing 11 years of data of U.S. carriers, new School of Management research by Milind Sohoni, professor and chair of operations management and strategy, reveals the most effective strategies for improving airlines' on-time performance rankings — a key indicator of punctuality and service reliability.
CEL grad Cristian Johnson wins Fast 46 competition
Beautiful Brains, led by Christian Johnson, CEL ’15, was named the fastest-growing business as confirmed by revenue growth rates. A Buffalo-based company, the firm helps businesses strengthen and diversify their supply chains through end-to-end global product manufacturing and distribution services. A serial entrepreneur, Johnson is a board member of the Erie County Medical Center and the African American Veterans Monument in Buffalo.
UB MBA rises in Bloomberg ranking
Bloomberg Businessweek has again ranked the University at Buffalo School of Management’s MBA program one of the nation’s best. The school rose one place in the 2023-24 ranking to No. 69, placing it solidly in the top 10% of AACSB-accredited business schools. Among public universities, the School of Management is ranked No. 32.
100 years of welcoming new students
Following in the footsteps of the transformational and insightful leaders who came before them, a new class of students gathered at the University at Buffalo School of Management Aug. 25 — for the hundredth time.
Social Impact Fellows aim to change the world, a piece at a time
Through UB's Social Impact Fellows program, MBA and MSW students from the School of Management and School of Social Work, along with graduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences, create social innovation in Western New York. Together, our students collaborate, address pressing social issues and make an impact.
MD/MBA provides new perspectives
A collaborative program between the School of Management and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UB's MD/MBA dual degree is a great fit for medical students looking to enhance their world-class clinical training with advanced management education to become a sought-after health care leader.
Social innovation in Costa Rica
During the spring semester, School of Management students explored the culture and business management practices of Latin America, and enhanced their classroom education with an experiential learning trip to Costa Rica.
There, they started each day with a hot cup of coffee — and learned how it symbolizes social innovation and entrepreneurial leadership in the region.
Building a legacy
The late Keith Stolzenburg was a loyal alumnus and a respected colleague who served as executive in residence for accounting. One of his greatest joys, though, was his role as a trusted mentor who guided countless students with sage advice and a dash of humor as they prepared to join the accounting profession.
Now, the first two recipients of the Keith M. Stolzenburg Fellowship — established by why his wife, Rosanne, and their children, Anna and Eric — are living by Stolzenburg’s example.
