Ranked No. 11 in the U.S.
The UB School of Management is one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to a new ROI calculator by Bloomberg Businessweek.

At No. 11 among U.S. B-schools, the UB School of Management is ranked far ahead of schools like Harvard (No. 58), Wharton (No. 67) and Cornell (No. 51), as well as numerous other schools in the Northeast, including NYU (Stern), University of Rochester (Simon) and University of Pittsburgh (Katz).

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.

Meet your new teammate: AI
The exploding popularity of programs like ChatGPT has organizations looking closely at how artificial intelligence can be adopted in the workplace, and new UB School of Management research reveals that getting employees to use AI depends on two factors: employee attitudes toward the technology and the degree to which they can choose to work with it.

RHM Innovations Conquers Panasci Competition
The third time was a charm for RHM Innovations Inc. 

A durable medical equipment manufacturer that develops assistive bathing technologies, RHM previously entered the Panasci Competition in 2021 and 2022.

The startup finally took top prize in 2023 for its inaugural product, the Aide-ing Arm – a shower chair attachment that enables the caregiver to have complete control over the flow of water while the resident is seated safely in a standard shower chair. 

A gateway to North Campus
Filled with flowers, benches, walking paths and café-style lighting, Paula T. Agrusa Plaza creates a welcoming entrance and provides outdoor learning environments and spaces where faculty, students, alumni and visitors have gathered and collaborated.

The project, which also includes a refreshed exterior space on the southern side of Jacobs Management Center, was made possible by a gift from alumnus Russ Agrusa, BS ’76, in memory of his wife and School of Management alumna, Paula Agrusa, BS ’78.