Student Entrepreneurship

  • Seth Blum.  Photo illustration: Douglas Levere.  

Be an entrepreneur. Live a life of service focused on delivering solutions that overcome difficult problems affecting our communities.

Entrepreneurial skills are crucial in business today, whether you are launching a high-growth startup, commercializing innovations at an established company, opening a small business, or using innovative thinking to solve difficult social problems.

Nationally Ranked Entrepreneurship Program

Develop entrepreneurial leadership capabilities and a mindset that helps you bring your innovative ventures to life. At UB, you will learn entrepreneurship by taking action. It’s why Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review have again recognized our program as one of the country’s top schools for entrepreneurship.

  • No. 7 in the Northeast
  • No. 22 among public universities
  • No. 41 in the U.S., Canada and Europe

A Thriving Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

You will be inspired as a leader through innovative coursework and experiential activities that connect you to our robust and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Take advantage of the UB’s long tradition of supporting entrepreneurs and the partnerships we have with the growing entrepreneurial community in Buffalo Niagara.

Stop Playing it Safe

If you are ready to create value in your community by launching a new venture, a corporate innovation or a social innovation, explore the opportunities below and join us.

School of Management Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship at UB

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive at the University at Buffalo.

At UB, you will have the chance to take big, bold actions to launch ventures focused on serving our global communities. You will also have access to world-class resources to take your ideas from concept to commercialization.

What is your innovation? How can we help you make it happen?

Deshpande Symposium Award Innovation and Entreprenuership 2024 Excellence in Higher Education logo. Link goes to news story.

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Deshpande Symposium Award Innovation and Entreprenuership 2023 Excellence in Higher Education logo. Link goes to news story.

Read more about this award.

GCEC Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers logo. Link goes to list of award winners.

2023 Award for Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines

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What Students Are Saying
Malkijah Griffiths.
“The Panasci entrepreneurship competition helped us solidify how we will contribute to the region’s economic development – providing new jobs and opportunities to upcoming professionals.”
11/30/22

Malkijah Griffiths, BS ‘19 MPH/MBA ‘22

  • Co-Founder Team Real Talk
Anu Patel.
“I had an incredible time learning and growing professionally at UB. The professors were experts in their fields and the entrepreneurship classes allowed for hands-on learning.  I enjoyed the opportunity to serve in the Entrepreneurship Clinic as a marketing consultant for local, small businesses.  My work with local business owners made me realize the lasting impact you can have by helping to create financial stability and freedom”
1/20/23

Anu Patel, MBA ‘22

  • Founder
Nate Gulley.
“Even though I work for a big company, not a week goes by that I don’t use skills on the job that I picked up from my UB entrepreneurship experiences, both classroom and extracurricular. Whether it’s relentlessly focusing on solving problems for customers, practicing a growth mindset, or designing with the end-user in mind, opportunities to apply my UB entrepreneurship experiences are common and have helped me grow my career.”
11/30/22

Nate Gulley

  • Senior Vice President, Leadership Innovation Manager; M&T Bank
Cam Hotto.
“The School of Management’s entrepreneurship program allowed me to tackle real-world problems, expand my network with global alumni, and develop a tool-kit of professional skills that will prove useful throughout my career. The program has had an immense impact on my life from both a professional and personal standpoint that I could not have imagined prior to entering the University at Buffalo.”
11/30/22

Cam Hotto. BS ‘22

  • thinkPARALLAX
“UB Entrepreneurship gave me the opportunity to extend my interest in startups into the classroom. Being able to connect with students outside my degree program, guest speakers, and the community as a whole was an asset for me in shaping my career path.”
11/30/22

Luke Miller, BS ‘22

  • Mechanical Engineering, SpaceX
“Coming into my entrepreneurship classes as an engineering major I felt behind relative to my business major classmates; I wondered what disadvantages I would be at if I tried starting a business. My entrepreneurship professors not only reassured me of the advantages my unique skill set provided but also taught me the tools and gave me the confidence to launch a business myself.”
11/30/22

Stephen Recktenwald, BS ‘21

  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineer, Moog
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Contact Us

Email: mgt-student-entrepreneurship@buffalo.edu