Release Date: October 16, 2015 This content is archived.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Up-and-coming entrepreneurs will once again have the opportunity to network, listen and learn as the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) in the University at Buffalo School of Management and AT&T celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week through a series of Buffalo-area events.
“Buffalo is full of entrepreneurs who are fueling the resurgence of the city,” says Thomas Ulbrich, CEL executive director and assistant dean in the UB School of Management. “Through Global Entrepreneurship Week, we celebrate the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.”
Partner organizations for the events include BAK USA, dig Buffalo and UB’s Career Services, Design Club, Intercultural Diversity Center, Undergraduate Academies and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
The events are powered by AT&T and include:
All events are open to the public. Pricing and tickets for John Legend at the Distinguished Speaker Series are available at buffalo.edu/dss. There is no charge for the other UB Global Entrepreneurship Week events. To register or obtain more information, contact Alex Cleary Pelc at 716-885-5715, ext. 30, or mgt-cel@buffalo.edu.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions around the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors. Since 2008, Global Entrepreneurship Week has expanded to 140 countries — building and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world.
Established in 1987, the CEL provides participants with individualized and interactive education in entrepreneurship. More than 1,300 CEL alumni employ more than 22,000 Western New Yorkers, and their businesses are worth more than $2 billion to the local economy. For more information, visit mgt.buffalo.edu/cel.
Contact
Kevin Manne
Associate Director of Communications
School of Management
716-645-5238
kjmanne@buffalo.edu