University at Buffalo (UB)
Workshops
Accelerate your business growth with action-driven workshops.
The UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is offering a series of half-day workshops for business owners and leaders who want to move from ideas to action. Each workshop takes a deep dive into a specific topic, combining expert insight with hands-on application. As a participant, you will actively work on your specific business challenges throughout the session, leaving with practical tools, clear strategies and actionable solutions you can implement within your organization.
During these workshops, you will:
- Apply concepts in real time to your own business challenges
- Develop practical strategies tailored to your organization
- Identify opportunities for growth, efficiency or increased revenue
- Work through guided exercises to drive immediate progress
- Gain tools, frameworks and resources you can use long after the session
- Learn from experienced facilitators with real-world business expertise
- Exchange insights and perspectives with fellow business owners and leaders
- Leave with clear next steps and an action plan you can implement right away
AI Workshop Series
All workshops in this series are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership,
Conference Room 208, 77 Goodell St., Buffalo
Led by Celine Krzan, clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the UB School of Management.
The most successful entrepreneurs aren't doing everything themselves; they're building systems that work for them. In this workshop, you'll walk through real-world use cases that show exactly how AI agents and the latest AI tools can take repetitive tasks off your plate and give you back time to focus on what actually grows your business. No technical background required.
Family Business Succession
Both sessions in this workshop are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Conference Room 208, 77 Goodell St., Buffalo.
Led by Joseph Manna, Esq., founder of Invisible Elephant Consulting and a family business attorney and consultant with over 30 years of experience, and Matt Morey, Esq., a business and corporate attorney with expertise in family business law and governance.
This two-session workshop is for family business owners, founders, strategic decision-makers and their family stakeholders. Gain the legal frameworks, planning tools and communication skills to move from awareness to action.
Foundation Day (Sept. 10)
- Understand the legal, financial and relational frameworks behind successful succession
- Learn how to avoid common pitfalls of family business
- Assess your current position and identify key risks and gaps
- Work through real-world scenarios to apply concepts to your own situation
- Gain practical tools to guide decision-making with clarity and control
- Leave with a defined list of action items to complete before Session Two
Application Day (Oct. 1)
- Apply Session 1 frameworks directly to your real-world situation
- Work through legal audits, estate planning and transfer strategies
- Participate in interactive, small-group exercises
- Navigate scenario-based challenges to pressure-test your approach
- Build a personalized succession roadmap
- Practice the difficult conversations that often stall progress
- Leave with a clear, actionable succession plan
Workshop Fees
$300 per four-hour workshop
$650 per two-session workshop
Learn More
To learn more, contact the CEL office at mgt-cel@buffalo.edu or 716-885-5715.
AI Workshop Series
Led by Dominic Sellitto, assistant faculty director of the UB Center for AI Business Innovation, and clinical associate professor of management science and systems in the UB School of Management.
If AI is only saving you time on emails, you’re missing the opportunity. This workshop shows how leading small businesses are using AI to rebuild workflows, reduce coordination costs and gain real strategic leverage. Shift from experimenting with AI to transforming your business around it.
Led by Celine Krzan, clinical assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the UB School of Management.
Marketing budgets are tight and expectations are high. In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover how AI can help you craft sharper messaging, personalize outreach at scale and automate campaigns so you can compete smarter without adding headcount. Walk away with real tools and strategies you can put to work immediately.
Led by Gian Martinelli, senior manager of associate digital enablement at Rich Products Corp.
HR is essential to running a business. Doing it well takes real time and effort. This interactive workshop shows how AI can simplify everyday HR work. Explore practical, real‑world HR use cases, learn responsible ways to apply AI, and build ready‑to‑use tools to better support their teams and reduce day‑to‑day complexity.