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Written by Alisa Franasiak, BS/MBA ’24 – I recently attended 43North’s 8th Annual Finals Competition held at  Shea’s Theater,  which was packed to the brim.   I watched eight companies from around the country and across the globe go head-to-head to Continue reading Buffalo’s Burgeoning Startup Landscape: Why Western New York is a great place to start your business→

Written by Sivarama Koti Reddy Mandapati, ’MBA 23:  In my perspective, leadership entails assisting and leading those who have placed their trust in you. I’d like to take you on a tour of my leadership efforts throughout my life.  Since Continue reading What is LeaderCORE and why I choose to participate in it→

Written by Muhammad Ayoub Ashraf, ’MBA 23:  Imagine yourself after ten years of business school – you are working as CEO, CFO, or COO of a company, or you are a successful entrepreneur running a business. It is not a Continue reading Leveraging UB SOM Resources to Land Your Dream Job→

Written by Donell Carter, MS ’22: Hi, my name is Donell, and I am a recent graduate of the UB MS Accounting program. I came to UB in 2017 and although I always felt like I had what it takes Continue reading 5 tips to get the most out of your UB MS Accounting program→

Written by Gandhali Barve, MS Finance ’22:   Coming from a tropical country, I had never experienced extreme cold weather in my life. But after surviving two winter seasons in Buffalo, I would like to share few tips on how to Continue reading Five tips for managing Buffalo winters→

Written by Dana Scofield, MSA ’22:  I was a previous student in the BS in Accounting program at UB and had the advantage of knowing a majority of the professors already. Having those prior relationships and connections made it easier Continue reading 4 reasons I chose UB MS accounting program→

Written by Shannon Alexander, MBA ‘23: The other day as I was getting ready for school, I found myself lost in thought worrying about an upcoming school deadline. Then a thought shook me out of my anxious trance. I thought Continue reading 5 lessons I learned from my first year in UB’s MBA program→

Written by Likith Parameswaran, MS MIS ‘22: Hi, I’m Likith Parameswaran, a candidate of the MS in MIS Class of 2022. I joined UB during the Fall semester and my experience so far has been exhilarating—everything was different, everything was Continue reading What the UB MS MIS program taught me about myself→

Written by Gandhali Barve, MS Finance ’22: My introduction to UB was no less than a culture shock. Different people, different activities and different cultures! Since then, I have been exploring whatever I can to experience different cultures here at Continue reading Tips for managing culture shock and forging long-lasting friendships at UB→