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The University at Buffalo School of Management is a vibrant and inclusive community of big thinkers and even bigger doers. We work together to question and upend theories, lifting each other up and driving change. Because at the UB School of Management, ambition is a virtue, tenacity is a given, and discovery happens everywhere, from the classroom to the boardroom. That’s just how we do it here.

Forcing Versus Choosing: The Future of AI

Posted on May 18, 2023 by UB School of Management

Now that ChatGPT has your attention, UB School of Management Expert Kate Bezrukova explores what comes next. Continue reading Forcing Versus Choosing: The Future of AI→

Equality and Leading Teams in the Military

Posted on April 6, 2023 by UB School of Management

A Man and a Woman in Camouflage Uniform Standing on Ground

Despite the success of women in the military, they still face a glass ceiling. UB School of Management expert Kate Bezrukova and visiting Fulbright scholar Nataliia Kalmykova explore why. Continue reading Equality and Leading Teams in the Military→

Positive emotions: To suppress or share?

Posted on February 28, 2023 by UB School of Management

UB School of Management expert Danielle Tussing explores the research into why — and when — leaders should share positive emotions at work. Continue reading Positive emotions: To suppress or share?→

Pivot like a pro

Posted on January 23, 2023 by UB School of Management

Effective leadership requires versatility. UB School of Management expert Tim Maynes digs into the research and explains how you can become more adaptable as a leader. Continue reading Pivot like a pro→

Management and leadership: An alternative to traditional thinking

Posted on December 19, 2022 by UB School of Management

What makes a great leader or a great manager? Is there a difference? Leadership coach Marsha King gives her perspective on these questions and more. Continue reading Management and leadership: An alternative to traditional thinking→

Creating a positive workplace

Posted on November 15, 2022 by UB School of Management

Four employees gathered around a computer to work.

Min-Hsuan Tu, an expert on power and leadership, shares how you can improve organizational culture amid the Great Resignation. Continue reading Creating a positive workplace→

How to write emails that get responses and inspire action

Posted on August 16, 2022 by UB School of Management

Many emails coming into a computer screen.

Good leaders must be effective communicators, especially via email. Learn how you can draft messages that make things happen. Continue reading How to write emails that get responses and inspire action→

Make telecommuting work for your team

Posted on July 21, 2022 by UB School of Management

Man telecommutes from his dining room, with his dog nearby.

University at Buffalo School of Management expert Prasad Balkundi shares his advice and predictions for the future of remote work. Continue reading Make telecommuting work for your team→

Propaganda and information manipulation in groups

Posted on April 5, 2022 by UB School of Management

A destroyed residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine.

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, UB School of Management expert Kate Bezrukova examines how misinformation takes root in groups. Continue reading Propaganda and information manipulation in groups→

How Zelenskyy inspired the world through servant leadership

Posted on March 4, 2022 by UB School of Management

Children hold signs that say "Support Ukraine" and "Stop Putin."

With personal connections to the war in Ukraine, Paul Tesluk, dean of the UB School of Management, finds hope in the leadership of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading How Zelenskyy inspired the world through servant leadership→

Gillibrand spotlights Cyber Service Academy

The U.S. senator visited UB to promote a new scholarship program to address critical vulnerabilities in U.S. national security. [...]

UB School of Management professor publishes new book on pitfalls of mergers and acquisitions

Feng Gu, chair and professor of accounting and law in the UB School of Management, reveals how executives and directors of corporations can ensure that an acquisition deal will be successful for stakeholders, investors and employees long-term. [...]

UB School of Management hosts second annual Great Lakes Tech Retreat

More than 130 industry leaders and scholars gathered to explore the frontiers of data analytics and artificial intelligence at the second annual Great Lakes Tech Retreat. [...]

UB climbs in undergrad entrepreneurship ranking

For the third consecutive year, Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review have named the UB one of the top undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. [...]

UB MBA advances to No. 5 in the U.S. for return on investment

The UB School of Management is again one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ROI calculator. [...]