University at Buffalo School of Management

Startups Preparing for high-level management careers in real estate development A new degree option will help participants gain a competitive advantage and broaden their career options for leadership roles in real es- tate development, investment and related fields. The School of Management and the School of Architecture and Planning now offer a collab- orative MS in Real Estate Development/MBA, equipping students with specialized real estate de- velopment skills and a solid foundation in business management. Those who have a passion in both areas can learn from leading faculty with deep industry con- nections, giving them opportunities to engage with executives and organizations in both the business and architecture communities. Students who enroll in the integrated program can obtain their MS and MBA in less time than if they pursued the two degrees separately, enabling them to enter the job market sooner with enhanced credentials. For more information, visit mgt.buffalo.edu/mba-msred. x Recognizing our career development partners This spring, the School of Management's Career Resource Center (CRC) honored several individuals and organizations for their significant impact on students' career development during the previous year. The honorees and the awards they received were: • Hero Alimchandani, BS '04, managing director at Deloitte, as CRC Alumnus of the Year, recognizing his advocacy for the school and our students within his company, as well as his engagement through guest lecturing in classes and serving on the school's Accounting Advisory Council. • Alex Ampadu and Ann Cohen, clinical associate professors of ac- counting and law, as Faculty Members of the Year for their decades of impact on students' careers. • GEICO, as Recruiting Organization of the Year in recognition of the many ways its leaders interact with the school, including hosting the GEICO Interview Challenge, recruiting on campus and participating in student projects. • Eli Lilly leaders Tyler Grassman, BS '16, global customer-facing capa- bilities associate consultant, and Wayne Russo, district sales manager, as Recruiting Partners of the Year. • NetPlus Alliance, as Outstanding Internship Partner for the credit- bearing internships it has provided in marketing, communications, finance and IT. • Blue Cardinal Capital, as New Internship Partner for the four impact- ful internships it provided last year. In addition, the CRC recognized three pairs of Interns and Supervisors of the Year: • Ashton Armstrong, BS '19, and Kyle Rhoads, sales and marketing coor- dinator, UB Athletics Department. • Katherine Connors, MBA '18, and Lisa Wardynski, director of internal communications and community relations, Independent Health. • Giang Le Huong Truong, BS '18, and Suzanne Furlani, founder, Omantec LLC. x 4 Buffalo Business Autumn 2018 From left, Paul Tesluk, dean; Hero Alimchandani, CRC Alumnus of the Year; Ann Cohen and Alex Ampadu, CRC Faculty Members of the Year; and Gwen Appelbaum, assistant dean and director of the Career Resource Center. Photo: Joe Cascio

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