University at Buffalo School of Management

2 Buffalo Business Spring 2019 New leadership center opens in Africa On a mission to create global leaders, administrators from the School of Management's Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (CLOE) visited Ghana, Africa, last summer to launch the new Global Center for Leadership and Social Innovation, in partnership with the African Rights Initiative International (ARII). The two organizations are working together to deliver much-needed education and leadership-skills development, one of the biggest challenges facing Africa. "This new center will develop our global capabilities and draw on our faculty and leadership expertise to address significant challenges in de- veloping this high-potential region in Africa," said Dean Paul Tesluk. "The African Rights Initiative International plays a critical role in ad- dressing global poverty and we look forward to helping develop a strong foundation for their continued success." Areas of collaboration between CLOE and ARII include learning and building leadership capacity, sharing research data, organizational development and sustainability, Startups New undergrad degree prepares tech leaders of tomorrow Organizations are driven by and dependent on data—and they need lead- ers who can protect that information and analyze it to achieve business goals. As companies demand innovators who understand big data, cloud computing and cybersecurity, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates opportunities in tech-related roles will grow by more than 500,000 jobs by 2026. To address those challenges and meet the hiring de- mands that come with them, the school will launch a new degree program this fall. The Bachelor of Science in in- formation technology and management will provide stu- dents with both technical and business skills, enabling them to leverage technology and deliver results for the firms that hire them. The innovative curriculum is one of only a few na- tionally—and the only undergraduate program of its kind in the State University of New York system. Students will develop the skills to: • Propose and create IT solutions with new applications. • Manage databases and employ data modeling techniques to analyze information, make deci- sions and add value. • Identify, evaluate and use emerging technologies to realize business opportunities. • Communicate and present clearly and concisely to a wide audience. • Be an effective project manager, collaborative team member and strong leader. For more information, visit mgt.buffalo.edu/bsitm x Queen Boresah Fantevie, executive director of the Boresah Royal Foundation, speaks at the 2018 Social Innovation conference. Photo: Samuel Koranteng Nunkoh David Murray, faculty director for the new BS in Information Technology and Manage- ment program, leads a class in the Undergraduate Learning and Community Center. Photo: Tom Wolf collaboration and communication, and global partnership initiatives. In addition, CLOE and ARII worked together to bring their first Social Innovation conference to Ghana's capital, Accra. The event brought together more than 300 global and rising leaders from the business, nonprof- it and academic worlds for a series of workshops and meetings where School of Management experts shared their knowledge in leadership, entrepre- neurship and developing the next generation of leaders. x

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