University at Buffalo School of Management

The UB School of Management Alumni Association (SOMAA) is comprised of graduates who are actively involved in helping students achieve success throughout their academic careers and into the business world after graduation. The SOMAA provides students access to a powerful global network of resources. As an MBA student, you have access to the wealth of experience of thousands of UB graduates throughout the world – nearly 34,000 School of Management and more than 225,000 UB alumni. Alumni Open Doors: Networking events and Career Resource Center (CRC) opportunities offer you access to our alumni network, one of the School of Management's greatest resources. Alumni provide you with a direct link into the global business community, putting you ahead of the competition for internships and jobs. Alumni Jump-start Careers: Many alumni volunteer their time to speak directly with students and recent graduates and offer guidance, insight and support, from improving your leadership skills, to connecting you with employment opportunities. Alumni Provide Scholarship Opportunities: Each year, the SOMAA awards a renewable $7500 scholarship to an incoming MBA student. Student Benefits & Opportunities: Mentors: The CRC offers access to alumni who want to share their experience, knowledge and career insights with students via MentorLink (mentor program). Visit the CRC to learn more. Alumni presentations: Alumni bring their experience, success and practical knowledge to campus in a variety of ways including the Conversations with an Executive and Coffee Cup Conversation speaker series, in-class presentations and more. Network Buffalo & Network New York: Early Spring semester student-alumni networking events geared towards preparing and connecting students with alumni for potential internship and employment opportunities. Job postings & campus recruiting: Many alumni recruit graduates for internships and employment opportunities. Sign up and regularly check BizLink to stay informed. Student Champion Program: SOMAA members provide discounted and free tickets to attend certain student-alumni networking events. Take advantage of these generous offers through the CRC. In addition, the SOMAA supports students through contributions to: personalized student business cards, on-campus speakers, MBA Preview Day, Leadership & Service Awards, Conversations with an Executive Speaker Series, BizLink and MentorLink and more. For more information: Office of Alumni & External Relations, UB School of Management, 150 Jacobs Management Center, 716-645-3204 http://mgt.buffalo.edu/alumni/ 74

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