The magazine for alumni and friends of the UB School of Management
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20 Buffalo Business Autumn 2023 The School of Management offered me the best possible real experience of contributing to solving the world's problems and letting me believe that I am part of that solution. Dorothy Takyiakwaa, Global Leadership Program '23 Lecturer and Researcher, University of Cape Coast, Ghana The School of Management is a community where I can meet people with different backgrounds and mindsets but with the same goal. Steven Wen, BS '23 The School of Management has enabled me, a Buffalo transplant, to establish a strong profession- al network here in Western New York, in addition to helping me become a knowledgeable and effective business leader. Greg Dionne, PMBA '24 Director, Digital Marketing, RX Global The school's Career Resource Center is an undiscov- ered gem. They provide a wealth of information that has assisted me with my job hunt, résumé and more. Hetvi Tejaskumar Kharvasiya, BS '24 The PMBA program has rekindled my passion for mathematical problem-solving. I hope to use my ed- ucation to start a career in finance. Stephen Johnson, PMBA '25 Sales Administration, Ingram Micro The School of Management has laid the ground- work for me to go far beyond where I'd be able to anywhere else. The faculty, students and groups are wonderful and have been instrumental in my career development. Joshua Lemke, BS '25 The School of Management has not only provided me with an education, but also has prepared me to enter the professional world. Grace Conrad, BS '23, JD/MBA '27 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 I have the fondest memories of my years as School of Management dean: great students, dedicated faculty and staff, and the best senior team in the dean's office. Gratefully, I offer this haiku: There's a stark contrast Between the Buffalo cold And SOM's warmth. Arjang Assad Dean and Professor (2008-15) As a part of the School of Management community, I have been fortunate to meet awesome people from every corner of the globe as well as from Western New York, such as the people of the Seneca Nation. The blend of cultures and perspectives opened all sorts of fasci- nating doors to inspiring my research on how to work peacefully with people who are different from me. Kate Bezrukova Associate Professor and Chair of Organization and Human Resources (2016-present) I've had the honor of seeing the School of Management through multiple lenses: as a student, alumnus and fac- ulty member. No matter my vantage point, this school has always embodied professionalism, dignity and compassion. It is with a sense of pride that I call myself an alum and faculty member of the School of Manage- ment. Kevin Cleary, MBA '05 Clinical Assistant Professor (2022-present) 87 88 89 DEANS AND FACULTY 86 It has been an incredibly rewarding life during 36 of the 100 years of the School of Management. It's gratifying to see young men and women going through our programs and becoming so successful in diverse professions and contributing immensely to our world. For me personally, in addition to the numerous awards the students bestowed on me (in- cluding naming an annual bowl in my name and purchasing a brick with the inscription "We Love Ampadu"), I have made so many friends all over the world, not just with alumni, but with their families and have attended so many weddings and family gatherings. What an enjoyable career! Priceless! Alex Ampadu, CPA Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus (1986-2022)