University at Buffalo School of Management

2 Buffalo Business | BUSINESS ANALYTICS SOCIAL IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEADERSHIP Startups UB receives formal association with the United Nations Department of Global Communications The University at Buffalo will gain global recognition and representation at the United Nations and will be involved in advocacy efforts to help moni- tor and implement interna- tional agreements, thanks to its new formal association with the U.N. Department of Global Communications. In December, the United Nations Department of Global Communications Civil Society Association Committee approved UB for association with the Department of Global Communications. "We are joining a large family of orga- nizations that support the U.N. Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and are committed to advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development a n d th e 1 7 S u s t a i n abl e D evel o p m e n t Goals," says Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, clin- ical professor of organization and human resources, faculty director of global programs and director of the school's Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. "This is a tremendous oppor- tunity to build the reputation of UB and the School of Management while making an impact on initiatives that align with UB's position as SUNY's flagship and support its ambition to become a top-25 public research institution." Siaw-Asamoah spearheaded UB's efforts to achieve the U.N. association. As faculty director of global programs, she led Undergraduate Honors students to the inaugural Green Summit at the U.N. Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, and hosted a visit by U.N. Communications Officer Felipe Queipo, among many other initiatives. "This designation reflects the mission of the School of Management to create posi- tive change in the world, and aligns with our vision of a world of agile, transforma- tional leaders who roll up their sleeves and change society for the better," says Ananth Iyer, dean. MBAs achieve LeaderCORE™ certification The School of Management awarded LeaderCORE certification to 38 MBA students in April. This is the 13th group to complete LeaderCORE, an exclusive leadership development program that spans the entire two years of the UB MBA experi- ence. More than 500 UB MBA students have earned LeaderCORE certification since the program was established in 2012. A winner of the MBA Roundtable Innovator Award, LeaderCORE gives students the opportunity to study and navigate real-world business situations, while developing a set of clearly identi- fied leadership competencies. This year's graduates are: Kashif Ansari, Peter Bouris, Steve Brady, Eric Cornell, Emily Diep, Alisa Franasiak, Kevin Gardener, Brennan Gorman, William Gorman, Samantha Green, Pranay Karnatak, Akshay Koltewar, Srikrithi Krishnan, Daniel Kurowski, Fouad Laajine, Patrick Lageraaen, Danielle Lehman, Hsiang Heng Ma, Ryan Martin, Mark McCarthy, Benjamin Michalowski, Zainul Patrawala, Kevin Quinn, Eric Raine, Elizabeth Ramirez, Angelene Roberts, Rachel Romanowski, Sophie Schindler, Kovid Shrivastava, Pankaj Singh, Shashwat Singh, Ahbar S y ye d , M a t th e w Tab o n i , S u m a n th Thummala, Jawad Tung, Dylan Urban, Frances Uwechue and Zachary Zelazo. "LeaderCORE is more relevant and timely than ever, given the dynamic business environment of the past four years," says Marla Kameny, faculty direc- tor of the program and clinical assistant professor of organization and human resources. "The program continues to be highly sought out and praised by both employers and students, and employ- ers are consistently impressed with how prepared LeaderCORE graduates are when they enter the workplace."

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