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AI AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS SOCIAL IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION, ENTREPREURSHP AND LEADERSHIP
U�S� News & World Report
included the UB School of
Management in a story
reporting on the top 15 MBA
programs with the most
employed graduates�
The UB School of Management
is again one of the best business
schools in the nation based
on the return on investment
it provides MBA graduates,
according to Bloomberg
Businessweek's ROI calculator�
Of the 68 schools on the list, the
School of Management ranked
No� 2 nationally and is the only
business school from the Buffalo
Niagara region to be included�
The New York Times quoted
research by Cristian Tiu,
associate professor of finance,
in a story about how universities
and colleges nationwide are
adjusting to changes in federal
higher education policy, including
funding cuts for research,
potential caps on international
student enrollment and more�
The cuts will turn into a crisis
within a few years, explained Tiu,
and universities have been left to
re-budget themselves�
Newsweek quoted Min-Hsuan
Tu, associate professor of
organization and human
resources, in an article about
her study revealing that
focusing on nonwork goals in
the evening can help people
reduce stress and improve well-
Influential media regularly feature the accomplishments of the School of Management and the expertise
of its faculty. Below is a sampling of citations in prominent national and regional media. These placements
enhance the school's national reputation and help brand it as one of the nation's top business schools.
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being� "Many workers admit
to experiencing automatic,
intrusive thoughts during leisure
time as their biggest pain point
as an employee," said Tu� "When
employees can't switch off, the
stress of the workday bleeds
into their evenings, drains their
energy, strains relationships and
even affects their health�"
Natalie Simpson, professor of
operations management and
strategy, was interviewed by NBC
News for a story about the future
of FEMA in disaster response,
following last year's flooding
in Texas that killed more than
120 people� Simpson, who is an
expert in emergency services
and disaster response, said
larger states can handle more
responsibility when disaster
strikes�
Forbes cites a study co-authored
by Danielle Tussing, assistant
professor of organization and
human resources, in an article
about motivators at work� While
work and family life are often
viewed to be in constant conflict,
the study showed that family can
provide a significant source of
motivation at work� The research
shows that family motivation
boosts job performance by
increasing energy and reducing
stress� The most obvious reason
is that you want to ensure
your family has the financial
resources they need�
Barron's quoted Veljko Fotak,
associate professor of finance, in
an article about how, with its
9�9% stake in Intel, and covetous
glances at other chip makers
and defense firms, the Trump
administration seems on its way
to having an accidental
sovereign-wealth fund� "When
President Trump talks about how
sovereign-wealth funds allow
other countries to exercise
control over their economies, he
sounds wistful and almost
envious," says Fotak� But Fotak
and others find that most funds
are indifferent investors and bad
at driving development and
innovation�
Fotak was also featured in
Newsweek in an article about
the suspected insider trading
of a congressman who sold a
Medicaid-related stock before
voting for Trump's tax bill, which
impacts Medicaid� "He did not
have clear foresight — but he
did have an unfair advantage,"
said Fotak� "Profiting from
inside information regarding
the likelihood of legislation
passing is ugly enough — when
that inside information is about
millions of individuals losing
access to Medicare, the optics
are somehow even worse�
This is Nero selling lumber while
Rome is burning�"
Charles Lindsey, associate
professor of marketing, was
quoted by The New York Times
in a story about how cameras
are everywhere, following an
incident at last summer's
Coldplay concert when lead
singer Chris Martin inadvertently
outed a pair of alleged cheating
lovers on the playful KissCam� "If
you're in a public place, there is
absolutely no expectation of
privacy," said Lindsey� "We live in
a very intrusive world, in terms of
cameras and digital footprints� It
can take 10 or 20 years to build a
reputation, and you can lose it in
a moment�"
Scott Laing, clinical assistant
professor of finance, was
interviewed by Scripps News for
a story about tariff engineering, a
legal way of modifying a product
that is imported or exported
in a way that changes the
technical classification to avoid
import duties� This practice has
become increasingly normalized
as businesses seek to stay
competitive, according to Laing�
The Buffalo News quoted Jennifer
Flagg, director of the School
of Management's Center for
Supply Chain Analytics, in a story
reporting on the center's 2025
Conference, "Bridging the Gap:
Activating the Semiconductor
Supply Chain Network�" Flagg
said the next steps for Buffalo's
supply chain project involve
identifying "pivot prospects" —
companies that could be a fit for
the supply chain — "so that we
have a list of contacts that can
be used for that direct outreach
to say, 'Here's an opportunity you
might not be aware of, but could
be a good fit for you,'" Flagg said�
