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B u f f a l o B u s i n e s s N x A C ................................................................ Arjang A. Assad Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management Jacqueline Molik Ghosen, APR Editor Kevin Manne, APR Contributing Editor Matthew Biddle Contributing Editor Deb Engel/Ivan Ereiz Art Direction/Design e8 Creative ................................................................ School of Management Dean's Advisory Council CHAIR Sharon D. Randaccio '76, MBA '81, President Performance Management Partners Inc. Williamsville, N.Y. VICE CHAIR Richard M. Ferranti, EMBA '97 Executive Vice President and COO, Rich Products Corp. Buffalo, N.Y. COUNCIL Kenneth M. Barna '69, Partner Rubin & Rudman LLP, Boston, Mass. Thomas M. Barney Jr., MBA '00, Vice President – Finance for Parks and Resorts, Delaware North Cos. Buffalo, N.Y. Douglas C. Bean, MBA '87, COO Eric Mower & Associates Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. Joseph H. Bell, EMBA '99, Vice President Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y. Daniel E. Cantara '82, MBA '82 Buffalo, N.Y. Paul F. Ciminelli '87, President & CEO Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., Williamsville, N.Y. Mary L. Collins Sanborn, CEL '98, Chair Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Board Michael W. Cropp, EMBA '03, President & CEO Independent Health, Williamsville, N.Y. Donna L. DeCarolis '81, MBA '83, Vice President for Business Development National Fuel Gas, Williamsville, N.Y. Louis A. DiBerardino Jr. '80, Partner – Tax Services Ernst & Young LLP, Boston, Mass. Edward Dong, MBA '91 Arcadia, Calif. Richard R. Floersch '80, MBA '80 Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, Ill. Glenn A. Fosdick '74, Retired President & CEO The Nebraska Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. Leonard S. Gaby '67, MBA '71, CEO Gaby Consulting, Paradise Valley, Ariz. Mary L. Hoffman, MBA '87 Senior Vice President of Operations Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, N.Y. Howard D. Koenig, MBA '76, CEO Aruspex, San Francisco, Calif. James P. Lederer '82, MBA '96 Former Executive Vice President Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif. Daniel T. Liebel '85, President School of Management Alumni Association Gerald E. Murak, CEL '91, EMBA '96, Principal Murak & Associates LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. Michael J. Murray '75, MBA '85, Retired Managing Partner Ernst & Young LLP, Hamburg, N.Y. Mark C. Rizzo '96, MBA '03 Vice President – WNY Commercial Banking M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Andrew B. Rosengard '79, CEO Rosengard & Associates Inc., Melville, N.Y. Steven H. Shepsman '75, Executive Managing Director NewWorld Realty Advisors LLC, New York, N.Y. David F. Simon '74, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jefferson Health System Inc., Radnor, Pa. Mara E. Swan '81, Executive Vice President Global Strategy and Talent ManpowerGroup, Milwaukee, Wis. Sujata Yalamanchili '88, MBA '89, Partner Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, N.Y. Robert M. Zak '80, President & CEO Merchants Insurance Group, Buffalo, N.Y. 6 ENTREPRENEURS IN TRAINING How three programs develop budding student entrepreneurs. 8 THE FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS Amanda Knapp '00 thrives in higher education and motocross racing. 10 STREET EATS Mobile food truck trend sweeps the nation. 22 A BOOST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS Transforming Buffalo's Kensington-Bailey district. D S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C I . . . . . . . . . . . A I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page page page 7 page page The magazine for alumni and friends of the University at Buffalo School of Management page Letters to the editor, address changes or other correspondence can be sent to The Editor, Buffalo Business University at Buffalo School of Management 160 Jacobs Management Center Buffalo, NY Telephone -- Fax -- Email mgt-editor@buffalo.edu Cover photo by Tom Wolf