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Buffalo Business - Autumn 2014

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She advised Wall Street Journal editors on the develop- ment of a new MBA program ranking, oversaw the creation of award-winning career services and launched exciting UBThisSummer programming. She also engaged alumni and corporate and community partners to facilitate real-world opportunities for business students through such programs as UB MBA Corporate Champions and LeaderCOREā„¢. In addition, Shore's leadership on key community proj- ects includes partnering with M&T Bank to improve the financial literacy of thousands of area high school students, and providing advice and guidance to the Prentice Family Foundation in the creation of the Western New York Prosperity Scholarship program, which has already awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. "Through her extraordinary service and leadership, Cynthia has greatly broadened the impact of both UB and the School of Management on our students, our alumni and the larger communities served by the university," said Dean Arjang Assad. "I think all of us who know Cynthia and the many roles she plays at UB know how eminently she deserves this special recognition." x Programs get boost from anonymous donor School of Management students will soon enjoy a new tutoring/mentor program and an enhanced entrepreneurship course and pitch competition, thanks to a donation of more than $300,000. The donor, who wishes to remain anony- mous, agreed to fund two proposals. One is for a tutoring/mentor program that will run in the school's Undergraduate Learning and Community Center (see story, page 4). The second proposal is to support the Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) course, and Elevator Pitch competition (see story, page 6). "We are so pleased to receive this funding because of the impact it will have on our students," says Arjang Assad, dean of the School of Management. "The eLab and pitch compe- tition will support our growing entrepreneurship focus, and the tutoring/mentor program will significantly enhance learning opportunities for our undergraduate business majors and help them build a sense of community." x Military MBA recruits The school held its first-ever Military MBA Preview Day event in April, where veterans and active duty or reserve members of the U.S. armed forces attended a full-time MBA class, heard from a panel of current students and alumni with military backgrounds and met employers interested in MBA candidates with military experience. They also participated in a discussion about how to leverage a military background in a career strategy and met with representatives from the UB Office of Veterans Services and the UB Student Veterans Association. Autumn 2014 B B Accelerated MBA for medical residents/fellows In collaboration with the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UB residents and fellows in any gradu- ate medical education specialty can now earn an accelerated MBA. The program is a first in New York state and one of just a few in the nation. The Accelerated MBA for Residents/Fellows program is designed to help physicians develop the leadership and busi- ness skills they need to measure the quality of care, negotiate with third-party payers, manage medical practices efficiently and help lead the health care system in the future. "As the economics of medicine evolve with health care reform, physicians with MBA degrees will be ahead of the curve," says Dean Arjang Assad. "The program will provide future medical professionals with the critical management skills they'll need as they take their place as health care administrators, practice clinicians or managers, medical or health services managers and industry thought-leaders." Participants must currently be in a residency program within the UB Office of Graduate Medical Education and separately apply to the School of Management. They can complete the program in approximately three semesters (instead of the typical four) and will receive an MBA degree at the end of their residence/fellowship training. Residents may begin their MBA coursework after the first year of resi- dency and must complete the program before the end of their last year. x Shore honored with Chancellor's Award Cynthia Shore was one of eight staff members at UB to receive the prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service in June. As senior assistant dean and director of alumni and external rela- tions, as well as in her previous roles in the Provost's Office and School of Management, Shore has provided extraordinary service through her leadership and innovative thinking. Shore

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