A Message from the Dean
Dear alumni and friends,
It is an exciting time in the School of Management to be writing to you, and in this issue of Buffalo
Business, you'll see why.
Our cover story, beginning on page 10, explores a topic that is critically relevant to business today—
women in leadership—and offers valuable insights from our graduates and faculty.
In September, we opened our much-needed Undergraduate Learning and Community Center (see
story on pages 16-17). The high-tech space is already making an important impact on our students,
and we are so appreciative to our donors for their generosity in helping the facility get up and running.
In entrepreneurship news, the School of Management played a key role in securing a grant from the
Blackstone Charitable Foundation to open the Blackstone LaunchPad, a campus-wide entrepreneur-
ship resource for students (see page 2). You can also read, on page 4, about the continued success of
last year's Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition winners, who went on to win the Rise
of the Rest competition.
Last fall, we were pleased to add seven new faculty to our ranks, and you can read about their
qualifications and research, while catching a glimpse into their personal interests, in Insights on page
20. Also in Insights, you'll read how a number of our faculty are making a name for the school with
exciting research on topics ranging from the NFL draft and online advertising to food traceability
systems and sovereign wealth funds.
Throughout this issue, you'll also see how the success of our exceptional students and alumni—from
competition winners in accounting and cybersecurity to our annual alumni award recipients—are
increasing the value of a School of Management degree.
I hope you enjoy reading about our progress, and, as always, I welcome your comments as we move
forward.
Sincerely,
Paul Tesluk
Interim Dean
R e a d B u f f a l o B u s i n e s s o n y o u R T a B l e T , M o B i l e d e v i c e o R T h e W e B a T M g T . B u f f a l o . e d u / B u f f a l o B u s i n e s s