University at Buffalo School of Management

2 Buffalo Business Autumn 2017 MBA up 8 places in u.s. news ranking The School of Management has again been ranked a best business school by U.S. News and World Report in its annual ranking of MBA programs. Ranked at No. 73 out of 471 MBA programs surveyed, the school climbed eight spots from last year and is in the top 15 percent of accredited B-schools. "Across the school, we have worked hard to enhance the quality of our academic programs by focusing our re- sources on the recruitment of high-caliber students and top faculty, creating outstanding learning experienc- es and providing high-quality career development," said Dean Paul Tesluk. "It's gratifying to see those efforts re- flected in our forward movement in these rankings and in our global reputation." The ranking focuses on three major areas: quality assessment, placement success and student selectivity. The School of Management is the only business school in the Buffalo Niagara region to be included in the U.S. News business school rankings. x Boosting business analytics With an ever-increasing focus on using data to make business decisions, the School of Management is preparing students to make sense of the vast amount of information companies produce and collect every day. Here's how: • For years, Frank Krzystofiak, associate dean of executive education and associate professor of organization and human resources, has taught a course in data modeling. Alumni frequently cite it as one of their favorites — and one of the most useful. The course takes a deep dive into Microso Excel and how to use it to manipulate data to provide information and make decisions. • In MGQ 408, "Business Analytics and Data Science," Laura Amo, visiting assistant profes- sor of management science and systems, and Dianna Cichocki, clinical assistant professor of management science and systems, teach students to harvest and mine data, identify patterns, cre- ate predictive models and put forth data-driven recommendations. startups • Students in MGQ 408 partnered with the Olmsted Center for Sight, serving as data ana- lytics consultants for the local nonprofit. • This spring, a School of Management team par- ticipated in the Pitt Business Analytics Case Competition for the first time. Students pre- sented their case to managers from Dick's Sporting Goods at the company's headquarters in Pennsylvania. • Full-time MBAs can select a recently launched concentration in analytics to receive founda- tional quantitative and analytical skills paired with application in specific management areas. • Data analytics are woven into undergradu- ate and graduate accounting courses taught by Lorrie Metzger and Kathy Nesper, clinical assis- tant professors of accounting and law. x The future of health care This spring, as leaders across the country continued to debate health care reform, the School of Management launched a new speaker series to examine how business impacts society. The inaugural event, "Aer the Affordable Care Act: A Nonpartisan Conversation on the Future of Health Care," tackled the wide-reaching impact of Obamacare and how health care providers, insurance companies and patients were navigating the law's uncertain future. Nationally renowned experts from UB, Independent Health, Catholic Health and Kaleida Health came together for a discussion moderated by Larry Zielinski, who brings 25 years of industry experience to his role as executive in residence for health care administration in the School of Management. The panelists shared their insights on such Cropp Edbauer Hughes Nielsen Four physician leaders shared their insights. From left: Michael W. Cropp, EMBA '03, president and CEO, Independent Health; Michael J. Edbauer, president and CEO, Catholic Medical Partners, and chief clinical officer, Catholic Health; David P. Hughes, executive vice president and chief medical officer, Kaleida Health; and Nancy H. Nielsen, senior associate dean for health policy and clinical professor, UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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