University at Buffalo School of Management

State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Management

Type	Public university business school
Established	1923
Dean	Paul E. Tesluk[1]
Academic staff	82 (full-time)[2]
Undergraduates	2952
Postgraduates	962
Location	Amherst, New York, U.S.
Affiliations	State University of New York at Buffalo
Website	mgt.buffalo.edu

The University at Buffalo School of Management is a business school located at the State University of New York at Buffalo. It is AACSB accredited in both business and accounting. UB School of Management is the highest ranking public business school in New York.^[3] The School of Management is also the largest business school in the SUNY system.^[4]

History

The School of Business Administration, subsequently renamed the School of Management, was established in 1923. UB was authorized to grant the bachelor's degree in 1923, the MBA in 1931, and the PhD in 1949. In 1930, the School of Management received full accreditation by the AACSB.^[5]

Ranking

• U.S. News & World Report, in its 2017 ranking of "best business schools", listed Buffalo as #81 nationally, making it the best ranked public business school in New York.^[12]
• U.S. News & World Report, in its 2017 ranking of "best undergraduate business programs", listed SUNY Buffalo as #77 nationally, making it the highest ranked SUNY undergraduate business school.^[13][14]
• Forbes magazine ranks the UB School of Management as #45 in the nation. It is also regarded as one of the world's best business schools based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates.
• The Wall Street Journal, ranked the UB School of Management #9 in the nation among schools with strong regional recruiting bases.
• Military Times, ranked Buffalo as the #35 business school for veterans.
• Financial Times, ranked the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program as #28 in the U.S. and #91 worldwide. Among the U.S. schools ranked, the EMBA program was #21 for graduates’ salary growth.^[15]
• Bloomberg Businessweek, in its 2016 ranking of "Best undergraduate business schools", ranked Buffalo #85. UB was the only public business school from New York to get ranked.^[16]
• Bloomberg Businessweek, in its 2016 ranking of "Best Business Schools", ranked the School of Management the nation’s No. 47 best full-time MBA program. Among public universities, the School of Management is No. 22. in the nation.^[17][18]

Alfiero Center is home to the School of Management

Programs

At undergraduate level, Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in Accounting and Business Administration. Business Administration concentrations include; Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management.^[19] A Minor in Management is offered for other majors.

The school also offers the MBA (full-time/part-time, Executive), Master of Science and PhD. ^[20]

Notable alumni

• John R. Alm, Former President and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises
• Millard Drexler, Current Chairman and CEO of J.Crew and former CEO of Gap Inc.
• Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures
• Harvey Weinstein, American Film Producer and movie studio chairman
• John Hewitt, U.S. entrepreneur and founder of Liberty Tax Service
• Jeremy Jacobs, Owner of the Boston Bruins and billionaire

See also

• List of business schools in the United States
• List of United States business school rankings

References

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 42°59′59.2″N 78°47′13.3″W / 42.999778°N 78.787028°W / 42.999778; -78.787028